The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-10-20
SEEKS ONLY TRUCE?
LORD CECIL OF ENGLAND RE-
PLIES TO GERMAN CHAM
SELloR'S SPEECH.
"EUROPE READY FOR PEACE"
Von Bethmann-Hollweg Confident That
Teutons Will Win-Says Allies Seek
Territorial Aserandizement-Br British
Are AssaiIed.

London, Sept. 30.-All OF Europe
is ready for peace" but Germany
wants 'Only a 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 reichstag.
Sees Change OF Tone.
1.-The chancellor's speech shows Il
considerable change in tone" declared
the British minister 10 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:
ut is an old trick TO try to 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 a
truce for Il period of preparation for
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 Won
Bethmann-H ollweg, according TO the
full text OF his speech, which was pub
liShed here. The chancellor asserted
that the harvest this year had made
Germany's position much more secure
than was the case last year.
In his attack upon Great Britain
Won Bethmann-Hollweg declared that
that country was breaking one interna-
tiOnal law after another, and was
above all Germany's most egotis-
teal, fiercest and most obstinate en-
emy."
Today, after two years Of fighting,
struggling, suffering and dying, we
know more than ever before that there
is only one watchwOrd, namely, per-
severe and win, said the chancellor.
We will win. This years harvest
makes us much more secure than was
the case last year.
Allies Seeking Territory.
1.-THE war aims of our enemies are
announced without disguise and can al
low of no misinterpretatiOn. Their pur-
pose is territorial covetousness and
our destruction" said Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg.
"Since the first day OF the war we
have sought nothing but the defense
of our rights. our existence and our
freedom. Therefore we are able first
and alone to declare our readiness for
peace negotiations. The lust of con-
quest OF our enemies is responsible
for the daily heaping mountains of
corpses.
Would Crush German Nation.
1.-The British leave no doubt rs to
what they wish to make of Germany.
Our existence as nation is to be
crushed. Militarily defenseless, eco
nomcally crushed, boycotted by the
world and condemned TO lasting sick
liness-that is the Germany which
England wishes to see at her feet
The chancellor said that he realized
the troubles of the people caused by
the war and that he shared the deep
sorrow for the fallen and mutilated.