Evening journal., 1917-12-13
German Paper Attacks Kaiser;
frances Iron Mines Coveted

The Chemniiz Nolksstimme displays q
courage not common with German
newspapers In biuntly stating that the
Kaiser Is spending too much time gal
llvanting around Central Europe heb
aobbing with generals, and not enough
IN Berlin Is SAYS.
ut Is an intolerable thing that the
Ksiser. the bearer Of the highest gov
srnins power, should permanently abb
.ont himself from the political center.
while he tarries among the generals,
he Innnrial chancellor. like a perl
natetlc hawker, is compelled continual
v TO run 20 and fro between Berlin
and the Headquarters In this way he
cannot possibly find time for more
Important business. the business of
ne country and Of the people.
The time has come when the Kaiser
should he given distinctly 70 under
.tand that his place is in the seat Of
Government IN Berlin. His rule as a
wandering monarch has already caused
enoush injury
The Leinzig Nachrichten urging that
Germany hang on 10 Northern France
saws that but for the iron mines there,
Germany would long since have ceased
70 light. 70 asserts:
"Ail this twaddle about tho restor-
alton Of Northern France must cease,
We must insist. by way Of very
modest Naturalization for all our
struggles and suffering, on retaining
possession Of tho iron mines Of Briey
and Long'vy.
Had this area not been IN our hands
10
,erned, would long ago have come to en-
md because Of our lack OF material
This risk we must not run again. oui
nunition supplies must be secured
permanently"
New Name for an-Germans.
The Chemnltz Volkswille has invent
I'd the title window Smashcrs' for the
pau-Germsns, adding that the Pan
Germans have smashed far too many
windows in our foreign policy which
The German people are compelled to
nav for with their blood
Krupp Organ Raps Hertlinl.
Some Of the Pan-German papers arc
bitter In their attacks on the new
chancellor, Count Won Hertllng. There
is even a suggestion that lac is in
British pay The Krupp organ,
Rhelnisch West-Krupp Zeitung, refers
o his age-75- says:
"The Bavarlan Catholic Count Hert-
ing, chancellor by grace Of Scheide-
nann and Erzberger. today sits In the
Nihelmstrasse Palace where Bis
narck used to dictate laws to Europe.
"A Bavarisn today also rules Prussia.
What would the Bavarians say # they
had a Prussln prime minister New
York and London are laughing.
Menace Seen in u. $. Air Plans.
The German. press is fun Of COM
nent deprecating the military effort Of
he United states However, the Cologne
iazette calls attention 20 the menace
II the air forces which America plans
have IN Europe next year, as fol-
ovs
much fuss is being made about the
3irmen. Their training Is easier and
quicker than the creation Of q whole
army. No doubt ~ viii not be before
he spring OF next yer that American
irmen In large numbers will be avail
'ahl Both as regards the personne
and the material we have taken ade
Iuate counter-measures. and we shall
PC ready TO meet the new danger
which we take by no means likely"
AUSTRIA Warned BY German Sheet.
Many papers in Germany are tellin
he people that the Italian invasion I
the herald Of q speedy peace" An,
he Rheinisch Westfaiische zeltunl
adds this reminder 10 Austria that shl
s merely Germanys vassal
These events should at least MAKE
Austria realize how pitiable a figure
she would have cut in this war with.
out the help Of our valiant fleld-greys
We have taught the Austrians how &c
win, thereby letting the whole world
know, and Austria, too, that Triest,
and all the roads leading there mus
either belong TO faithful ally Of Ger
LnanN or N that allN |. mot fa-LhluI N