Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-23
Germany Seeking Pcncr

Germany Seeking Peace
THAT detailed description of German efforts
to obtain peace printed originally in the
New York Evening Post, and tclegraphed to
Richmond for publication in The Times
Dispatch yesterday receives too much cX-
terual and wcighty corroboration TO be dis
missed lightly. 1t may not be literally ac-
Curato. hut in essence it bears the earmarks
OF truth. There is much evidence, wholly
disrcgarding that adduced by the Evening
Posts correspondent, to support the belief
tina, Germany weares of war. and is willing
largely TO mitigate her former terms i'm order
10 bring about peace.
The attack on Ncrdun. wagcd with dcs-
peratc valor and utter disregard Of losses. is
confirmation. The German peace terms are
said to include some indemnity from France
for the evacuation OF French territory now
held by the armies OF the Kaiser Nerdun is
French salient into the German lines. Con-
ceivably, il the point Of outset for a new
allied attack which, unless tho German lines
were Strengthened. might be expected to
crumple them up from the TANKS and rear
Therefore perhaps, the effort to effect this
straighterins and make the peace terms
that were TO he offered appear more reason
able desirable and convincing.
The forced retirement OF Grand Admiral
Won Tirpitz is another proof. He had come
TO be. in this country al any rate. the persona
fication OF the German spirit OF ''frightful-
ness II. was the variety OF "frightfulness'
of which he was the apostle and champion
that had caused the death of so many Ameri-
cans and brough, his country on several
occasions 70 the verge Of war with the United
States. Il Germany Is 10 have neutral as
ststance III obtaining peace terms that she can
accept. she must have the good Offices of the
one great neutral nation. There could be no
friendship for Germany in the United States
there could not even he federation of Ger
man purposes and ambitions-so long AS
iirpit2 ruled tho admiralty and scnt his sub
marines 10 run amuck on the high seas And
so TirpNz. beloved OF the Kaiser regarded
as hero hy the German people steps down
and out.
Germany knows that with the advent of
spring Will como al allied offensive on every
front. l. is in tho air to-day THE Russian
army. so tho Russian chief OF staff. by com
mand OF The Gar. telcgraphs General Joffrc
has followed the splendid fcats of the French
army with uniiacginG attention. and only
awaits tn" order To join in battle with the
common enemy" britain calls new reserves
20 the colors. Turkey, meantime collapscs
while Rounana awaits only tho favorable
moment IT. join the allied cause New taxa
ZION. food riots scarcity OF many OF !ifc's
comforts and even Of LIES neccssarics disseu-
SONS III the government and doubt and un-
certainty among The puopl. charactcri1n
Gcrnany'a Internal situation
les, Germany wants peace but She viii
not nave II ON her terms. Her irrcsoution
merely makes her enemies more rcsoIutc
Peace to-day peace indecisivc OF any of the
wars real issues, fatal 10 none OF its original
causes would be not q blessing but a crime
II wound but pave the way for other and more
dreadful conflicts. III which ali the world ana
not merely great part would become in
volved
Unless This war laws the spoc,or of mill.