The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12

tion OF London, the stipulations -
which had been recognized hy her
own DELEGATES as forming valid
law CT nations and ln tht further
course ~ the war shc violated most
seVereii also thc declaration ot Tar e.
50 that by hrr arbitrary measures ~
warfare On The sea condition OF
awlrssne.s was created.
The war of starvation against Ger
many aud the pressure exercised tn
England interests against n"utrals
are mo- less sCandalously copHicfins
with thr rules of the laws OF MAE
tions thnn they arc with thr COM
mandT of humanity
ltkewlse. contiarf 60 the laws 81
nations and Incompatible with INC
principles 81 civilization, De- the uS"
extension of the war into Africa,
which was done by "A breach - eN-
iFting treaties and which undermine
the prestige OF the white race on that
continent
The xarhar6us treatment OF pria-
oners. Ssptcially IN Africa and RUS
STA tho deportation OF tho civilian
population from Prussia and Alsace-
Lorraine and from Gailcia and th'
BukoWina arc further proof OF how
our 1dvcrsuries respect justice and
civtli zation.
At the end or their note Of Dec.
20 orr advcrsarlcs point out the spt-
-eial situation 81 Erlgium.
The imperial government is unabl"
o. acknowledge thai the Belgian gov.
eminent always observed tho duties
which were eniOlned upon Il by the
status ~ neutrality.
ar adv before the war Belgium
under Eneiand's influence. song ~
support IN "A military respect from
ENGLAND and France and thus her
rcf violated tho. spirit with which
r,she ~ ,te .st0 guarantee her indepen-
deuce and neutrality.
Twice the Imperial government de-
olared 10 the Belgian government
that IN did not come as an enemy a.
Belgium and asked u 10 spare 20
that country the ferrOrs - war. g.
In TINS event. tn" imperial gov
crnlntpt offered 70 rantee 20 tho
fullest extent iho INTEGRITY and ind@-
pendonce of the kingdom and COM
pcrsate IL FOR all DAMAGES Whieh
might he caused by the Vassage OF
II rs known that tho royal British
government ma 1857 was resolved not
10 oppose the use 81 the right of way
thru b. iwium under those conditions
The Belgium government d"clincd
the repeated offer ~ the i,npeTial
rovernnent. Inon IL tthC Belgian
govern mouD and those powers who
insfiggted ~ 20 this attitude fails
: the resDon Fihility FOR the fate which
b"feil Rolcium
The accusation about German war.
fare in Belgium and the nea siir"-
f1krn there i'm fhe interest ~ rtlt'
tary safety have been repeatedly re-
f7fed rs the imperial government a.
untrue. II fthSf imperial g6Verif'
mcnD again offers energetic profess
against these raluWniat ions.
Germany asH ler allies made ~
I y most attempt 80 terminate tho wai
and cpou tho road for an undrr
stand NJ among the bclligerents The
Imperial government aScertains Gem.
/ pras'zee) the fgct that if merely
oencnfcd up0n the accision' ~ the an
Nersaries whether Tho road toward,
/ peace SHOULD be entered upon or not
The hostile governments nave De-
( clined 10 accept this road Tper
/ them falls the fun responsibility FOL
! the continuation 90 hloodehed
The four CTeutonicl allied power.s
/ ! owever. shall continue 90 strurEl.
/ ir uuint confidence ana drm truss
! upon their good riEht until "A peac,
, shalt he gained which guarantee 2,
! their nrtions their honor. eNietarcf
ard ishorty ~ development which O.
IA r'Tr-rr7s FIR tt--fffr---tft ff--
nents gives tho blessing of co-opera-
/ tion ia mWtuai rc-nect and undef
equal RI hts ir common work for
tho solution OF the great problem
81 civilization.