Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
/, 6, MAY NOW MAKE FORMAL PLEA
FOR CLOSE OF TITANIC STRUGGLE,
' CHANCELLOR CALLS ON NEUTRALS
Teutons Victorious but
Seek to Save Europe,
Asserts Hollweg.

BERLIN. Dec. 12.-(Ry wireless %
| Sayvillc) - Germany. victorious on
every front. but realizing that the fate
Of bleeding Europe hangs In the ball
ance. is ready to negotiate with her
I enemies for lasting peace, Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollwegt told the reich
stag today.
Chancellor Won Bethmann~ Hollwegs
| speech is reported by the Overseas
News agency as follows:
| chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollwcg
today announced to the roichstag that
Germany. together with I'll her allies,
conscious of their responsibility before
| God. before their own nations, before
! humanity, had proposed TO the hostile
powers to enter on peace negotia-
! tons"
! Practically all the members OF par
lament answered the unexpected SUN:
mons. The crowded house ana
throngcd galleries listened in attentive
silence when the chancellor rose for
his speech.
The chancellor first outlined the ex-
traordinary political situation, ana
tnen. insisting upon the achievements
of the central powers made an an
! nouncement which possibly NAV be the
turning point In the war, which for
more than two years has held the
world under its spell.
The chancellor said
Chancellor iIollweg's Speech.
THE reichstaG had not been ad-
| journed for n long period, but for
tunatelv IL was left to the discretion OF
tho president as TO the day ~ the next
meeting. This decision was caused bv
the hope that soon happy events In the
| field would be recorded. a hope full
filled quicker. almost. than expected.
I shall be brief. for actions speak for
themselves"
The chancellor said Rumania had
entered the war in order TO roll up the
German positions in the east and those
Of Germany's allies. At the same time
the grand offensive on the somme h"d
as its object to pierce the German
front and the renewed italian attacks
we're intended 10 paralyze Austria
Hungary.
Victorious Everywhere.
THE situation was serious" the
chancellor continued. "but with Goa
heIp our troops shaped conditions s."
as 10 give us security which not only
is complete, but still more so man
ever before. The western front
stands. Not only does 1t stand, but, IN
spite Of the Rumanian campaign, II ~
fitted out with larger reserves or men
ly The most effective precautions
have been taken against all Italian di-
versions. And while on the Soinme
and on the Carso the drum fire re-.
sounded while the Russians launcheu
troops against the eastern frontier OF
Transatlantic, Field Marshal Won nm =
danburg captirec the wnolo OF Wes'
ern Wallachia and the hostile caplt' =,
of bucharest, leading with unrarlliei
genius the troops that in competition
with all the allies made possible wha'
b;tberto was considered impossible.
"And Hindenburg does not rest.
Military operations progress. hy
strokes of the sword at the same tifne'
, firm foundations :or our econonlI,s
needs have ben laid. Great s'ocks ~
Grain. victuals. oil and other goods teli
into our hands In Rumania. Their
transport has begun. In spite OF scar
CITY we could have lived on our own
! sunplies but now our safety is beyond
, question"
, No Fear of Famine.
! "To these great events on land,
the chancellor continued, "heroio
deeds of equal Importance are adueu
$ by our submarines. the spectre ol
$ famine which our enemies intended 10
appear before us, now pursues tneI'
without mercy. When after the ter
mination of the first year OF the war,
the emperor addressed the nation III
n public appeal, he said: Having wit
$ messed such great events, nv heart
was filled with awe and determine
l ton 49,,
2 "Neither our emperor nor our ma
ton ever changed their minds IN Ihl'
S respect Neither have they now. Ihe
, genius and heroic acts of our leaders
S have fashioned these facts as firm as
| pnlntpd nnDn tnt
5 weariness of his enemy, then ne wa
I deceived. A.
"The reichstag, by means OF the
] national auxiliary war service law
helped to build a new offensive ano
S defensive bulwark in the midst OF the
great struggle
n The chancellor continued;
= Not a Bcsicgcd Fortress.
q "Rehind the fighting army stands
the nation at work-the gigantic force
of the nation working for the com
mon aim.
: "The empire Is not beseged for
s tress. as our adversaries imagined
g but one gigantic and firmly discip
4 lined camp with inexhaustible re
n sources. That Is the German empir'
= which is firmly and faithfully unite'
n with its brothers in arms, who hav'
s been tested in battle. under the Austro
II Hungarian. Turkish ana bulgarian
It flags. Not confused by asseverations
n we progressed with firm decision an'
@ we thus continue our progress, alway'
d ready to defend ourselves and figh
: for our nations existence. for its FIRE,
Il future and always ready to stretcl
i out our hand for peace.
,l Not "SpOiled by Success.
"Our strength has not made ou
ears deaf to our responsibility befor'
l God, before our own nation and be
fore humanity. The declarations for
merly made by us concerning ou
readiness for peace were evaded b!
our adversaries. Now we have ad
vanced one step further In this di
rection.
"On August /, 1914. the empero
had personally to take the gravest de
cis,on which ever fell to the lot Of
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