The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-17
With Russia in Line,
Germany Must Admit
Her Load Is Too Heavy

II Is most evident from the speech OF
Bethmann-Hollweg where Germany Is
hopes lie at the present time
Germany is not counting on those
routed, beaten, battered torn and bag
gard troops on Che western front, whose
position has never been so good since
the beginning of the war.
Germany is not even counting upon or
stalking all upon the success Of her sub
marines which are operating with
increased success
Bethmann-H ollweg would have spo-
ken with even fainter heart if he
thought Germany had 60 rely - tAesa
forces.
Germany must conclude q separate
peace with Russia.
And there isn't a bit of doubt, after
reading the -ehaheetler,s speech. that
Germany is willing. TO so even farther
than she has offered to 60, teget Russia
to lay down arms.
Berlin's hand having been SO plainly
revealed, it is for tbe Allies, of which
we are now a part. to- be on the alert
at every point-there is great danger IN
permitting ourselves to be too treasured
for with matters as uncertain as they
are and the Russian state as chaotic as
it is, we have little means of knowing
with any positiveness exactly where we
are at.
We believe that Germny's efforts at
this time will fail.
The loan of our government of $780,
100000, made yesterday, came right
upon the heels of the refusal to accept
the coalition terms of the soldiers and
workmen's terms, and viii help to offset
the proposal to Russia from Berlin
There is an old, old saying that is just
as true in war time as at any other time.
if not a little more so, and that saying
is, Money talks"
There is another old saying that holds
good-"Actions speak louder than
words
Germany has offered Russia nothing
more than promises.
The words nothing more" are used
advisedly.
An American dollar Is worth more
today than it ever was.
A promise made by the German gov
eminent doesn't amount to whole lot.
It's value is one of the very few
things to have declined since war started.
One hundred million dollars of Amer
lean money will demonstrate to Russia
just how much in earnest we are; just
how great we consider the principle that
finds us in the war on behalfIof Russia
This loan will provide the provisional
government with the sinews for keeping
Russia in the fight to a finish, which is
the aim Of the provisional government,
practically supported now by the radical
element of the empire.
Russia must be kept in line.
Without Russia the position of the
Allies would suffer seriously, never con-
ceding. however that the fight for the
restoration of the German people would
be lost
Du1 Juob a sum a. N'-- many iNt'lt@e'
that there is no longer a possibility Of
persuading Russia TO step out Of the
ranks, just that soon will Germany come
before the world and admit the hope /.
lessness Of the burden she undertakes TO /
carry.
Every American will sense the import 1
ance of Russia and viii be III favor Of +
the loan or anything else we can do to /.
impress upon that country, facing now
such bright prospects that her future
is at stake and can be left to- more trust /
worthy hands than those which are
stained with the blood of Belgian babies
a.