Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
Rest on "War Map"

Rest on War Map.
AT the present moment these
sham offers on the part of Germany
rest on the war map OF Europe alone,
which represents nothing more than
a superficial and passing phase OF the
situation and not the real strength
of the bclligerents. A peace con-
cluded upon these terms would be
only to the advantage of the ag-
gressors, who, after imagining that
they would, reach their goal in two
months, discovered after two years
that they could never attain it.
AS for the future, the disasters
caused by the German declaration of
war and the innumerable outrages
committed by Germany and her al
lies against both belligerents and neu-
trails, demand penalties, reparation
and guarantees. Germany avoids
mention Of any of these.
Object Of Overtures.
an reality these ovcrtures made by
the central powers are nothing more
than calculated attempt TO influence
the future course OF the war and 10
end il by imposing a German peace.
The object of these overtures is to
create dissension in public opinion
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worlh 4 new series Of crimes-sub- |
marine warfare, deportations, forced
labor and forced enlistment Of the in
habitapts against their own country, |
and violations OF neutrality. 4
Fully conscious of the gravity Of |
this moment, hut equally conscious of
its requirements, the allied govern |
closely united to one another |
and In perfect sympathy with their |
peoples, refuse to consider a pro
posal, which is empty and insinccre.
Must Have Securities
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once agaln lne aiies aeciaie mat
no peaee 10 poss,oIe 30 .ohs % .ney
,N iave not seeuIsuiu n a.ioi iol vio
lateu ilsn.s anu iiueit'es, .ne ieeoe
nition OF ine Principies OF nationaiities
ana Sot the 1ree existence OF smaii
sla.es, 80 iong a. tney nave no,
brought about settiement calcuiatea
70 END once and tor all 'iorcei which
nave constituted perpetual menace
10 the nations and 70 aiiord the only
effective guarantee tor the future Sc
curity OF the world.
VI Belgium First to Suffer. |
az, ronc,,s;o, tho .II;ad ,owers
think it necessary to put forward the
following considerations. which show
the special situation OF Belgium after
two and a halt years OF war, In yir-
tue of the International treaties signed
BY FIVE great European powers, of
whom Germany was one, Belgium en-
joyed before the war special status,
her territory inyiolable and
placing her, under the guarantees OF
the powers, outside all European con-
flicts. She was, however, in spite of
these treaties the FIRST to suffer the
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