The sun., 1916-10-26
GERMANS RENEW
PEACE AGITATION
Press Says Nation Is Ready to
Consider Result as
Draw.
"ALLIES CAN'T CONQUER
'We Are Blind to Any Other
Consideration But That
We Want Peace"
Special csb,s DesssscA TO TIE svx

LONDON. Oct. 25.--Of all the peace
rumors. none ia more significant than
that based upon the attitude 90 suddenly
adopted BY the leading German news
papers. which apparently have aban-
doned the cry for night to q finish and
substituted . frank admission that Ger
many is tired OF the war ENGLAND is
blamed for the Entente refusal TO &C.
cept a termination Of the war without .
final decision.
The BerNnsr Taoebiatt prints q re-
markable article by Major Moraht. ite
well known military critic. along these
lines. He says:
mine throwing and bomb explosions
never fully cease along the battle front
OF our armies. but now and then there
is short battle interval-then some-
thing like a sigh of relief is breathed by
our millions in aims. On all lips lies
the mute question. How much longer
There could be no more sincere tes-
dmonial that we love peace more than
strife; not out Of weakness. but simply
because We are devoid OF those blood
thirsty instincts which banker for COM
bat and take II up eagerly. In the
midst OF bloodshed we are blind to any
peace.
Csnt ORer Peace Vow.
"One must know us. however. in order
TO understand US. Our enemies counted
upon the Germans growing tired Of the
war. the war of armies and of starva.
ton. For two years they have waited
for the critical hour. They hope for II
now. In the third winter OF the war.
They are spending millions In inquir
Ing secretly into the state Of German
public opinion. Their emissaries lister
at every open door. and are gratinet
| when they eavesdrop upon Indication
! Of weakness and personal discomfort.
Our nation asks when there will b,
peace. From responsible quarters Ger
many's answer already has been g!vei
on that point. II In not within ou'
power to offer peace so long as tn,
enemy sees his triumph In knocking vi
out
England and France are d,ssatisfie,
| with the progress of the decisive battl
OF the Somne. We must confess that
/ would he "a thorn in our side " durini
the slow advance OF the English peac
should come overnight. We canno, res
sat!shed with merely having acauitte,
ourselves Rloriously on land and sea.
IL u vital matter for us to secure NOR
room to breathe. more elbow room.
| "VictoFious Defensive War;"
These We can secure only after q vic
torious defensive war. We are at wor
on the Somme and in the Dobrudja. !
Nolhynia. Galicia ana Macedonia. as we
as Bukowina, We are delivering stron
counter attacks. In Transyivania We ar
attacking successfully. This pictur
varies week by week. but never indicate
the abandonment OF our idea OF success
full defensive war.
Every new chapter Of the giganti
fight reveals to the enemy the prObabilit
that even Success can be purchased at
price too great from his standpoint tn
work of our armies. in other words.
leading directly along the path Of peac'
''Rumsnia's iate flls all the Allie
FOR them has risen again. The battle o
the Somme Is. repeat disappoin
ment. Even the improbability Of VII
tory for the enemy has increased"
An article in the Muencher NdchricJ
ten says
These Poincsres. Brands. Asauitf
and Greys won't hear OF peace. {
course not They know full well IN;
their precious carcases are at stake aft,
the length to which they have Gon
They have no choice hut to prolong u
! war They will stop at no II
no calumny. however diseraceful. II
viii enable them 10 dangie before Il
J eyes Of their dupes deceptive pictures
future trlumphs.
els . Fools Game"
, THE obstacles In the way Of pea
originate with q mere handful Of politic
adventurous who fear for their wretch,
: little lives and their political existenc
The whole thing II fools game tn
? cannot last much longer. When the pc
pie Of England and France will final
. realize this We cannot tell still d
masses must wake up one day. and tn
all obstacles to peace will he removed
once.
e "Defore long our enemies will have
? admit that the war continues not becau
I OF impossible conditions Of peace pr
scribed by Germany. but solely becau
= the English. French. Russian, Italian q
y ! Rumanian generals despite their enc
nous numerical superiority are unat
; to succeed as they would like TO succes
= Germany II equally prepared to CO
clude peace or 10 continue dsfsndi
A.. herself. When once those other peopl
= have seen that our defence 10 unconQus
able, they will curse the statesmen "
a have pushed them ever further and II
ther into war"