New Britain herald., 1916-12-01
GERMANY READY
 FOR LASTING PEACE
But Allies Are Not Says Chancel-
 Tor in Man Power Speech

Berlin, Nov. 30, by wireless to Say ville.-Germany is ready for peace, but that peace must insure her ex- istence and future, Chancellor von Bethmann-Ho Hollweg told the Reichs- tag yesterday in introducing the man. power bill He added: Our enemies do not yet desire peace.''
 In presenting the measure which provides for compulsory service of civilians for war purposes, the chan cellor spoke of the military situation. It was his sixtieth birthday, and his desk was decorated with chrysanthe- nuns.
 The war continues, with it's de- structive forces,'' the chancellor said Accordingly, our enemies desire it. They celebrated the last summer as 6 period of victory. But did they obtain what they wanted?
 Our lines are unbroken and Ru- mania, through which great change of events was expected, is now atoning for what sine did. God has helped us up to the present. He will help us further.
 "The almost superhuman heroism of our troops, which cannot be ex- pressed in words of thanks. and our clear conscience, since we. the first and only ones. were ready and are ready to end the war by a peace guaranteeing our existence and our future-they give us moral right to such confidence.
 Whole World Sells to Allies.
 But, gentlemen, this right ought not to make us forget duty. Our ene- mics do not yet desire peace. They have superior numbers at their com mand, and almost the whole world de- livers war material to them"
 The chancellor urged the necessity to do everything in Germany's power to manufacture the necessary war material, saying:
 Hands that are idle assist the enemy"
 The bill, ne continued, had been discussed with the interested trades and in the Reichstag Main commit tee, and was in harmony with the patriotic spirit shown by the whole nation since the beginning of the war.
 "On behalf of the confederate gov- ernments," the chancellor continued,
 
 will bring us new strength and guide us toward victory and peace"
 The war minister, Lieutenant-Gen- eral von Stein, pointed out the para mount role of war material during the present conflict. He said the heroisim of the troops at the front imposed upon every German at home the necessity of providing the re- quisite materials. and added:
 'NThe enemy has suffered appalling losses from our artillery. For long time very energetic French general stood opposite my sector. We found on prisoners and on the dead docu- ments which mostly were incompre- hensible to us. From them we learned how many death sentences were pass ed by the general on his own soldiers.
 Germany Not Found Wanting.
 s.At the time of our victorious at- tack on the much-talked-of-wi hedge at Thiepval, behind which ma chine guns were placed, the order was given Whoever retreats will be shot" At the time of the attack on the heights south of Avricourt sol diers captured there stated they had received the order: Every one who retreats will be shot,"
 "To us such an order is incompre- hensible. The heroism and sense of duty of our soldiers justify our con- fidence that they will never be found wanting, even when fighting against numerically superior forces.'
 Dr. Helfferich, minister of the in- terior, said: <-.l.s. .-@
 .'The home army and field army in this war join hands for an indissoluble union. Underneath the German soil are rich treasures, but they must be lifted to the daylight
 Dr. Helffrich then quoted an his toric German song, which a century ago, during the war of deliverance, inspired the German troops-"The Lord Who Made Iron to Grow Wants No Slaves
 Is An Economic War.
 ."rhis is as true today as it was a century ago, as it always will be, ' said the minister. This is a war l carried on not only with arms, but it l is an economic war of nations. Eng | land, which always speaks of pro- tecting neutrals, has by her interfer- ence with mails spying system and ] blacklists, cut off necessary imports from them and has caused them more 1 damage than ever 0'ii eiiel1is oouiu uo
 Tn this econoic war, we. together l with our allies. stand in all essentia l things alone. Our enemies can con. tinue to import from across the seas | England, as her chancellor of the ex cheouer has stated, has thus bought every week to the amount of f1,O00,- 900. which is 1,200, 100000 marks { year. France during ten months paic l for the same purpose l,2OO, 100000 l francs.