The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-10-06
SEEKS ONLY IRUCE?|
LORD CECIL OF ENGLAND Re-
PLIES TO GERMAN CHAM
cELLOR'S SPEECH.
"EUROPE READY FOR PEACE"
Won Bethmann-HollwegC Confident That
Teutons Will Win-Says Allies Seek
Territorial Observation-Disclosures
Are Assailed.

London, Sept. 30.-Al of Europe
is ready for peace" but Germany
wants "only truce"
This statement was made by Lord
Robert Cecil, minister of war, trade
and blockade, in answer to Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg's speech at
the opening Of the German relchstag.
Sees Change of Tone.
THE chancellor's speech shows a
considerable change in tone" declared
the British minister to the correspond
ent of the international News service.
"That talk of German victory has
entirely vanished is remarkable. There
was no word concerning Belgium.
Asked If he considered the chancel-
lor's criticism of England more intense
than before, Lord Robert said:
at is an old trick TO try 10 con-
vince our allies that we are bleeding
them TO death. The idea that England
wants world supremacy IS fantastic.
Sees U-Boat Campaign.
The minister expressed the opinion
that Germany has not stopped its sub
marine campaign, but only slackened
during July and August because they
were hard hit.
Everybody is ready for peace, he
concluded. 1T depends upon what one
calls peace. The Germans are not
ready for peace; they only want
| truce for Il period Of preparation Tor
further world attacks. AS long as they
continue to be governed by the mill
tary class, which is considered superb
or TO everyone else. there Is no chance
for peace"
Declares Germany Will Win.
Berlin, Sept. 30.-Germany will per
severe until victory is hers, the reichs
tag was assured by Chancellor voT
Bethmann- Uollweg, according to th'
full text of his speech, which was pub
lishcd here. The chancellor ASSERTED
that the harvest this year had made
Gcrmanys position much more secure
than was the case last year.
In his attack upon Great Britain
Won Bethmann-Hollweg declared tina
that country was breaking one interh'
tional law after another, and wa
above all Germany's most eSous
tlcal. ficrcest and most obstinate ell
emy."
Today, after two years oil hghtihs
struggling. suffering and dying W
know more than ever before that ther
7 is only one watchword, namely, pei
severe and win, said the chancellor
We will win. This years harves
makes us much more secure than wa
the case last year.
Allies Seeking Territory.
, The war aims of our enemies III
announced without disguise and can n
. low OF no misiMerpretation. Their pu
. nose is territorial covetousness al
orr destruction" said Chancellor VIC
= -Hollweg.
, "Since the first day OF the war
: have sought nothing but the defen'
q of our rights, our existence ana Oh
freedom. Therefore we are able nr
md ,lonc 10 declare our readiness f.
= pcace negotiations. The lust OF co
II quest of our enemies Is responsip
4 for the daily heaping mountains
s. corpSes.
. Would Crush German Nation.
.aThe British leave no doubt as
e what they wish to make OF German
Y. our existence as nation is to
,r crushed. Militarily defenseless, &c
= nomically crushed, boycotted by t
O. world and condemned TO lasting sic
liness-that is the Germany viii
l England wishes to see at her feet"
;" The chancellor said that he realiz
the troubles of the people caused
the war and that he shared the de
" SORROW for the fallen and mutilated.