Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-10
LEADERS FEAR
REVOLUTION If
WAR |. \ CONTINUES
Chancellor Michaelis Says
Reichstag Committee is
n. Discussing Plan.
MAY COME IN REPLY
TO POPE BENEDICT
Will Propose Status Quo Of
4 1914 as Feelersto Prepare I
German Nation.

# herman NATION.
Amsterdam, Sept. 1O.-There was a
fresh outburst OF rage against the
United States in Saturdays German
newspapers in connection with Secre-
tary of State Lansing's reported de-;
NAL of the statement that America
would not insist ON the elimination OF
the Hohenzollern before entering into
peace negotiations. The Rhenische
Westfalische zeitung carries a head
line that crosses an entire page, in
large type, reading: 35. America De-
mands the Deposition Of the Hohen-
zollerns,' which 1t follows with a fu-
rious denunciation of America, in
which the alleged demand is alluded
to; as ssthe climax of the arrogant In
science of the American government
I which, it adds, tive hope will be met
by an emphatic hands off, from the
Reichstag.." tSs
London, Aug. n. (By Mail ~ =
Throughout official London the
belief is held that a very definite
peace offerwil1 come from Ger
i many before winter and that the
offer will suggest cessation Of
hostiiities on status quo basis.sri
s.4te statements have fully
4 indicated that thew will refuse
Such .as Ar q .lass said3at 6Serz
MANY Is aygafs efiss.s Ter
man leaders reg a statns Duo
offer ,fror5 tH sjss ian Alsle asian
indispensbl Sin the repara-
ttion Of Germ an public opinion for
concessions. s3& n
ss A high official authority gave
the Associated Pfess today the
following stateme ent9 on Germany
!, as regards peace 81: s-.. hi
"Thereais no doubt that the
German governmeiltsis anxious to
get out ofsthe warI,at the earliest
possible moment on any terms
which will insure against revoM-
ton at home and national cdl-
lapse. III Sss5 sSs. ls s ... q
Great numbers Of people il
Germany today would welcome q
peace on a status quo basis, this
meaning practically draw, il
which no rbelligerent would oc,
cupy any territory beyond that
which it possessed in July, 1914
and in which, moreover, each side
would bear its own burden in re.
spect Of the material losses incur.
red during the course Of the war
q. # ut is impossible to say how fa1
this view has spread among tht
Gerpaan proletariat, because nat
urally Where,it exists it has hae
small oppo portunity IF public ex ex
preston. | -
To Prepare the People. 8
SIT is obvious that, if the Ger
\ man people ultimately come +
aceept a net loss of territory al
inevitable, they must pass to tha
frame Of mind through the inter
mediate stage of willingness X
accepta status quo peace. Ut th'
war continues togo against Ger
many, test offers to conclude sucl
A a peace would certainly be mad,
as soon as the pressure reaches
certain point. 81 s45
Since Germany's so-calles
peace offer a year ago the con
n tiflned pressure Of the entente ant
the entry Of the United State
s have cornple letel changed the stu
alton. Tie question is now, i
fact, not what are the war aim
which Germany will impose be
fore she grants peace, but Wila
terms she herself would be Willin!
to accept. That is a very sinlpIg
statement Of the greatest fact i
If the war situation today.
V QUESTION EAGERLY DIsCUssEr
London, sept. Germany will y
sssS able soon to publish her peace term. a.
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