The Detroit times., 1917-01-01
NOTE TO
AMERICA
WILL EXPLAIN
tcoahnS.d from rsxe oael

Japan. Montenegro. Portugal Ruma-
MIA, Russia and serbia united IN the
defense ~ the liberty 20 thvir PEEK
| pies Ia true engagement rnt sepa-
rAiely 70 lay down their arms have
decided collectively ~ answer the sg-
called peace proposal
FIRST of all thn Aries protest
azainst the cnemys assertion At
Z tempting % throw % the Allies 70
sponEibihty Tor the war and also To-
NigtprT ~ the Central powers Hoth
az these assertions are untrue.
For SO months the Allies have sus-
tsrret the wat which they did thoir
Futmost te prevent. They have shown
~ their acts their attachment faf
peace. This attachment ia JUST as
strong today as IN 1914
After the violations by tae Cen
| trai powersl and their engagement
IN the war they tthe Alilrs1 cannot
end the wsr az German} r sngg, stion
without any conditions VITA which
90 open negotiations.
mere suggestion. without state
ment of terms. that nrgetis ttonx
should he er~ned. - nor oner Of
pence- Ts~ puttinE forward ~ the
iIpPe rial government Of . shaun pro-
posal. lacking all substance Esd pr--
ct-ton, would appear to he less
oner Of p.ace than war man~uv~r
II - founded on calculated ui~in-
depreciation OF the character of the
struEgie In the past the present snd
The futur~.
A. FOR Use past. M German note
I Ignores facts, dates and hggres show
I ing that Germany desired. provoked
/ and declared war.
A. The Hague. y was German
: dele CATION that refused dlsarma-
ment proposal
reston. B~xsn War
N July 1917 i was Austria that
/ declared war on serbia
The Central Powers refused all at
temnts 90 st0u the conflict. they re-
fused EnElsnds OFFER Tor confer
Z enoe and France ofrer f,pr an Inter
national comm ssior
Beigium was Invaded ny the empire
which proclaimed that treaties were
scrap. "f paper and that "nccessity
know- law
offers on the part ~ Germany rest
on tae war map ~ Europe alone.
which represents nothing more than
a superfCiRi and passing phase ~ tho
situation. and not the real strength
~ tne heiiigerrnts.
4 peace concluded upon these terms
( would ~ only 70 The adVautage -
Z the aggrcssorso
/ They have found. after two years.
that they never viii attain their RIM.
/ For the future. Germany does not
oher the neg@ssary guarantee ihr
ruins provoked by The war and all
tkp aCiR cot the central powers
against the rights Of mon. both
againHt adtcrsarics and neutrala de-
.
antcfs. and Germany avoids mention
~ these
Ths proposal ~ the central powers
ig but a calculated attempt % start
an evolution witch would finally end
in German made peace
Proposal In-inerre
7 ~ has been INSIDE IN order 20 dis.
( turh opinion In the AllieS countries
ion ~ xrayely hurt by Losses and
] economical shortage and crushed ny
tho supreme effort demanded from
The proposai was made n order 20
seek 10 intimidate neutrals. Who
/ know ~rAxe the responsibiliiieH iay.
I and who. f0roFccinR Germany's atm.
Z viii not abandon the defense Of hui
tn, fCerrnan) note attempts TO
make legitimate IN the eyes ~ the
world in the future the crimes ~
( euhmarinc warfare. deportationa and
obligatory service, against, our own
lcpuntrymen. ana too violations ~
n ia In the fuli 'conscionsness -
tht gravity and also 81 the Necessity
0f the hour. that the Alllcd govern
uents closely united IN perfect ac-
( cusa tn.r proposai which is not sin
eere and is unimuortart.
The Allies once more AFFIRM that
peace IL lmpoes Die until there " reI-
aration FOR tho violated liberties AMI
rights and recognition % the prin-
cipie ~ nationality and free exist
. ence Tor small countries
Peace Impossible
Peace 10 Impossible until q rule ~
made that definitely will suppress
the csuses Of war now menscing the
nstioB- and until rfnenefous gusrnn-
tees nrr given for the security of the
world.
IN copoiuslon. the AIMED powers
think ~ ueceaaary 20 put forward the
F following conslderations. which show
tho special situation - Belgium after
two and a half years OF war.
In virtue 81 the international
pean powers. ~ whom Germany was
one, Belgium oenjOyed before tho war
a special sfsfus rendering her terri
tory invi0lable and placing her. un-
Der the guarantee ~ the powers. out
side al European conflicts.
H-isiai Treaty Broh~p
She was. however In spite ~ these
freatier. the nrst 10 @uffer tho ap-
erosion 90 Germany For this rea-
s1u the belgian Eorernmcnt thinks u
! necessary % define tho aims which
rrlriIim has never rraasd Go pursue
wtlig hghtinE side bv side With the
Enffntc powers fnr right /apd Justice
HefElufn ha- HlvvNYa scfupui0uslv
flihfed fhr duflhe which her nru-
frafffr frpnsff upur far She has
faFrn uu arms 90 defend uef lndf-
reElr fit. and Hrf urutruNff violated
nf ftarU Hua fr SNOWY flat nr
VOW fiiHi 90 Hff Internal '0ntl
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pn fhe fourth ~ august 1914 M
ffff eos ehfas fHe grrtuan chancellor
admitted THAT fHff aEErefrirn contfl
fured aH rtusrier contrary - the
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