Evening journal., 1917-01-04
FIGHT TO Finish
IS CRY IN berlin
Peace Dream Ended and
Armies Must Answer
Foe, Press Says
GOLD STEEL TO COOL
FEVER OF THE ENEMY"

BERLIN, Jan. 81 ue dDdhuohihShl
of all immediate hope Of peace and
a determination of fight to finish
are the chief reactions to the Allies
reply to the German peace offer, as
reflected in the German press.
The peace dream is over for the
present says the "Taeglische
Rundschau." Whoever abandoned
himself thereto will be sobered by the
Entente reply and will adapt himself
to the hard reality.
IF the German offer is today re-
iected. the thought Of peace is not
by this refusal suffOcated. The Brit
ish. French and Russian people have
been deluded into the belief that our
offer OF peace was a confession OF
our weakness and an attempt 10 save
ourselves before the collapse.
Woe TO Enemy Rulers.
when the coming months Of the
war show that this lie, too, is shiver-
ed on the German arms revulsion
must come, and then woe to those
rulers who will have to answer for
the useless bloodshed"
None ought to be surprised at the
action OF the Entente nations in re-
iectinr peace proposals." said the
''Iokai Anzeiger,' "but it is surprls-
ing that ten men should sign such a
document without any foundation
a frivolous. lying document, constitu-
ting the last kernel OF untruth.
ut may be the people Of. Germany
win read hope of peace between ths
lines. However. we consider it the sharp.
est refusal. II Is impossible for tht
Entente TO say palmer that peace n
MOI wanted and negotiations are moi
desirsd-and this without laying any
weight upon nor knowing our condi
tAons. We now can see that the world
Is full OF devils Let everyone m Ger
many do their utmost 80 that they viii
not succeed"
Answer in Cold Steel
BernhArd, in the Vosssche zeitung
dsolassd yesterday;
"Afser t1As insulting refusal there 4
orkv one answer-energetic fighting
untn our cold steel forces the enemies
fsyerfsh 6ernperaturs down 10 normal
TIE editorial contfDupd in an argi
ruSut rebuttiuR the AIltes' claim, par
tacUlaEly contending that Belgium haS
kroken neutrality because that natioI
was a wiling tool Of England, and con
cIuded With q sharp attack on the AL
khoa 4nru7Onoafs WIN fo8"-U " ~NAl''e'i
tinaple.
Answer an Absofuts NO"
The rsgsblsst says. I'VE woul'
gIadiy have v5itten, 'Peses be INIT
thee over Che gate Of TIM nav year, br
IL would b childish TO sesk in the En-
tents's reply any expresGons but thos
Of an Sbsoiute NO Who In ths work.
can now doubt that the Entente plans
which aim at the di1nembernsnt o
Germany, Austria Hungary and Turkey
will be resolutefy rePslled BY the Ger
man peoplef"
The "Kreusseitung' says; '"rht
form OF the Entente's rejection maket
Il an insult. Our reply can only be
given with the sword"
The sVerwaerts" says: Since ouI
enennies desire TO continue the war
no choice remains 20 the German peo.
pie. There Will be no illusion that
behind the refusal lies the hope oi
finally being able 10 lay Germany
PROSTATE. II is 20 the interest OF the
whole German peaple TO Illustrate this
design"
Another Note TO Neutrals.
The "Rhenische Westphalisehe lei
tung" says. THE German. people tC
one man will now gather around .vor
Hindenburg. The last plea for indul
gence falls to the ground All OuI
sharp weapons must come into use OF
the land and sea and in the air. We
know the points where Great Britain
is vulnerable"
'Tbe Cologne Gazette's' Berlin cor
respondent considers that no way II
left open for further negotiations
and adds "1t is not yet decided wha
the government will do, but It Is no
improbable that Germany will agaii
precisely define the German view
direct TO the neutrals."
LONDON. Jan. A dispatch TO Rel
ters Telegram Company from Amstei
dam says the Vienna newspaper con
ment on the Entente Allies reply d.
snribes il as arrogant. and declares tina
the presumptuous demands for e0pi'
tion, reparation and guarantees mus
he rejected because the Central Powel
have nothing to expiate and nothing
guarantee. They add that "the bloc
which is still to flow will be on II
head of the Entente"
Commenting on the Entente's reply
the German peace proposal, the Amste
dam Telegram, according 80 Reut'
dispatch. says;
"Germany's maneuver to divide h
enemies has completely failed. The Fl
tento's note bears witness to unanimit
and solidarity only possible on the bas
Of the holiest belief in the justice
their cause. The entire neutral wor
with President Wilson at its head, mu
now admit that il is impossible for Il
Entente to, enter TO enter into negoti
tions with Germany while she refus
70 repair Internationally the iniusti
Of her invasion Of Belgium
The Tiid says: "1'he German calcul
tion that public opinion in the neutr
states would turn in favor of the &c
trail Powers as a result OF the Germs
overtures appears likely to prove falls
owing to the clever tactics OF the Allie
II is now Germany's duty TO disclo
her conditions"