Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-22
PLANS TO SACRIFICE AL ELSE
TO HOLD PATHWAY THRU
TURKEY TO SEA.
MAKES CLEAR DREAM
THAT CAUSED WORLD WAR
Press Gives Important Re.
Wow Of Germany's Aspirations-Pre-
vious Peace Offers Considered Only
Traps to Gain Advantage in Diplo.
matte Negotiations.

The following important review oi
| Germany's aspirations in the world wal
is issued from the office of the Asso-
ciated Press in Washington by author
| ity. 1t furnishes the most explicit
statement that has been uttered bear
| ing upon the propaganda of conquest
directed by the imperial government al
| Berlin and makes clear the dream of !
great Germany that led the kaiser to
begin the war.
Washington, May 22.-Germany'.
next peace declaration, expected to
suggest program Of territorial renun-
citation on the east and the west. Is re-
garded here as largely answered be-
forehand by information revealing for
the first time the full scope of the i'm
perial governments aspirations for con-
quest in the south.
This information discloses as one
of the primary aims Of the war a
plan for consolidation of an impreg-
nable military and economic unit
stretching from the North Sea to the
Mediterranean, cutting Europe perma-
nently in half. controlling the Darda-
nelles, the Aegean and the Baltic, and
eventually forming the backbone of a
Prussian world empire.
In the light of German history. the
plan shows how implicitly the kaiser
has followed out the blood and iron
politico- economic methods of Bismarck
for development OF Prussan power.
Considered in view OF tine present wa:
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the Saiser's war program has been ac-
complished, regardless of what DISPOSE
ton is MADE OF conquered terrier: N
France, Belgium and Russia.
Greater War Seen.
full realization of this situation.
which Will form sinister background
for consideration of whatever renun-
citation proposals the imperial cham
cellor may make, adds new force to
the repeated declarations of allied
statesmen that the German peace ma
neuvers are in reality war moves ana
that a premature truce only would give
Germany a resting period in which TO
further PrussianiZe and prepare for a
gaaeter world war the territory to the
southeast, which she has conquered
under the guise Of q friendly alliance
Altho officials have refrained
from definite public expressions OF
what the United States might demand
as peace guarantee. these possibilities
recall with recurring emphasis Presi-
dent Wilson's declaration that Amer
lea might fight until the world is made
safe for democracy"
They bring into relief Foreign Min
lister Balfours warning that hard hght-
ing must win the war the conviction OF
the American army general stan that
the country must prepare FOR at least
three years OF war, and the fact that
predictions of an early peace have been
discredited as visionary in virtually
every allied capital
Policy Now Explained.
How infinitely defined is the German
plan and how accurately Il Is being
carried out have become fully apparent
only with the opening up, during the
last few weeks, OF several new avenues
Of information.
The return OF American diplomatic
agents from the central empires, the
visit OF the British and French war
mission, detailed confidential reports
OF the recent frank expressions In the
reichstag and in the German press
and the deductions of alert American
agents abroad watching the newest
peace moves have supplied the expla-
nation Of more than one hitherto OBJ
scured feature of the German policy.
In her southeastern conquests, II
now is apparent, Germany has fol-
t. A>x@ ta 1Nvpe 90 OF q ~
lished plan of the pan-German League
whose propaganda had been regarded
outside of Germany as the harmless
activity Of extremists, too radical to be
taken seriously.
Coupled with this plan. as an instru-
merit of economic consolidation, TINS
German officials have used. with only
slight notifications. the system > OF