The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-21
Outlook For Peace
Very Gloomy. Now
Swedish Statesman Has Visited.
AL Fronts and Is Not En-
couraged I
GERMANY CAN FIGHT LONG

Gays 0Weden AttlQude Is One
Of Stric4 Neutrality To- 5
ward Belligerants !;
Berne, Switzerland, Jan 15.-
Baron Adelsward, former MINI
lister of Finance Of Sweden and
now a member of the Swedish
Rigsdag, is one Of the outstand-
ing figures Of the peace, move
ment in Europe-not the peace
movement that seeks to inter
vene or stop the present war,
for the belligerant governments
have made it plain they will
have nothing to do with that
and will settle peace in their
own way-but that other move
ment which seeks to pave the
way for a readjustment Of the
worlds affairs, economic, social
and internationalI so that when
peace at last comes there will
be some assurance against a
recurrance Of such a world dis
aster as is now going on.
Baron Adelsward is recogniz-
ed as practical man and not
an idealist, and that is what
has made him the practical lead
er of the present movement. He
has recently toured the coqn-
tries at war, comforting on this
plan Of permanent world peace
with such men as Premier AS
qmth in England, and President
in France, coming here later
where his brother is Swedish min
lister to Switzerland.
Baron Adelsward gave The
Associated Press a vivid picture
Of conditions in the belligerant
countries he has just visited, an
also laid down the lines on
which he is working, particu-
larly as to making the Hauge'
Court of Arbitration a real force
in the world s affairs instead
Of a mere organization on paper.
II regret to say that the,
outlook appears darker during
recent months than at any time
since the war began, said Ba-
ron Adelsward. This was the
result Of my observations through
out the tour Of principal ooun-.
tries participating in the war.
And for that reason, much as l
would like to see peace, I do not
believe there is the slightest
chance of peace at the present,
time or in the near future.
r I'm England" continued Ra-
ron Adelsward, ~ found among
officials and the people at large,
that they look upon war as
just beginning yes, that is
their expression-.the war has
just begun. They recognize
now that they were not ready
for war at the outset and lacked
men and munitions. Butt now it
has taken firm hold of the whole
people that the war is a tre-
mendoualy serious question, and
they feel they are only beginn-
ing an effort adequate to the
hugh task before them. So that
it is useless to talk peace to
them when they are firmly con-
WINGED they are just beginning
the war.
'h France there is indigna.
tion at the mere mention Of
peace, and the whole country
is united in the policy of carry
ing on the war with the utmost
energy.
"B1t in Germany there is UNI
doubtedly a very strong public
sentiment for ending the war.
I have made four trips through;
Germany since the war began,
and have observed the gradual
growth of feeling that the war
should end. This was most
marked during my last visit,
and extended to all classes, men
and women eDclaiming: my God
who would have. thought this
terrible war would last so long.
The statement Of the German
Chancellor, that any effort OF
Germany Tor peace is opposed b b
Germany's enemies, appears to
be designated to calm the public
feeling in Germany in showing
that the government is ready
for peace but cannot realize It
through the opposition Of the
Allies.
There is, too, q significant