Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-30
HONORABLE PEACE
WOULD BE ACCEPTED
chaneelIor Says Germany Is Ready to
End War by Guarantee Of Future Of
Nation-Arsyes Before Reiehstas in
Favor Of Bill For Compulsory Service
Of Civilians For War Purposes-Says
Lines Are Still Unbroken.

man power bill, Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg again announced that
Germany was ready to end the war by
a peace guaranteeing the peace and
future of the nation.
In presenting the bill providing for
compulsory service of civilians for
war purposes the chancellor spoke of
the purposes of the measure. It was
the chancellor's Goth birthday and his
desk was decorated with flowers.
"The war continues" the chancellor
said. Accordingly our enemy desires
it. They celebrated the past summer
as a period of victory. But did they
obtain what they wanted? Our lines
are unbroken and Roumania, thru
which great change of events was
expected, is not atoning for what she
did. God has helped us up to the pres
ent. He will help us further.
"rhe almost superhuman hercism of
our troops, which can not 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
SAC wal Ny :" pCoSc b uol c14lICSAhS ouI
existence and our future, they give us
moral rights to such confidence.
Enemies Do Not Desire Peace.
But gentlemen, this right ought not
make US forget our 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 Germany's power
in order TO manufacture war material.
The bill, he continued. had been dis
cussed with the interested trades and
in the reichstag main committee and
was in harmony with the patriotic
tspirit shown by the whole nation since
the beginntlE. Of sthe,war.. n - - :. :;
"0n behalf Of the confederate gov
ernments." he continued, II ask you
to assist in the work which will bring
us new strength and guide us toward
victory and peace"
Munitions Paramount.
The war minister. Lieutenant Gen
eral Won Stein, pointed out the para
mount role Of war material during the
present conflict. He said the heroism
Of the troops, at the front imposed upon
every German at home the necessity of
providing the requisite materials, and
added:
.The enenmy has suffered appalling
losses from our artillery. For a long
time very energetic French general
stood opposite my sector. We found
on prisoners and on the dead docu-
|mcnts 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.
"At the time Of our victorious at
tacks on the much talked of wire
hedge at Thiepval bend where ma
chine guns were placed, the order was
given: Whoever retreats will be shot
heights of Avocourt soldiers captured
stated they had received the order:
Everyone who retreats will be shot
ITO us such an order was incompre-
hensible. The heroism and sense of
duty Of our soldiers Justify our conf
dence that they never will be found
wanting even when fighting against
mum erically superior forces"
CurtaiIing Fuel Consumption.
Prohibition Of the use of electric
signs and other forms of illuminated
lighting, restriction of shop lighting,
limitation Of street railway and elevated
traffic and an early closing ordinance
t,r business establishments. restaurants,
hotels, theaters and moving picture
shows are in prospect as parts Of the
campaign to reduce the consumption of
fuel and employment Of labor to which
the government is now energetically
bending Its attention.
Altho no definite decision has been
reached regarding hours Of closing, 1t
Hs probable that business establish
ments, other than grocers and other
food distributors, will be closed at p.
M, and theaters and restaurants at 10
p. m. The people will be urged to re-
strict lighting in their homes