The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-12
WAR OF STARVATION
AGAINST GERMANY"
Is Declaration Made In Official Note to
Neutral Governments by Germany
Concerning Reply of Entente
to Peace Proposal.

Berlin, Jan. IL Thy wireless to Say
ville) Germany yesterday handed neu
trail governments note concerning the
Ireply of the entente to the German peace
proposals, the Overseas News agency an,
Inounced
1t is first stated, says the news agency
announcement, that the German govern.
ment has received the reply of the en-
tente to the note of December IL con-
tanning a proposition to enter at once
into peace negotiations The note then
continues:
Our adversaries declined this PROPOSE
ton, giving as the reason that it is a
proposition without sincerity and with
out Importance. The form in which they
clothe their communication excludes an
answer to them, but the imperial govern
ment considers it important to point out
to the governments of neutral powers its
opinion regarding the situation.
Their readiness was affirmed without
reservation to make known their peace
conditions when negotiations were en-
tered into, which refutes every doubt as
to their sincerity.
"Our adversaries, who had it in their
hands to examine the proposition as to
its contents, neither attempted an ex-
animation nor made counter proposals.
Instead, they declared that peace was
impossible SO long as the re-establish
ment OF violated rights and liberties, the
recognition of the principal of nationsli-
ties and the free existence of small
states were not guaranteed
"The sincerity which our adversary
denies to the, proposals of the four al
lied powers, will not be conceded by the
world to these demands if the world
holds before its eyes the fate of the Irish
people, the destruction of the liberty
and independence of the Boer republic,
the subiugatiOn of northern Africa by
England, France and Italy, the suppress.
sion of Russian alien nations, and also
the violation of Greece, which is with
out precedent in history.
Against the pretended violations of |
the laws of nations by the four allies I
tTeutonic) those powers are not entitled
10 complaint, which from the beginning i
Of the war trsmpled on Justice and tore 1
10 pieces the treaties upon which it is |
built. England already during the first I
weeks of the war repudiated the London /
the content of which had /
been recognized by its own delegates as
, valid law of nations, and in the fur /
her course Of the war violated in the
most severe fashion also the Paris deela-
'ation;- so that, by her arbitrary meas
lres for warfare, condition OF lawless.
less has been created.
"The war of starvation against Ger
many and the pressure exercised in
sngland's interest against neutrals are !,
lot less scandalously conflicting with the
lIles of the laws OF nations as with the
ommands of humanity.
Likewise, contrary to the laws of ma
ions, and incompatible with the usapes
4 civilization, are the use OF colored
roops in. Europe and the extension of ,
he war into Africa, which was done bv
breach Of existing treaties and which !
ndermines the prestige Of the race on !
hat continent. The barbarous treat b
lent Of prisoners. especially in Africa i,
nd Russia and the deportation Of the ,
william population from eastern Prussia. :
Ilsace-Lorraine. Galicia and Bukowina !
re further proof Of how our adversaries In
aspect justice and civilization" =