Evening star., 1917-09-10
OUTBURST Of RAGE
IN GERMAN PAPERS
Ire Excited by Restatement
That U. S. Demands EIimi-
nation of HohenzoIIerns.
PEACE TERMS DISCUSSED
By the Associated Press.

United States in Saturdays German
newspapers in connection with Secretary
of State Lansing's reported denial of the
statement that America would not insist
on the elimination of the Hohenzollerns
before entering into peace negotiations
The Rheinish Westfalische Zeitune
carries a headline that crosses an en-
| tire page in large type, reading
America demands the deposition OF the
Hohenzollerns." which it follows with
| a furious denunciation of America. il
which the alleged demand Is alluded te
| as 1.-The climax of the arrogant inso-
lence of the American government
| which," it adds. I'VE hope will be met
| by an emphatic hands Off from the
| reichstag."
The Cologne Gazette says:
president Wilson's impertinence is
beginning to get on our nerves. Has
he no adviser to tell him that this sort
of interference is bound to goad a
proud people to fury?"
"Cannot Make It Conditional"
The Frankfurter Zeitung says. III
America seriously wants peace she can
not make it conditional upon the form
| of the German government, to reorsa-
| nize which is the most important task
of the future for the German people
and is only hampered by such extrane-
Gus interference"
The Frankfurter Zeitung issues a
| warning against the efforts Of German
| reactionary elements seeking to make
political capital out of President Will
sons reply to the Pope. 1t says that
certain parties make the point tina,
national honor" now requires that the
characterization of Germany shall be
indefinitely shelved because America
makes it conditional for peace.
The paper declares that while unwar-
ranted interferers will be sharply
| raped on the knuckles. the people shall
not be deferred. even by enemies. from
enforcing reforms deemed necessary for
the benefit of the country.
Hesents Foreign Pressure.
The chief center party organ. Ger
mania. commenting editorially in a
similar vein. says that, while not even
the slightest reform must be intro
duced under foreign pressure. none
must be kept back just because it is
apt to be construed as a concession to
The Wurttembsrg center party or
gan. the Deutsches. volksblatt. says
saes assa 1sssss9 ses shse ssssss 81 ssss
the majority party in the reichstag
from the peace resolution pledge. and
that their attitude must be revised ac-
cordingly.
peace propaganda by the south German
clergy on the basis Of the Pope's note.
New patriotic Party" Formed.
The Rheinische westfaliscbe Zeitung
of Essen announces the formation of
a new patriotic party" the leaders of
which sre Duke Johann Albrecht of
Mecklenberg -Schwerin. Admiral Won
Tirpitz and DIR. Won Wolfgang kapp.
The party's initial proclamation de-
clares hostility to the reichstag's peace
peace dictated by weak nerves"
The proclamation adds that the party
| is "non-politicar' and will be dissolved
| on the day peace Is signed. its aim
! being ito combat inner dissension in
view Of victory"
Question Of Peace Terms.
COPENHAGEN. September 10.-The
Nachrichten of Hamburg. in discussing
the question of peace. says that both
Austrian and German pan-Germans
declare that Austria would be false to
| herself and to Germany II she advo-
| Gated a speedy peace based on a re-
nunciation of annexations and indem-
mites by Germany.
The Nachrichten's Vienna CORE
spondent assails the Vienna Neue Freie
Presse, the Zeit and the Sunday and
Monday Gazette, all Of which have
printed articles intimating that Ger
many is the great obstacle to the con-
clusion Of peace and calling upon
1 TIL 1ls
plain. unconditional statement. accept
| ing the basis of no annexations or in
IDENTITIES and to take real steps to in
troduce a democratic government in
| Germany.
Neue Freie Presse, declares that the
German chancellor by his conditional
| "as 1 interpret it, withered the reichs-
tag peace resolution before it could
| come to fruit.
Sees Demonstration Of Germany.
that it is idle to deny that the peace
question is indissolubly bound with the
characterization of Germany. This, IL
adds after a promising beginning. has
now ceased to progress, and nothing is
being done to weaken the accusations
REGARDING German evasion and German
deceit on peace conditions.
| The Gazette asks why DR.. Micha ellis
does not declare without Ifs an6
| .ands" that Belgium Will remain a free
and independent state.
The Zeit says there Is no prospect o1
peace because the German administra.
ton is unwilling either to adopt 6
democratic system or make known iti
peace terms.
The Nachrichten is highly indignant
at "this reasonable alliance of Aus.
trian friends of peace with Lloyt
George and President Wilson," ant
suggests that Austrians. instead OF
worrying about the internal affairs OF
Germany, might better turn their at
characterization. which they are still
preaching. is still on paper"
Soon to Announce Germany's Terms
LONDON. September 10-Germany will
shortly be able to publish her peace
terms. according to DR.. Georg Michaelis
the German chancellor. DR.. Michaelis, ir
an interview, said he had SO informed
the reichstag main committee, an Ex.
change telegraph dispatch from Copen.
hagen states.
.sThe main committee" said Dr. MI.
chaeiis In the interview. had tried te
make final arrangements regarding peace
conditions and the question of Aisace.
lorraine, but no decision has yet beer
taken. The question, however, was Gag.
eriy discussed and Germany will soon b.
ahie to publish her peace terms"
COPENHAGEN. September 1O.-Fht
committee Of seven members of thu