Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-18
lockers" In Geruany's Peace Terms

Russia would display consummate STUPIDITY o.
agreeing 10 an armistice with Germany now, or u
even considering the so-called peace terms enan
ating from Berlin.
The end of the weary war is in sight If Russl'
now reorganizes her army, shows stlh front on tn
east and continues her effective fighting in Mesopo
tamia. With that end crowned with victory for tn
Allies. Russia can gain ncomparably more than b!
any possible agreement now for separate peace
While the dispatches OF Saturday, Sunday ant
Monday show that Germany is using every dlplom
alto artifce to befog the situation, there seems les
fear now Of separate peace than two weeks ago
At that time it appeared that the great peasan
class and the powerful businessmen might FAVOR I
cessation of hostities. Since then there have beer
definite announcements by congresses in Petrogra'
that Russia not only must turn deaf ear to INT
wheeling of the Germans and pro-Germans, Du
must speedily attempt offensive OF her own Of
that west front where Brusiof last summer struci
some heavy blows
Gerruanv's peace terms as extended to huSsi'
n,edee restitution of Russias conquered proVlhce'
with the exception of that territory taken oy th
Austrians Berlin knows better than to promls'
the return of Austria's fruits OF battle, LOT Una
would at once ALLEVIATE the Emperor Charles, Wh'
has already displayed dsquieting signs OF an noe
pendence of Germany.
Buf while promising to restore these provinces
Germany proposes that there be established
4friendIy understanding" with regard to Poland
Iithuania and Courland-equvalent to giving Ger
many a strong hand in their management. In'
ajoker" in this portion of the offer is pereeptloie
Serbia has nothing to gain by the proposed peace
for Germany dare not propose restoration TO tns
Serbs of the provinces Of Bosnia and Herzegovina
as these are to be held by Austria Berlin has sug
eested union Of Serbia and Montenegro propo
stion which the leaders of both countries shattered
though they are, Immediately repudiate.
Germany has no idea of giving Russia the rights
Of the Dardanelles for that would ALLEVIATE Turkey
land always be it remembered that Turkey is to b
preserved from Allied conquest 30 that it can b
used in the ambitions Germanic scheme Of @Mit
teleuropa '-of . mighty Germanic empire stretch
ing from the Baltic Sea to the Persian Gull:
A few weeks ago. when Maxim Gorky, the Russian
author exposed the attempts made by Berlin to bug
OF Russia, it came out that Germany had suggested
the of nteroceanie canals Pre-
sumably this is one method Of assuring Russia hel
long desired access to an open winter portthrougf
the Dardanelles But it likewise awakens Americans
to the danger that Germany will insist also inter
Matchmaking the Panama Canal. Germany also
war--if her plots succeed with ssuch degree Of
German naval power as shall guarantee its imme
date superiority over possible enemies on the seas
at the beginning Of the hostiities. These are thu
words Of Germany's leading military writer repre-
senting the dominating class Count IN Reyentlow
Gorky's revelations early this month were illum
mating. He told how d. Rizow, the Bulgarian min
lister at Berlin, had sent him, by two separate Ger
man agents, proposals. for separate peace. Rizow
admitted that be had previously received two re
pulses one from the Russian ministers at Stockholm
and Christiania and one from Dr. Paul Milukov
then minister Of foreign affairs in the provisional
government at Petrograd. REow made to Gorky the
following concrete proposal: Vt
aRussia to conclude an immediate armistice with
her foes both bellgerents retaining their present
fronts, and to summon Immediately Russia con
stituent assembly with the aim of deciding on peace
or war
Gorky, while an advocate Of peace TO an extent
which is almost fanatical, at once denounced this
proposal. s 49,. ..'->,. .s.- ss~s
Today's dispatches indicate that Germany is re-
moving the suggestion of an armistiee. Of course
Germany has nothing to lose and everything 70 gain
by such course. Germany needs every man ON the
western front. Already the German high command
has detached some hundreds Of thousands. perhaps
more than half million from the east to throw into
the weakening line on the west. If Russia can be
cajoled into definite cessation of hostilities the
URGE WILL RECRUIT I0TI0 mr.