Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-29
Chancellor Extols Successes
of Germany in World
War in Reichstag.
AVOIDPEACEQ QUESTION
Expected Announcement on
Prospects for Tranquil
ity Left Unsaid.

Berlin. rvia London, Sept %. 1882
9 ml-Germany will persevere until
victory is hers. the reichstag was told
YESTERDAY hy Chancellor Won Beth
-HoliweE. according to the full
text Of his speech which was pub
Nshed here today. The chancellor de
clsred that this years harvest had
made Germanv's position much more
secure than was the case last year,
In his attack upon Great Britain he
declared that that country was break
ing one International law after another
and was above all Germany's most
eEotistiCaI. ferCest and most obstinate
enemy
"A German statesman" he said,
who would hesitate to use against
this enemy every available instrument
Of battle that would really shorten this
war-sUch a statesman should be
hanged" The chancellor declared his
contempt for those circulating reports
that all Germa1y's means OF fighting
we're not being employed to the fullest
possible extent. lie added that in or
der To disappOint the enemy. who is
on the watch for every breach of our
inner determination" he would not
give details.
Fought 10 Defend Hearth.
When in August, 1914" he went on,
we had 10 draw the sword we knew
we had to protect our hearths and
homes against a mighty and almost
overwhelming coalition. Ardent and
until then unknown and often ignored,
patriotism famed up in all hearts de-
fying death and certain Of victory To
day. after two years Of fighting.
struggling. suffering and dying, we
know more than ever before that there
IS only one watchwOrd, namely. perse-
we're and win. We will win. Last win
ter there was pusillanimOus anxiety as
TO whether our food stuffs would suf-
flee. They have sufiCed. This years
harvest makes us much more secure
than was the case last year"
The chancellor said he realized the
troubles of the people coincident with
the war and that he shared the deep
sorrow for the fallen and mutilated.
Bows Head Before HerOism.
Il bow nv head" he went on. be
fore the herO-sm with which women
and men without distinction Of rank OF
class bear their sacrifices, united in
an ardent love for the fatherland-'
The chancellor declared that the
German people again had an Oppor-
tunity 10 show their appreciation Of
the herOism Of the arIey by subscrlb-
ing TO the new war LOAF. He asserted
that the nation firmly believed in the
assurance Of victory and was ready TOT
any sacrifice.
Concluding his speech the chancel-
Tor exclaimed.
Germany Will not be permitted TO
think Of peace while her house is burn
IN Evcr GyfTn p1QfGn the
FIRE"
After the chancellor had concluded
the reichstag adjourned until oct. ..
Admits Enemy's Advantages.
London. sept % (6:05 a. mD-The
allies cannot break through the Ger
man lines on the Somme. Chancellor
Ton Bethmann-HOllweg told the re!ch-
stag yesterday. according TO an &C
count Of his speech cabled 10 reuter-
by way Of Amsterdam.
The English and French, IL Is true"
he said, have achieved advantages.
That was Inevitable in an offensive on
such a mighty scale But what our
enemies hoped TO accomplish, namely,
break through on a grand scale and
roll up our positions, has not been at
tanned The battle Of the SOmme will
cost further sacrifices. but they Will
not get through"
Predicts Failure for Russ.
IN regard 10 the eastern front where,
the chancellor said, the Russians had
renewed their offensive with heavy
attacks, he predicted the same result.
Referring to Rumania, the chancel-
lor said that the old king Of Ruma-
MIA had died as the result OF mental
excitement caused by the conscious
ness that Bumania had betrayed her
allies" The speaker said that the en-
tente confidently hoped that Ruma-
MAS entrance into the war would
bring IN It's trail the secession OF Tur-
kew and Rufgarfa "Buf Turkey and