Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-22
GERMAN MILITARY SUCCESS.

GERMAN MILITARY SUCCESS.
1T is, however, becoming increasing
ly difficult for enemy statesmen to find
pretext in their speeches for prolong-
ing the war There is, of course, the
Alsace-Loraine question. but this only
affects France. 1t will not be possible
to persuade the English. Russian and
American soldier that he must bleed to
restore to France two provinces that
have been German for as years. The
main cause for the continuation of the
war Is in the German military sue
cesses. These surprise and brighten
the world, and since the enemys DO,
lltical and geographical preponderance
Is too great, these successes can not
bring peace. 1t is, of course out of the
question that Germany should win
peace by being herself defeated on the
field of battle, which the enemy saws
Is the only way peace can come II
peace were made now Germany would
not be any nearer the mastery of the
world. England, America and Russia
would still possess the greatest part Of
the worlds surface and would main
tain their present attitude against
Germany.
THE enemy is continuing the war
for these reasons Firstly, he must
restore his military prestige; secondly,
statesmen, having promised SO much,
are afraid of making a bad peace, and
thirdly, certain capitalist undertakings,
which have everything to gain by the
war, are doing all they know to pro-
long 1t. Any relapse into annexation
list ideas or to autocracy at home on the
part of the German government would
help the enemy out of the difficulty, as
he could then with clear conscience
proclaim a holy war against Germany.
But the people will not much longer
permit themselves to be driven again st
Germany that desires to take nothing
from her neighbors, and is merely
fighting in self defense.
THE road to peace is not easy, but it
is known and no German governme ut
can ever leave 1t again"
GREECE AND THE KAISER.
Elfteror Typos of Athens, a Vent
zelisto organ, makes the following H.
Illuminating assertions in regard to ne
gotiations between King Constantine
of Greece and the kaiser on the author
ity Of an unnamed Greek diplomat. He
said that negotiations between the
German staff and King Constantine for
an offensive began in 1915, when the
allies forces in Macedonia were not
formidable. The Germans. unwilling
| to employ their forces on the Balkan
front, persuaded King Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria to undertake the offensive
and then General Won Falkenhayn de-
manded King Constantines assent
King Constantine replied that he him
self had always advocated an offen-
sive on condition that 1t was made only
by the Austrians and Germans, as he
did not trust the Bulgarians. The
Germans. thereupon, officially guaran-
teed that the Bulgarians would evacu-
ate Greek territory Immediately, after
the allies had been driven away, bu,
King Constantine still hesitated, and
the Germans then threatened to with
draw the guarantees they had given.
At this juncture the queen inter-
vened. and King Constantine assented
on the following conditions:
1. The supreme command to be in
German hands.
2. No initiative to be permitted te
the Bulgarian commanders.
3. The Bulgarians not to be per-
mitted to enter Macedonian villages.
4. All damage caused and all re-
QUESTIONS to be paid for Immediately
= 5. No Bulgarian officer or soldier &c
be permitted to enter Salonica-
8. The Greek territory to be evacu-
ated Immediately after the operations
were over.
| I. Monastir to be ceded to Greece as
compensation.
HINDENsURe OPPOSES TERMS.
These conditions were proposed
through diplomatic channel. and Herr
Won Jagow replied that as far as the
conditions of a military order were
concerned means would be found tc
have them accepted by the genera
staff. but he would not hear Of the
cession Of Monastir. General Won Fal.
kenhayn apparently favored King Con.