Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
REVIEWS SITUATION
BEFORE REICHSTAG
New Imperial Chancellor Declares
German Arms Have Been Uniformly
Successful on All Fronts and Sub
marine Warfare Will Reach intended
Aim-FIanders Battle Results Merely
in "Local Successes" for Allies.

the new imperial German chancellor
He declared that Germany was ready
to enter into peace negotiations as
soon as the Russian government sen:
to Berlin representatives having full
power. The chancellor said he hoped
and wished that the present efforts
would take definite shape and bring
US peace
German arms, the chancellor said,
have been uniformly successful and
the submarine warfare will reach the
aim intended for 1t. He said that the
tonnage Of ships sunk will exceed that
OF those newly constructed. He praised
the army and navy and eulogized the
home population for It's patience and
endurance under great privations.
Political reforms would be carried
out but the Fundamental principles OF
the imperial constitution can not and
shall not be changed. The reichstag
was packed when the chancellor began
his speech.
The new state secretaries. the new
Prussian minister. the new Bavarian
premier, the members Of the reignins
German houses, the Austrian, Turkish
and Bulgarian ambassadors and all
tho neutral n1iniSters were present.
Year Of Decisive Events.
The imperial chancellor opened his
speech, after personal references to
his assumption to office, by asking the
loyal cooperation of the reichstag. He
continued:
I'VE are approaching the end OF the
year that has been full Of far reaching
and decisive events in many theaters
Of the war; am proud and thankful
to say that the arms Of Germany and
her allies have been successful on al
most every occasion and everywhere"
He recalled that the Flanders battle
had continued almost without inter-
ruption since July and that the British
army was superior in number and that
several French divisions had taken
part In the fight.
Notwithstanding the loss Of some
villages and farms the German front
there remained unshaken and the enc
my was as far as ever from his object
Of reaching the Flemish coast to des-
try German U-boat bases. He added:
Recognizing the failure Of their at
tacks In Flanders the British are now
seeking near Cambria decisive re-
suit. The hope which Great Britain
placed on the wholesale use Of tanks
has not been fulfilled. They lie des-
troyed on the battlefield by successful
German counter measures. The initia!
British success was parried by the
entrance Of our reserves.
StrategicaI Explorations Fail.
"The French also have had local
successes northeast Of Soissons and
before Verdun, but every strateglcal
exploitation Of these has been pre-
vented by the German army COM
mander. Everyone remembers the
events in the east which led to the
conquest OF Riga and Jacobstadt.
"The glorious advance OF the armies
OF the central powers In Italy hold tho
world In suspense even today. Over
whelmingly difficult tasks have been
accomplished there by the lighting
strength Of the German and Austro-
Hungarian troops In their surprisingly
rapid attack. Italy's army has lost a
considerable part OF it's forces and half
Of It's total war material. It also has
lost stretches Of land which provided
it with rich supplies"
Describes Letter as disaster"
The Evening News says that at a
representative meeting Of the unionist
party today, Chancellor Bonar Law
very strongly repudiated Lord Lans-
downe's letter describing 1t as u dis
aster."