Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-11-20

were declared null and void by the
British and the Japanese.
While we acknowledge the im-
possibility Of conducting our diplo-
matte intercourse with foreign pow
ers publicly, we must, at the same
time, admit that secret diplomacy
has its limitations, and the limits
are reached when American interests
are suffering under the unduly
usurpation of commercial privileges
by foreign powers.
We said at the beginning that the
American people are about to learn
the truth about the war 1t will not
be long before they see all the
truth, not because of any admission
on the part of the American press
that it has deceived the public but
because the Allied governments
themselves are beginning to see the
total failure of all their efforts TO
conquer the Central Powers.
Today, it is an open secret that
the military plans of the Allies have
failed on all fronts and their starva-
tion plans and their economical war
on Germany has taken no effect
whatsoever. II is needless to en-
phasize these facts, they are estab-
lished as such, no matter how hard
the Allies even today yet attempt
to convince the world that Germany
has been conquered.
Look at the map" That is the
only answer an unbiased observer
Will give when asked about the war,
and the map speaks the truth. No
body, not even Lord Grey, the arch
liar. can get away from that.
Great Britain has INDUCED in
boasts which her copyists have re-
echoed that She had an army OF s.
100000 men. It will be interest
ing TO SEQ what answer. possessing
this army, the queen Of the surface
of the seas makes to the French ap-
peal for help.
1t is safe to say that such reply
will not be what the French ex-
pect. fol- the good reason that Great
Britain has not now and never has
had 100000 men in her army, even
including all tho colonials. But the
time is drawing near when she must
show that She actually has, and the
American people will have q chance
TO learn the difference between bluff
and fact.
The fact, that the French have
called out their last class OF able
bodied men, that they are frantically
crying for help to England has been
suppressed by our press although
the information was passed by the
British censor.
Since months Russia has not been
able to conduct an offensive war,
and the lumors that she viii seek a
separate peace are not at all with
out foundation. Rumanias fate Is
sealed, settled in spite or the hysteri-
cal reports of victories from Bulla-
rest. "he new year, at the latest,
February. viii probably see Ruma-
MIA eliminated from the rank Of the
belligerents. and with that the last
hope of Russia win be shattered. The
Balkan-eXpedi.ion OF General Sarrail
can only be compared with the
children's crusade in the middle
ages, and British sea power proved
dismal failure when 1t came to
real battle.
There 10 nothing left for the Ger
mans to overcome but the stub
borness Of The British statesmen
who are scanning the world for more
nations to die for Britannia But
even they Lord Grey and Sir Her
bert Asquith, are beginning to sec
the light. no more do they speak Of
crushing Germany, no more do they
spea6 OF crushing German militarism
which means preparedness in the
American translation.
Ana the day of the great awaken
ing is also coming for America. 1t
win be n day of shame for that sec
tion Of the American press which
even today, in the face Of all signs
to the contrary, is trying to con
vince the American people that Ger
many is beaten.