New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-01
Allies Now Only Menace to
Peace, German Chan
cellor Asserts
SAYS U-Boats Will
Accomplish Purpose
Scheidemann in Debate
Ayers End of War Must
Come Through People

Imperial Chancellor Count Won Hert-
ling tried to develop the idea that re-
cent pronouncements by Premier Lloyd
George of England, Clemenceau of
France, Sonnino OF Italy and other
Entente leaders showed peace destroy
ing militarism" was not on the side Of
Germany, but on the side Of her
enemies
He said he hoped peace would grow
out of the Bolshevik offer TO Germany,
and added that Germany was ready to
enter negotiations with Russian pleni-
potentiaries.
wait! ENDURE Hold out" he
said, rust be Germany's watchwords.
Taking up the military situation in
detail. he declared Germanys situa-
tion was favorable on every front and
on the sea. The Allies, he said, had
not been able TO develop strategically
their successes on the west front Sub
marine warfare, he said. would reach
the aim intended.
War Credit Passed
The Reichstag later passed the war
credit Of fifteen billion marks asked
by the Chancellor on both first and sec
ond readings. The third reading is
set for Saturday.
Following Won Hertling's speech,
Herr Trimborn, of the Catholic party,
spoke 70. a peace by Cancellation, and
said he approved the governments
moves with respect TO Russia. Scheide.
mann, Of the majority Socialists, urged
that the peoples of the belligerent
countries must make peace.
For the Conservatives and FAINTER
man Militarists, Count Won Westarp
complained that the Emperor's consti-
tutional rights had been attacked IN
the dismissal of Chancellor Won Mi
chaelis and NiceChancellor Helfferich.
Hasse, Independent Socialist, demanded
a general peace and not simply sep
arate peace with Russia.
The Imperial Chancellor opened his
speech by asking the loyal cooperation
% the Reichstag. He continued:
1--WE are approaching the end OF the
year that has been full of far-reaching
and decisive events in many theatres
of the war. | am proud and thankful
to say that the arms of Germany and
her allies have been successful on al
He recalled that the Flanders bat
tie had continued almost without in
terruption since July and that the
British army was superior in number
and that several French divisions had
taken part in the fight. Notwithstand-
ing the loss of some villages and
farms, the German front there re-
NAMED mistaken and the enemy was
as far as ever from his object Of
reaching the Flemish coast to destroy
German U-boat bases. He added:
Says British Tanks Failed
Recognizing the failure of their
attacks in Flanders, the British are
now seeking near Cambria decisive
result. The hope which Great Britain
placed upon the wholesale use of tanks
has not been fulfilled. They lie de-
stroyed on the battle field by success
full German counter-measures. The
initial British success was parried by
the entrance of our reserves.
"The French also have had local
successes northeast of scissors and be-
fore Verdun. but every strategical ex-
plo' .ation of these has been prevented
by the German army command. Every
one remembers the events in the East
which led to the conquest Of Riga and
Jacobstadt.
"The glorious advance of the armies
of the Central Powers in Italy holds
the world in suspense even to-day.
Overwhelmingly difficult tasks have
been accomplished there b. the fight
ing strength of the German and Aus
tro-Hungarian troops in their surpris-
ingly rapid attack and penetration OF
rough mountain territory. ltaly's army
has lost a considerable part of its
forces and at least half of its total
war material. 1t also has lost
stretches of land which provided it
with rich supplies. 1t has not yet
been possible to collect all the booty,
calculated in money value at thousands
of millions OF marks, which has fallen
into our hands.
Further. the success of our victor
les from the lsonzo 10 the Plava Is
an effective relief to our own western
front. In the same way this victory
also makes itself felt in Macedonia, as
the enemy now appears to be giving
voluntarily the slight successes which
re obtained west of Lake Ochrida.
From the Sinai Peninsula the Brit
ISL are operating against the Turkish
troors in Palestine, and have been able
70 achieve certain initial successes
there. These, however, have no infu-
ence on the general war situation from
a military point OF view. In the thea
atre of war IN Asia Minor and in Irak
the situation is unchanged
Praises German Fleet
After declaring that the German war
feet had thoroughly fulfilled the hopes
and expectations placed in it, the
Chancellor continues:
"The High Seas fleet, whose con-
slant activity often has been yelled
from the public view, deserves the
thanks Of the country. IL has since its
glorious day of the Skaggerak, lately
shown anew, after long interval, in
the capture Of the islands of Ocsel,
Eago and Moon in typical cooperation
with the army and in its lately sue
cessfui flight in the German Blight in
the North Sea against a considerable
superiority Of forces. its constant read
iress for battle. AS a supper, and
reserve il stands behind our subma-
rine boats. it protects their places Of
support, and opens out a way for them
into the open sea"
Reviews U-Boat Campaign
The Chancellor then reviewed the
submarine campaign, which, he said. is
the only effective way of battling
against the power Of Germany's enemy
and the economic war forced upon
her" He was hopeful OF its success and
said that the Allies were unable to
make progress against il, either BY
Communicating neutral ships, or build
ing new ones.
Count Won Hertling expressed the
wish that the territories formerly un-
der the Russian sway-Poland, Lithu-
mia and Cnurland-cnnld have the