The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-14

peace, and with the annexationists
who insist upon the total defeat of the
enemy"
The enerny's demands" continues
the Tageblatt. ARE foolish and sense
less and such that no German could
consider them for second. The note
is an affront to President Wilson In
that IL presents obviously impossible
conditions in the face of his stated be
lief that the aims OF the two groups Of
opponents are not Irreconcilable, and
absolutely sarriCa des every way &c
peace" Tie Tageblatt sarcastically
touches on the allies declaration that
they have no intention of destroying
the German peoples and says in fact
the entente does not demand that
every German he drowned or other
wise ohlterated. In conclusion, the
Tageblatt says:
The entente note has put an end
To this calculation game and has
driven away the tiny rosy-cloud. Every
ono must know what attitude TO take
toward such undisguised desires for
the suhjHgatiou of the German peo-
pie. For Germans there is no doubt
and II does not need to be reiterated
that II is not as easy to destroy Ger
many on the battlefield as on paper"
Destroys Desire for Peace.
The Berlin Iokal Anzeiger says:
I'm every German in whose heart
tlfcrc is trace OF the sense Of honor
and dignity glance a this document
will destroy the last fragment of de-
sire for peace. 1t is impossible that n
German can wish n peace that has tho
appearance forcshadowed by this
document The entente powers have
now established that this is a war of
conquest"
The Deutsche TaFes Zeitung SAYS
that now, as heretofore, our enemies
strive for the realization of demands
which would result In the destruction
O: Germany as great power and
condemn the German nation to be
stunted and crippled" The TaEehlatt
saws that the entente demands can
Aply he regarded as mad and frantic.
%Germany. In its note" says the paper
made II clear that there was no I'M
hridgahle gulf between its conditions
President Wilson. The entente pow
ers have said more distinctly that they
desire peace, but simultan eOusly they
block every path which might lead
to peace"
The other Berlin papers generally
take the view that the allies reply
means an end to peace hope. The
Taegische Rundschau says that war
hv notes is thus exhausted for the
present"
Prom the Sereth and the Mediter-
ranean.' il continues. another war
rs calling with n more impressive
voice"
The Kreuz Zeitung declares that the
entente program must suffice 10 con-
vince thc kcenest paCifst that the war
viii continue THE German govern
ment," asserts the Kreuz ZeitunE
will be backed by the entire German
people the more heartily and reso-
mtelY Il wages war"
Further Discussion Impossible.
The Cologne Gazette says: THE an
swer which our opponents have given
TO our peace overtures precludes any
further advances on our part. Dis
cussion is Impossible with him who
attempts to dictate penalties to rs
for alleged crimes. The army orders
to the forces Of the central allies call
ing upon them for new battles for
the honor and safety OF the father
land tell the enemy everything we
have to say to him.
Nevertheless. IL is useful 10 dispe
the cloud before the eyes OF neutrals
with which our opponents continu-
/ ously concern their war lust and de
sire OF conquest. 1t is especially use.
ful at this moment. when the entente
has given President Wilson and tn,
rest OF the neutral world an answer
to his peace proposals. In which /
repeats anew the old lying phrases
But what the new German note ant
the announcement Of the Vienna gov
eminent present is the most effective
of all: Facts instead OF phrases"