New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-03
Peace Dream Ended and
Armies Must Answer
Foe, Press Says
GOLD STEEL TO COOL
FEVER OF THE ENEMY"
CentralPoWersHaveNO Moth
ing to Atone For or Guar
antee, Vienna'S View

Berlin. Jan. 1.-The abandonment OF
all immediate hope OF peace and de-
termination OF fight to a finish arc the
chief reactions TO the Allies reply to
the German peace offer. as reflected in
the German press.
"The peace dream is over for the
present" says the "Taeglische Runds-
chau." "Whoevcr abandoned himself
thereto will be sobered by the Entente
reply and will adapt himself to the
hard reality.
"If the German offer is to-day re-
jected, the thought Of peace is not by
this refusal suffocated. The British,
French and Russian people have been
deluded into the belief that our offer Of
peace was n confession OF our weakness
and an attempt to save ourselves before
the collapse.
Woe 10 Enemy Rulers
when the coming months Of the war
show that this lie, too, is shlvered on
the German arms revulsion must come,
/ and then woe 10 those rulers who VIII
/ have to answer for the useless blood
/ shed"
"Nore ought TO be surprised at the
l
ing peace proposals" said the "Lokal
Anzeiger." but il is surprising that
ten men should sign such a document
without any foundation-a frivolous,
lying document. constituting the last
kornel Of untruth.
ct may be the people Of Germany
will read hope Of peace between the
lines. However, we consider u the
sharpest refusal. II is impossible for
the Entente 10 say palmer that peace
is not wanted and negotiations are not
desired-and this without laying any
weight upon nor knowing our condi-
tons. We now can see that the world
is full Of devils. Let every one in Ger,
many do their utmost so that they will
not succeed"
Answer in Cold Steel
Bernhard, in the "Vossische Zeitung,"
declared to-day;
after this insulting refusal there is
only one answer-energetic hehtlng
until our cold steel forces the enemies
feverish temperature down 10 normal.
The "Tageblatt" says: 1--WE would
gladly have written, Peace be unto
thee over the gate of the new year.
but It would be childish 70 seek in the
Entente's reply any expressions but
those OF an absolute NO Who in the
world can now doubt that the Entente
plans, which aim at the dismember'
ment OF Germany, Austria-Hungary
and Turkey, will be resolutely repealed
| by the German people?"
! The "KreuzLeitung" says: The
form of the Entente's rejection makes
/ il an insult. Our reply can only be
/ given with the sword"
The "Vorwserts" says: "Since our
enemies desire to continue the war. no
choice remains to the German people.
1 There will be no illusion that behind
! the refusal lies the hope Of finally be-
/ inR able 10 lay Germany PROSTATE. 1t
/ is to the interest OF the whole German
people 10 Illustrate this design
London, Jan. a dispatch TO Reu-
I ter's Telegram Company from Amster-
! dam says the Vienna newspaper COM
ment on the Entente Allies reply de-
seribes il as arrogant and declares that
the presumptuous demands for expia-
tion, repAration and guarantees must be
rejected. because the Central Powers
have nothing TO expiate and nothing TO
guarantee They add that "the blood
which is still 10 flow will be on the
head Of the Entente"