The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-28
WARNS Us. AGAINST
E'SRNASl CFESAEEP
Kaiser Trying to Induce Us to-
Relax War Effort.
BAKER ISSUES Statement
Declares Germans Realize Our Armies
viii Form Principal Strategic Re-
serves Remaining Avail
able in Europe.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Germany'S
peace propaganda, viewed as fore
runner to an offensive in the west I'M
less Il German-mads peace is accepted
by the allies, SHOULD not for moment
induce us to slacken our preparations
for war;" says Secretary Baker in
his weekly review of the military stu
alton.
"The Germans realize" he cOntin-
ues, ''that within short time our
armies will form the principal body of
fresh strategic reserves, remaining
available on the battle fields of Eu-'
rope.
"Our armies constitute the reserves
Of victory!''
The t1ghting morale of Italy has
shown that it may be relied upon, no
matter how intensive the German
peace campaign becomes, Secretary
Baker declares His review in part
SAYS:
'The Italian theater once again is
the scene of important military
activity.
"The Germans are endeavoring to
follow the precepts of classic strategy
and by successful enveloping move
ment effect the destruction Of the Ital-
ian and allied forces.
'It is apparent that the Germans
have not given uc all hope Of bringing
about a social upheaval in Italy, as
they did in Russia after their cam
paign Of 1915.
"No matter how intensive this new
subversive propaganda may be, new
ertheless, we can confidently rely on
the fighting morals of the italian peo-
pie.
Careful examination Of the situa-
ton reveals that the enemy is again
preparing for peace before victory
Information from various sources
confirms the reports that the Germans
would have the world believe that the
military situation is such that they
are able to dictate.the terms of peace.
"They threaten that unless this die
tated peace is accepted by the allied
powers the German forces now being
concentrated on the western front will
break through the allied line into the
west.
None Should Be Deceived.
''The various reports of immediate
peace proposals by the Germans on
seeming favorable terms should not
for moment induce us to slacken our
preparations for war.
"The Germans realize that within q
CHI +;,,,o ON, I.T11ioc will foroo &1,o
principal body Of fresh strategic re-
serves remaining available for action
on the battle fields of Europe
mo matter what superiority in men
and guns the enemy may for the time
being be able to bring to bear on the
west, and even admitting an eventual
modification of the allied line in his IA
vor, he knows his effort will inevitably
result in merely q local success. which
can have no determining influence on
the final outcome of the war
"Our armies constitute the reserves
of victory
SIN Russia the armistice negotia-
tons having been concluded, peace ne
gOtiations are about agreed upon.
reports Of the dissatisfaction Of a
large element of the Russian popula-
-tion, especially in southern and central
Russia, with the terms of the arlnis-
tice, has led to the formation of an
active opposition which it is believed
will endeavor to resist all attempts to
enforce the proposals agreed to by the
Lenine government.