The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-18
GALL ALLIES NOTE
INSULT To j. S.
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS STIRRED
BY FOES REPLY TO U. S.
WOULD ANSWER WITH DIVERS
Statement Issued at London Calls Teu-
ton Claims False and Defends
Entente's Action
in Greece.

Berlin, Jan. 15.-The morning edition
of the LOkal Anzeiger calls the entente
note arrogant and insOlent, filled with
hypocrisy aud prevaricatiOn," and says
that ''in every German man, in every
German woman in whose heart there
remains a trace of honor and dignity,
the last remaining desire for peace will
be destroyed by glance at this eter-
nally notorious document, because 1t Is
Impossible that German should long
for peace which looks like this"
Like the Tageblatt, the Lokal An
zeiger sees impoliteness TO President
Wilson in the note, because it chal-
lenges the soundness of his Judgment.
In the Tages Zeitung Count Won Re-
yentlow contents himself with a sum-
mary of the German note, but quarrels
with certain features of 1t, particularly
its declaration that German aims have
been achieved. He declares Germany
has merely fought herself TO the point
where it could accomplish its aims. The
mention of Belgium in the note con-
tains a renewal of his contention that
Belgium must be annexed.
Effects on Americans.
Discussing the probable effect of the
note in America, the Boersen Zeitung
says:
Most European neutrals must now
ecognize which side has real wishes
for peace and which has an unparal-
leled plan of conquest in which they
must completely destroy the European
equilibrium and leave England sole
master of Europe. Yet the effect of the
note in America is more difficult TO
prognosticate, as Americans always
have distinguished themselves by
strong endeayor TO reach justice and
And one should
think that with this document in hand
they should not hesitate to see where
their sympathies belong. .-...
The entente's plan can hardly fur
Their Americas purely political inter-
ests, for the demolition of the German
empire, which is presuppOSed for the
of the entente's plan, would
lead to very undesirable con-
sequences for America in its relations
with Europe"
Shows "Orgy of Madness"
The Morgen Post doubts whether
the world has ever seen crazier docu-
ment than the sO-caIled peace condi-
tons of the entente, saying that its
"Orgy of madness appears all the
more grOtesque alongside the mOder-
ate tone Of the last German note. The
paper ridicuIes the demand that ROu-
mania and Montenegro, after partici-
pating upon their own initiative in a
predatory war;. should be indemni-
fed "by the victims to cover the costs
of the robbery" and regards the note
as the rudest possible mOckery of
President Wilson.
.Germania, the clerical organ, says:
''If the proverb, Conquer or die was
ever true, it stands written in letters
of blame above our heads today. The
entente exhibits to us in all its de-
structive aims the world cOnfiagration
which it ignited."
Urges Submarine Reply.
The Berliner Kreauz Zeitung editor
Tally urges the immediate opening of
ruthless submarine campaign by Ger
many as a reply TO the entente peace
demands.
II says that owing TO German hest
fancy in the use of Zeppelins against
England the British have had sufficient
time TO find a means to foil Zeppelin
attacks.
II draws the parallel that unless sub
marine warfare is undertaken without
delay the British will likewise find
some new shield against the U-boats.
German Claims Called False.
London, Jan. 15.-An authoritative
statement issued here gives the British
view of the German and Austrian notes
10 neutrals. 1t repeats the assertion
that Germany was responsible for
starting the war, inasmuch as the pro-
pOsal for a conference was rejected.
This refusal, It is pointed out, was Civ
en- on July %, 1914, while it was not
until July 81 that orders were given
for a general mobilization by the Rus
sian government.
Irish and Beers Fight.
The statement deals at length with
the German charge that the proposals
of the allies regarding the rights of
small nationalities lacked sincerity, in
view of the treatment of the Irish and
the Beers. the subsection of northern
Africa, the suppression of foreign ma
tionalities in Russia, and the treatment
of Greece. The statement says:
"As for Ireland and South Africa
their sons have shown on many battle
fields, as the Germans know to their
cost, that whatever differences there
may have been between those coun-
tries . 4 Great Il tain they are united
with the rest of the empire in repeliine
German aggression"
Defends Action in Greece.
II is pointed out that the whole Of
Russia is united aginst the centra
powers, while, as regards Greece, "the
allies have done no more than exact
in their capacity Of protecting powers
the guarantees 10 which they We're en-