Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-30
CERMANY'S F|ERCEST ENEMY
|SENCLAND, Won bETHMANN-
HOLLWEC SAYS At RE|CHSTAC
He Declares End Sees Country in Better Condition
Than Last-Engand Crush Germany AS Nation
Sympathizes with War Sufferers

Berlin, Sept. 90. via London-Ger-
many will persevere until victory is
hers. the Reichstag was told yester-
day by Cancellor Won Bethmann- -Ho]-
veg. according to the full text of his
speech which was published here to-
day. The chancellor declared that this
years harvest had made Germany's po-
sition much more secure than was the
case last year.
In his attack upon Great Britain ne
declared that that country was break
ing one international law after another
and was above all Germany's most ego
tistical, fercest and most obstinate en-
envy
IA German statesman he SAID,
"who would hesitate to use against this
eremy every available instrument of
battle that would really shorten this
war-such statesman should be
hanged"
The chancellor declared his con-
tempt for those circulating reports that
all Germany's means of fighting were
not being employed to the fullest pos
sible extent. He added that in order
to disappoint the enemy who is on
watch for every breach of our inner
determination he would not give de-
tails.
when in August, 1914" he went on,
I'VE had to draw the sword we knew we
had to protect our hearths and homes
against a mighty and almost over
whelming coalition. Ardent, and until
then unknown and often ignored. pa
triotism famed up in all hearts. defy
ing death and certain of victory. To-
day, after two years Of fighting. strug-
Cling, suffering and dying, we know
more than ever before that there is
only one watchword, namely, persevere
and win. We will win. Last winter
there was pusillanimous anxiety as to
whether our foodstuffs would suffice.
They have sufficed. This years har
vest makes US much more secure than
was the case last year"
On War Fronts
Referring to the actual conditions on
the war fronts, the chancellor said that
the attacks made by the Central Powers
in the southeastern theatre had frustrat-
ed the great plan of the Entente to sever
the connection of Germany with the ORR
ent by the separate conquest of Turkey,
Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary "On the
whole, therefore, he said, we see iso-
lated successes of our enemies on the
Somme which cannot influence the gener-
al situation. On the other hand, we have
the successful repulse of all enemy at
tacks and the Illustration of the enemys
intentions in the Balkans and the failure
of his plans. Thus the gigantic war is
proceeding. The war aims of our enc
mics are announced without disguise and
can allow of no misinterpr<ation. Their
purpose is territorial covetousness and
our destruction. The plan proposed to
give Constantinople to the Russians, AL
sace-Lorraine to France. Trentno to the
Italians and Pennsylvania to the Ruma-
mans.
"Since the first day of the war we have
sought nothing but the defence of our
rights, our existence and our freedom.
Therefore we are able first and alone to
declare our readiness for peace negotia-
tons. spoke on Feb 9, 1915, and re-
peatedly afterwards, with sufficient clear
ness on that subject. Does anyone dare
to demand that we should make offers in
the face of Premier Brands declaration
that the conclusion Of peace today would
be a sign of weakness of that memory
was dead? The Entente continues the
war because 1t hopes to be able to attain
Utopian war aims. The lust of conquest
of our enemies is responsible for the
daily heaping mountains Of corpses"
The chancellor appealed to- Premier
BRAND to remember that the last
youths were perishing on the battle
field and indignantly denied that the
German Emperor exercised his infiu-
ence over the Russian Emperor to pre-
| vent the development Of the Russians
in the direction of freedom. He de-
nounced Great Britain, saying that she
wanted "the booty Of Asia Minor and
the German colonies
To Crush Germany
THE British leave no doubt" he
said, "as to what they wish to make
Of Germany Our existence as a nation
is to be crushed Military defenseless.
economically crushed, boycotted by the
! world and condemned to lasting sick
liness-that is the Germany which
England wants to see at her feet.
"Then when there is no more Ger
man competition to be feared, when
France has been bled to death, when
all her allies are financially and eco
nomically Going slave work for Eng
land. when the neutral European