Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
ARGENTINA
MAY YET BE
-DRAWN|NT0.
W0RLDWAR
Allies Anxious to Secure the
Support of the South
American Republic in the
Conflict.
"A m erican Government
Takes No Stock in Ger
many's Reported Peace
Feeler = Only Treachery
Seen in Maneuvers.

Washington. Dec. 21.-Argentina's
only course is war with Germany. In
the light of German duplicity within
her borders" as emphasized by the lat
est Luxburg secret documents. author
tiles here held today.
They anticipated that the Juvenile
committee"-mainly students of mill
tary age-would lead new demonstra-
tions to force war and swerve the
nation from following its pro-German
president.
Involved in the prospects Of such
demonstration was fear that railroad
property would be wrecked by the
German agents and grain destroyed to
keep it from allied hands.
TENDENCY TOWARD WAR.
Allied authorities are anxious that
Argentina should ally herself with the
cause OF Democracy. There is a con-
stantly growing tendency toward war
among the Argentine populace.
While lacking transports, Argentina
has 100000 men she could send to
France quickly. She could raise many
more. in addition to being an extern
sive granary and supply department
for the allies.
Ambassador Naon here took the sur
prising course of writing letter to n
local editor Directing to the latter's
reference to 1.-The clique" governing
Argentina and attacking Argentina for
shielding Luxburg, now that his per-
tidy has been proved several times.
MANEUVERS WILL FAIL.
GernaDy's peare InanenVers at This
time will fail, was the firm answer of
government authorities today, in view
Of publication Of reported Teuton peace
feelers Moreover, there is some pros
pect that Russia will awaken before
1t is too late and quit her peace nego-
tiating with the Germans.
No official indication nor outline OF
Germany's peace proposals has reached
this government. What has been ad-
vertised as Germanys feeler was
branded in official and diplomatic
quarters as pro- German propaganda,
fostered by a neutral legation and
spread for Teuton purposes.
PROPOSAL USELESS.
Thus far neither the kaiser nor his
minions have shown any inclination
TO alter the German government sys-
Tern whereby war ana alrOCltleS can
be fostered on friendly world; hence
any peace proposal minus such a de-
claration Is useless, in view of Presi-
dent Wilson's and Lloyd Georges de-
clarations OF unity In respect TO war
aims.
Allied diplomts made II clear too,
that any peace terms must include the
return OF Belgium, Serbia and Ru-
mania, at least partially restored. The
diplomats insisted It would be en-
tirely unacceptable to have the rcstora-
ton paid for by British money given
Tor German colonies.
SEE ONLY TREACHERY.
They could see naught by treachery
behind Germany's peace maneuvers
They entertained the thought, how
ever. that Germany's real motives will
finally sink into Russian conscious
ness and swerve the slav from separ-
ate peace maneuvers. Trotsky's an
nouncement that he had given the al
lies two months in which to join the
peace movement may be an indication
of waning enthusiasm in the midst OF
the mad Russ rush for peace.
The most notable effects of Ger
many's present maneuvers toward
peace are likely to be the threat of q
crushing drive on the west front-and
what Is more important-the speedins
of American war work. 1t is now
clear that unless American participa
ton in the war has not passed the pre-
paration stage by spring, allied conf
dence will begin TO wane.