The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-29
Won Bethmann-HOlIweg Loses
Former Hopeful View.
Territory Greed of Foe, Piling
Up Mountains of COrpses.
APPROVE REICHSTAG SPEECH
Says Statesman Hesitating
Ought To Be Hanged.
Pictures Lurid Dream of British
World Supremacy.

Berlin, sept. Z9-"CnancellOr v on
n-Hollweg's reichstag address
placing the blame for the continue
tion of the European slaughter at the
door of Germanys enemies, won. en-
thusiastic approval from the majority
of the reichstag members today. The
chancellor made no offers of peace,
and he indicated that in view of the
utterances of allied statesmen it would
be folly to expect an early ending CT
the war
His speech lacked the hopeful tone
of his former addresses.
THE desire for territorial conquest
by our enemies is responsible for the
daily piling up of mountains of
corpses," said the chancellor. THE
British leave no doubt as to what they
wish to do to Germany They wish to
crush out our existence as a nation
A Germany crushed economically, de-
fenseless from the military standpoint,
boycotted by the world and con-
demned to eternal feebleness-that is
the Germany England wishes to see at
her feet. Then, when England no
longer fears German competition,
when France has been bled to death,
when all her allies are slaves of Eng
land, when European neutrals must
submit to every British order, the
dream of British supremacy is to be-
come reality.
Deserves To Be Hanged.
"a German statesman no would
hesitate to use against this enemy
(EneIand) every available instrument
that would really shorten the war
such az statesman deserves to be
hanged
central powers have frustrated every
plan of the allies to break Germany s
connections with the Orient by crush
ing Turkey.
Aside from isolated allied successes
on the Somme, the general SITUATION
is unchanged he added.
The war aims of our enemies are
announced without concealment. and
cannot be misinterpeted. Their object
is territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and our
destruction. They intend to give Con-
stantinopIe to the Russians, Alsace
Lorraine to the French. Trentino to
the Italians and Pennsylvania to the
Rumanians. But Germany will per-
severe until the war ends victoriously."
Denies Rumors of Laxity.
The chancellor declared his con-
tempt for those circulating reports
that all Germany's means of fighting
were not being employed to the fullest
possible extent. He added that in order
to disappoint the enemy, who is on
watch for every breach of our inner
determination" he would not give de-
tails.
4.
draw the sword. We knew we had to
protect our hearths and homes against
mighty and almost overwhelming
coalition. Ardent and until then un-
known and often ignored patriotism
famed up in all hearts defying death
and certain of victory Today after
two years of fighting. struggling, suf-
fering and dying. we know more than
ever before that there is one watch
word. namely persevere and win. We
will win.
anxiety as to whether our foodstuffs
would suffice. They have sufficed.
This years harvest makes us much
more secure than was the case last
year"
The chancellor said that he realized
the troubles of the people coincident
with the war and that he shared the
deep sorrow for the fallen and mutt
lated.
EuIogizes Heroism of Women.
AZ bow my head" he went on, be
fore the heroism with which women
and men without distinction of rank
or class bear their sacrifices, united
in ardent love for the fatherland. Still
more sublime and still greater is the
defiance of death with which our sons
and brothers in the fields withstand
the violent assaults of the enemy who,
superior in numbers, are fighting with
the utmost bravery World history
human history-has never before seen
the like
The chancellor declared that the
German people again had an oppor-
tunity to show their appreciation of
the heroism of the army by subscrib-
ing to the new war loan. He asserted
that the nation firmly believed in the
assurance of victory and was ready
for any sacrifice
ct also know We can rely on the
fighters behind the front" he said, "to
give all their available money to sup
port the gigantic work of our fighters
in the field. With clenched fists but
open hearts we will stand behind
them, one man and one people"
Concluding his speech the chancel-
lor exclaimed: Germany will not be
permitted to think of peace while her
house is burning. She must first ex-
tinguish the fire
After the chancellor had concluded
the reischtag adjourned until Octo-
ber D.