Evening star., 1916-09-29
German Chancellor Says Prof.
fers to End War Would
Be Useless.
ARRAIGNS ENGLAND
AS RELENTLESS FOE
Charges Rumania With Policy Of
Piracy-Says Allied Armies
Will Not Break Through.

BERLIN, September 29-The speech
Of Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg
in the reichstag contained no peace
proffers, which, he declared. would be
useless in view of the attitude of the
entente allies. There was no intima-
tion in the speech either of a resump-
tion of the submarine warfare.
The chancellor scathingly arraigned
England as Germany's relentless and
INSCRIPTIONS foe. and declared that
statesmen who refrained from using
all possible suitable weapons again
such an enemy owing to sentiments of
consideration or desire to keep open
a basis for a future understand nding de-
served to be hanged.
The chancellor announced in his per-
grafton his firm determination to carry
through inner reforms in the state or
their conduct of the war had earned
and deserved.
Germany to Persevere.
Germany will persevere until victory
is here. the chancellor said. He de-
clared that this years harvest had
secure than was the case last year.
declared that that country was break
ing one international law after another
and was above all Germany's most
egotistical. fiercest and most obstinate
enemy"
"a German statesman" he said. who
would hesitate to use against this en-
envy every available instrument of bat
tie that would really shorten this
war-such a statesman should be
hanged"
Voices His Contempt.
The chancellor declared his contempt
for those circulating reports that all
Germany's means of fighting were not
being employed to the fullest possible
extent. He added that "in order to dis
appoint the enemy, who is on watch for
every breach of our inner determine
tion," he would not give details
when in August. 1914" he went on,
I'VE had to draw the sword we knew
we had to protect our hearths and
homes against a mighty and almost
until then unknown and often ignored.
patriotism famed up in all hearts, defy
ing death and certain Of victory. To-
day. after two years Of fighting. strug-
more than ever before that there is
only one watchword namely, persevere
and win. We win win. Last winter
there was pusillanimous anxiety as to
whether our foodstufYs would suffice.
They have sufhced. This years harvest
makes us much more secure than was
the case last year"
Shares In Deep Sorrow.
Tho chancellor said that he realized
the troubles Of the people coincident
with the war. and that he shared the
deep sorrow for the fallen and mutt
lated. IT bow my head" he went on,
before the heroism with which women
and men without distinction Of rank or
class bear their sacrifices united in an
ardent love for the fatherland. Still
more sublime and still greater is the
defiance of death with which our sons
and brothers in the field withstand the
violent assaults of the enemy. who. su-
perior in numbers. are fighting with the
utmost bravey. World history-human
htstory-has never before seen the
like"
The chancellor declared that tho Ger
man people again had an opportunity
to show their appreciation OF the hero
ism Of thesarmy by subscribing to the
new war loan. He asserted that the ma
tion firmly believed in the assurance of
victory and was ready for any sacrifice.
know we can also rely on the fight
ers behind the front" he said, ito give
gigantic work of our fighters in the
field With c1enched fists. but open
hearts. we will stand behind them, one
man and one people"
Can't Break Through, He Says.
The allies cannot break through the
German lines on the Somme, the chan
cel1or declared. The German prime
minister made a similar statement in
regard to tho eastern front.
The English and French, II is true, !"
he sAid. have achieved advantages. Our
6rsf lines have been pressed back some
kfIometers. and We have also to deplore
heavy losses in men and material. That
was Inevitable In an offensive on such
Q mighty scale. But what our enemies
hoped to accomplish. namely. break
through on . grand scale and roll up
our positions. has not been attained
The battle Of the Somme win cos,
further sacrifices Still another trench
ana another village may be lost, but
they will not get through
Situation on East Front.
In regard to the eastern front, where,
the chancellor said. the Russians had
renewed their offensive with heavy at
tacks. he predicted the same result
Here, too. the battle Is proceeding, I"
he said, but Just as surely shall we
hold our own"
Referring to Rumania, the chancellor
said that the old King Of Rumania had
died "as the result Of mental excite
Rumania had betrayed her allies" The