Evening star., 1916-12-24
PEACE And BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS

Peace problems have been prevalent
for more than a nronth. emphasized in
the first place by the
sronositic,s speech of Chancellor Won
Bethmann Hollweg before
LUZ 1edce. the main committee of the
reichs:ag November .. when he said:
Germany is at all times ready TO
Join league of nations-yes. even to
place herself at the head of such
league-to keep in check the disturbers
of peace"
This declaration was taken in some
official circles to mean that Germany
was seeking peace almost at any price,
Germany would profit by the Rumanian
incident to offer peace. free to begin
war anew whenever 1t might suit her
convenience. because OF her disregard
for her contracts. etc. Peace. it was
understood being at the present mo-
ment really urgent in Germany.
On December l.. when the world
audience was expecting something 1T
was told would happen. Germany's note
appeared Offering peace to the world
trail powers. to the Pope. and to the
German armies in the field. This note
occupied the front pages of the press
in Europe and America. and is the sub
ject of varied criticisms. which. by
their general effusiveness and diffu-
siVeneSS. excused from any extended
remarks thereon. An exception may
he made. however. in the case of the
comment on the note by distinguished
military critic for the particular reason
lanf l,n lAlt f.fE has aVsf
threat against the peace of the world
and the domination OF the United States
OF America. Gen. Malleterre is re-
ported in the dispatches of December
II as saying:
The German wireless has sent
throughout the world bulletins of vic
tories of the i'm
French Generals perial armies in
Rumania and again
CselAiatloA. affirming the in
vulnera bility and invlncibility of Ger
many and the weakness Of the entente
allies At the same time German
agents are urging peace. This is a
strange contradiction. The more the
Germans are victorious the more they
talk peace. They appeal to the humane
sentiments of neutrals and invoke me-
dlation Humanity and mediation
what a derision, what a satire.
THE truth is Germany feels she is in
tight corner and on the verge of de-
feat She counts on the WEAKNESS OF
the allies and the pressure of neutrals.
particularly the United States. The
allies, thanks to the magnificent resist
IN of ~r. bile
provise war manufactures which ex-
ceeu today those of Germany. and
which next year. despite the colossal
increase which Germany intends to give
this winter to her forces of destruction.
viii surpass her output still further.
The allies keep their superiority OF
numbers despite their sacrifices of life
ana maintain their domination of the
sea despite the submarine.
"If there We're to be neither victor nor
vanduishcd. if Germany consented TO
ayacuate the invaded countries. would
not the allies none the less be van
quished' They would remain weakened
by losses and ruins and subjected to a
terrible economic and military regime
worse than before the war, whereas
Germany would regain her strength
more quickly. having suffered less and
not having been invaded. In few
years she would recommence under bet
ter conditions her attempt at world
domination. Would not the United
States then be threatened?
"The supreme appeal to her national
energies, as also her mendacious ma
neuvers for speedy peace show that
Germany feels herself in danger Make
Il we'll known in America that the toe
ain is sounding in the allied countries.
The last phase of the struggle is about
to begin. It will be Formidable
Gen. Maileterre was wounded and in
capa acitated for service in the battle of
the Marine. He was made governor of
the Invalides. As early as May 4. 1915.
he was requested to state the general
conditions of peace to which France
would agree. And Gen. Malleterre for
mulatad these conditions. presuma bl V
with the assent of the French govern
ment: