Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-01
CHANCELLOR GIVES To
HIS VIEWS
IN REGARD To PEACE
Germany VIII Agree Now, He
Says, to Peace Guarantee
ing Existence and Future of
Nation
By Associated Frese.


BERLIN, Nov. So.-(By Wireless TO
sayville)-In an address to the reich
stag yesterday. in introducing the man
power bill, Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg again announced that Germany
was ready to end the war by peace
guaranteeing the existence and future
Of the nation.
In presenting the bill providing for
compulsory service Of civilians for war
purposes, the chancellor spoke In regard
to the military situation and the pur-
poses Of the measure. 1t was the chan
ceIlor's sixtieth birthday and his desk
was decorated with chrysanthemums.
'~The war continues with its destruc-
tive forces" the chancellor said. -Ac-
cordtnS'v our enemies desire It They
Of victory. But djd they obtain what
| they wAntsdf
"Our lines arc unbrolzen. and Rumania,
where Q great change OF events was ex-
pected. Is now atoning for what she did.
God has helped as mp to the present. He
viii help US further.
The almost superhuman heroism OF
our troops. which cannot be expressed
In words Of thanks. and our clear con-
science, since We, the first and only
ones, were ready and are ready to end
the war By . peace guaranteeing our
existence and our future-they give us
| moral right to such confidence.
"But. gentleman, this right ought not
to make ~ forget duty. Our enemies do
not yet desire peace.
They have superior numbers at their
command and almost the whole world
delivers war material to them"
The chancellor urged the necessity to
do everything In aermany's power In or
der to manufacture tho necessary war
material. sayings
Hands that are td1e assist the en-
envy"
Tho bin, he continued. had been dis
cussed with the interested trades and In
the reichstag main committee. and was
In harmony with the patriotic spirit
shown by the whole nation since ths
beginning of the war.
ION behalf Of the confederate govern,
ments," the chancellor continued. 81 ask
you to assist IN the work which VIII
bring US new strength and guido us to-
ward victory and peace"
ROLE OF WAR MATERIAL
The war minister. Lieutenant General
Won Stein. pointed out the paramount
role Of war material during the pres
emit conflict. He said the heroism OF
the troops at the front imposed upon
every German at home tho necessity OF
providing the requisite materials, and
added:
The enemy has suffered appalling
losses from our artillery. For q long
time a very energetic French general
stood opposite my sector. We found
on prisoners and on the dead documents
which mostly were incomprehensible to
US From them we learned how many
death sentences were passed by the gem
eral on his own soldiers. At the time
of our victorious attack on the much
btalked Of wire hedge at Thiepval. behind
which machine guns were placed, the
order was given: Whoever retreats viii
Do shot At the time Of the attack ON
the heights south Of Avricourt soldiers
captured there stated they had received
the order: Every one who retreats win
be shot.
ITO rs such an order In incomprehen-
| sible. Tho heroism and sense of duty
Of our soldiers justify our confidence
that they will never be found wanting.
even when fighting against numerically
superior forces"