Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-07


Of June. President wilson rave Il III.
emn warning against the sort Of Deace
desired by the German military power.
peace which would mot only defeak
the objects Of the United States il en-
tering te war. but would place this ma
ton In grave danger Of future aggre0. !.
sion from Germany. He pointed out
that the military masters OF Germany
planned to throw q broad belt Of milf
tary power across the very center OF
Europe and beyond the Mediterranean
into the heart Of Asia. This purpose
has been nearly fulfilled thru the sub:
lection to German uses OF Austria
hungary. Bulgaria. Turkey, and thru
the conquest of Serbia and Rumania.
The only chance TO the masters OF Ger
many OF retaining the advantages thus
gained, and of perpetuating their own
domination over the German people, 10.
the enactment of any immediate peace
upon the terms favorable to them-
selves. Should they succeed in this
their prestige and political power Will
be secure. America itself win be mem
aced and this rstion and all the rest
OF the world will be compelled to re-
main armed to the teeth to make ready
Tor the next assault by the German
military power" 4,
RUSSELL Hits At Peace Heads. y
Charles Edward Russell, member of
the American mission to Russia ana Z
delegate to the loyalty conference, in =
formal statement to the convention do
clared the interest OF the Russian peo-
pie IN the war had been undermined
by the activities OF certain members Of
congress and pro-Germans and pacifIst
organizations.
The statement followed the reading
OF scores of kilograms from leaders in
all parts Of the country denouncinx
pacifists and 'pledging support to the
movement undertaken by the alliance.
to solidify labor for the successful
prosecution Of the war.
Senators Are Blamed.
Riga was captured by United States
Senator'S L4aFollette, Gronna ana
Stone" Mr.. Russell asserted when
the kaiser gives out the declaration Of
victory, he should give full credit to
these three men, They and the peo-
PIES council and men like the mayor
OF Chicago are doing moro to prolong
the war and to slaughter American sole
diers than all the soldiers Of the kali
ser.
Every disloyal resolution passed BY
a combination Of German agents who
call themselves a peoples council Of
America; every time the mayor Of Chi
cago turns that city over to disloyal
meetings, it is interpreted to the Rus
sian people as meaning that the United
States does not want to fight. It weak
ems the faith Of the Russian Yneonln IN
the United States in, getting out OF the
war and the thing for Russia to do Is
to beat us to separate peace. These
are the reasons why / say that Riga
was captured by LaF'ollette, Gronna
and Stone the peoples council and the
mayor Of Chicago. They should BE-
mentioned by the kaiser in his declara.
ton
Former Senator Works Withdraws.
New York, Sept Former Senator
John d. Works. Of California, has
Withdrawn from the Peoples Council
OF America for Democracy and Peace,
1t was announced here yesterday.
His resignation. Mr.. Works stated, Is
not due to waning interest In the
peace movement, but because he be-
lieves the council has not taken.
sufficiently broad ground, and "con-
trolled as it was, would be- could be.
nothing else than an annex to the So
eialist party, and used for its advance
ment." He was a member OF thesor-
ganizing committee OF the council and
was at its recent conference in Chi
cago.