The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-29
GERMANY WILL
WIN OVER ALL
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sace-Lorraine to the French, Trentino
to the Italians and Transylvania to
the Rumanians.
! But Germany will persevere until
the war ends VIGOROUSLY"
| From the very beginning this war
has been for Germany nothing but
the defense of our rights of life and
| liberty" said the chancellor. There
fore, Germany, first and only of all
the belligerents, declared her readi-
ness for negotiations on December 8,
1915, and later on several occasions.
I'VE did our duty. nor does anybody
dare to ask that we make proposals
today when our enemies, as Mr.. Bril-
! and did short while ago, said that
peace now would be considered hui
initiation, and the thought OF peace a
provocation and disgrace to the mem
DRY of the dead Our enemies con-
tinue the war because they hope to
reach their Utopian aim.
The French premier said in one OF
his latest speeches that France fights
for firm and lasting peace in which
the freedom of nationalities is pro-
tected against all attacks by interna-
tional agreement. This we want, too,
| to protect Germany forever against
II.
who united our enemies before the
war into an alliance Of French thirst
! for revenge, Russian lust of conquest
and English policy Of isolating Ger
many, does Mr.. BRAND believe that
this prepares the soil from which
could grow international agreements,
granting to nations liberty, honor. dig
nifty and peaceful collaboration for the
sake OF humanity and progress? Or
| does Mr.. BRAND really believe that he
| can obtain this lofty ideal in time by
war OF humiliation in which
Frances last youth dies on the de-
yastated battlefields of the Verdun
and the Somme?"
The efforts of the Russians to break
| through the Austro-G German lines and
/ the efforts of the allies to interrupt
German communications with Turkey
have proved dismal failure.
The allied army at Salonika has been
able to make only feeble advances,
he said.
] The Germans, Bulgarians and Turks
in Dobrudja marched northward
while our enemies hoped that the Rus
slams and Rumanians would march
southwark" he added.
| ION the Somme front isolated enc
lmy successes do not change the gen
eral situation. Otherwise we have
made a successful defense against all
hostile attacks"
Further Sacrifices.
| rBy Carl w. Alderman, United Press
| Staff Correspondent
| BERLIN, Sept 29.-"Heavy and
violent is the fighting on the Somme
and the end is not in sight. Further
sacrifices are necessary. This OF
that village may be lost. But they
twill not push through our line. This
is assured by our commanders and
Iby the incompatible bravery OF troops
from all parts OF Germany"
This declaration of his faith in the
success OF German arms made by
the chancellor in his address before
the reichstag yesterday, won the mosi
liberal applause of any statement Of
his whole speech. The chancellor
reviewed briefly the economic situa
ton and declared that the English
blockade had failed. He paid tribute
to the heroism with which the Ger
man nation bears the burdens OF wa
and especially to the heroism witt
which our sons and brothers on thu
front withstand the furious attack:
OF an enemy far superior in numbers
and projectiles."
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