The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-12-12
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TUE CHANCELLOR N<<Ot <Ct'

Herlin. Dec l.. (Via Wireless To-
Hoilweg's speech Is reported by tho
Overseas News Agency a. follows
Chancellor won Bcthmanu- Hollw"g
today announced a. the rcIchstag thai
Germany. together with her allie.
"conscious ~ their rcspunsiblitN be-
fore Cod befur. ,htiT own nations.
before humanity" md proposed this
morning to the hostile powers 10 enter
ON peace negotiations
Practically an the member OF par.
lis,n"n, answered the unexpected SUM
mons The crowded house and
t'nonecd galleries listened ~ attcu-
tiv" silence when the chancellor rvs"
Tor his speech
The chancellor frs, outlined ia"
eytrhordinary political situation. the
achievements of the central powers.
and then made an announcement
which possibility may bee the turnin.;
point IN the war which. for more than
two years has held the world under
itv spell The chancellor said
The rcichstag had not hcor nd-
iourned for long period. but fortu-
natcly Il was LEFT To- the discretion ~
the president a. To- ,ht day ~ the next
meeting Thih decision was caused
by the hope that soon happy events
In the field would hc recorded, = hop,
fulfilled quicker, almost than ~
pcItcd ! shall he brief for actions
speak for themselves
The chancellor said Himania had
entered the Mar In order To- toll up
tho Gc,innn positions IN the east tuJ
those ot icrinhnv's allies ~ the
same time the Erand offensive on tn'
Somlnc had as its object t. pierce the
Gorm,n western front aud the renew O.
ed Italian attacks were iAtendcd -
paralysc Austria Hungary
The situation w,s serious. th"
chancellor continued, but with God s
help on, troops shaped conditions 80
~ 10 give us security which not only
\ is complete but still more 80 than
cycl before The western fiuut stlud-.
>ut onl, doe It stJtd. but "a spite uf
the Euunaulin vamRhigu It ~ fitt"G
out with larger reserves of mcu and
material than It haN been furmcrl"
The most effective precautions have
| hocn taken aGaips, an italian diver
-iuus And while an ia" Sommv and
ON the tnIso 'he drum fire rcsoundc I
While the Russians launched troop
against the eastern frontier of Tran
rylvnnia, Field Mlrshal ven Hndcu-
burg captured the whole ot western
Niilachia and the hostile capital uf
| bucharest. lcadin- with uuparall,lr
genius the troops that i'm competition
with al IA" allies mad. possible what
htherto was considered Impossible
And liiudcn0urg docs not rest
Military operations prosioSs. iN
strokes ~ the 4woid az the same time
firm foundations for our "gonomi.
needs haN. been laid Great stu Es
~ grain, victudls, oil and othur goods
fell into our hands ip Numiuin IN r
transport haS begun In spit" "t
scarcity. W. could have lived ou our
own supplies, bat NOW our safc', .-
beyond question.
To these great events on land. the
| chancellor continued "hcrui. deeds
OF equal inputtan,c a., added hN "u.
! suhmarinrs The .pcrtr- uf itm.u,
which our enemies intended Ia tppr A.
before ", nov pursued them VithrUl
m,tcN when. after the tctmiupiu1
! uf the first year ut the WdI. the en-
p.rnr addressed the nation in ruu
3 lie appeal N" said 'iIaVlnu witnessed
i'uch srcat events WN hratt Wa- til,i
With aw, ana determination
, "Ne,hct our emperor uor our r''
tiun ever changed theiy minds ul thi-
| ,cspert Neither have they nov IN
genius aud hcrui, acts uf our lnaacI
hs'. fashioned thes. facts - frm ts
! non II the enemy coun,ed upon N