Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-19
PEACE BY WINTER IS
BERLN'S LAST PLAN
FOR CLOSING WAR
KAISER is PAVING WAY TO GET
PUBLIC IN RECEPTIVE MOOD
FOR FINAL ATTEMPT TO END
POSSIBILITIES.

London, Sept. 19-The food {
peace rumors permitting by the Gel
sor in leading German newspaper
convinces the London press and pull
lie that Berlin is preparing home opii
ion for another adroft peace mar
euver. 1t probably will take deGnit
shape before snow flies
First came the alleged British peac
offer, which, despite official denial. i
still being commented on excitedly IL
Germany.
How much fuel has been added Il
the agitation by the report that th'
German government has abandoned
claims of supremacy and control ovel
the territory and population OF Bel
GUM. In addition, there are all sorts
OF rmors regarding the German an
swer to the Pope.
censor's inaction Adds Significance.
The German censor appears to be
permitting the newspapers to discuss
the matter freely. But, So far rs is
known, none of the discussions is
founded on more substantial authuli.
ty than the indefinite 1--WE understand"
or I'VE have received information"
The fact remains, however that
the German government, as repre-
sented by the censor, does not Object
to these statements.
No Official Denial Of Freeing Belgium.
The Westminster Gazette quotes
the Berlin correspondent of the
Koenische Volks Zeitung as saying
that, from an official source, there
Is no truth in the report that Ger
many intends to declare an abandon
ment Of her claims on Belgium.
The Gazette points out the message
Is not necessarily an official denial
that Germany has decided to renounce
all claims on Belgium.
France Wants AIsace.
Paris, Sept 19-France will con
tinue the war until Alsace and Lor.
raine have been regained and repara-
lion for damages has been obtained,
Premier Painleve asserted anew In the
Chamber of Deputies today.
He declared the allies must act in
c0necri as one nation il they are to
win. In regard to the efforts of Ger
man intrigue to weaken the French
moral fiber, he said the punishment
melted out will take no account of the
personalities involved
Moral Resistance is Most important
4 The premier's speech was the first
declaration Of policy from the new
ministry he mas formed
He said.
i The war, in proportion as it is
prolonged requires more complete
abnegati0n and a greater spirit OF
sacrifice. The nearer we approach the
end the more and more does the moral
resistance Of the Nation become an
essential element of victory. 1t is
against that moral resistance our
enemies, unable to vanquish us on the
battlefield, announce that they will re-
double their efforts.
1T is for the government to re.
double its vigilance against these
insdious enterprises Whoever makes
himself an accomplish Of the enemy,
must suffer the rigors Of the law. The
government counts upon the patro.
tism Of every one and upon the disci-
pline of opinion that is necessary, in
order that justice may accomplish It's
work In calm dignity.
8 Optimistic in London.
London, Sept. l9.--Slight credence
Is given here to the peace rumors
which again are filling the German
press. Adyices from the Hague today
quoted ut length from German news.
papers, but the peace talk lacked a
convincing ring.
II 1t Is evident that the German gov
eminent is going to great length ia
an effort to create dissatisfaction
among the entente countries and is
trying to its utmost to take al IAN,
take OF the economic unrest which has
arisen from the lon drawn out war.
DR.. Won kuehlmann the Cermon
foreign minister is very active, but
there is no indication at that line
that his aptiVitipe will haVa any pan.