Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-16
PREDICTS REVOLT IN GERMANY
Socialist Leader Says Nation Musi
Prepare For Republic.

peIli, VIA MAY 1O-l 1c 50.
cialist leader, Georg Ledebour, declared
in the reichstag that 1t was impossible
for Germany to win war of subju-
cation. and expressed, the conviction
that revolution must happen in Ger
many as it had happened in Russia
1--WE shall propose a constitutional
committee" he said, ito take prepare
tory steps in the direction OF introduce
ing republic in Germany"
Hollwes Silent on Aims.
In one of the most vigorous and
PLAIN spoken speeches he has vet made
before the reichstag since the OUT
break of the war the imperial chancel-
lor today bluntly refused to enter into
discussion OF Germany's peace aims
as demanded in interpretations by the
conservatives and socialists.
DR.. Won -Hollweg assert
ed that these called for the govern
ments's specific peace program, the
announcement of which would at the
present time not only be premature
but which ii would be difficult to for
mulate, and also Of no practical serv-
ice to the nation in the present stu
alton.
Refused to 30 swayed.
While approaching the passionate
desire OF all classes to know the gov
ernments views, the chancellor plain
ly declared that he would not permit
himself to be swayed by pressure from
any source, and that he was not under
the spell of any party or clique. The
best interests OF the nation. he believed
demanded that the reticence he had
imposed on himself In the face OF con.
tinunu. c!amor since December. 1915,
should be observed by him until the
moment was ripe. He was sure that
such a course would be Endorsed by the
nation at large, which continued to raj.
ly around it's emperor, and would also
meet the views Of the majority OF the
members of the reichstag.
The chancellor then briefly re-
viewed the present military situation
and Germany's relations to the neu-
trails, in the course Of which he
warmly praised the attitude adopted
by Spain.
Pleads Nations Interest.
These interpretations demand from
me a definite statement on the ques-
ton of our war aims" said the chan
cellor. ITO make such a statement
at the present moment would not
serve the country's interests. I must,
therefore, decline to make 1t.
Since the winter Of l914-15 I have
been pressed now from one side, now
from the other, publicly to state our
war aims, if possible, with details.
Every day they were demanded from
me. To force me to speak, an at
tempt was made to construe my silence
regarding the program Of the war aims
of individual parties as agreement.
Against that must again resolutely
protest.
"On giving liberty for the free dis
cussion of war aims had 1t expressly
declared that the government, could
not and would not participate in the
conflict OF views. I also protested
against any positive conclusions what
ever regarding the governments atti-
tude being drawn from the govern
ments silence.
Refers to Peace offsr.
Il now repeat this protest in the most
conclusive form. What was ever
able to say about our war aims say
here in the reichstag publicly. They
were general principles-they could
not be more-but they were clear
enough to exclude Identification such
as was attempted with other programs.
These Fundamental lines have been adj
hered to up to today They found fur
ther solemn expression in the peace
offer made conformity with our allies
Of Dec. IL, 1916.
"The supposition, which has recently
arisen, that some differences Of opin-
ion existed on the peace question be-
tween us and our allies belongs to the
realm of fable.
II expressly affirm this now with
certainty. am, at the same time, also
expressing the conviction that the lead
ing statesmen Of the powers which are
our allies are with US.
Wars End His Guiding Line.
in the discussion OF our war aims
the only guiding line for me ID the
early and satisfactory conclusion Of.
the war. Beyond that can not do or
say anything"