The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-17
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ter Tereschenko.
"The German government does not
renounce German peace which
conflicts with principles of law and
iustice" said Tereschenko. ut
would only consent to peace negotia-
lions on a basis of maintaining the
conquered territories except perhaps
some partial resolutions which would
be decided upon at the peace confer
ence ITSELF"
After declaring that President Will
sons reply to the vatican precisely
formulated the allies general aims,
Tereschenko said:
con the other hand renewed Rus
sia has announced the principles for
which the free people of Russia are
fighting. With regard to this Ger
many has made no open and frank
declaration, always proclaiming the
supremacy Of force to law, awaiting
the moment when she will have the
possibility Of consolidating her at
tanned conquests by force"
Against War Credit.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 17.-German
socialists will vote solidly against
the WAL circuit VI lSI llldihS
at the next session of the reichstag
in December unless Chancellor
Michaelis resigns, according to quo
tations from a German socialist daily
reaching here today.
The decision of the socialists to
hold their war credits vote as club
against Michaelis, was reached at the
congress Of the majority socialists
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varia.
A resolution urging the reunion of
the two socialist factions in Germany
concerted peace propaganda, was
adopted by the congress.
DR.. David. in pleading for reunion
of the Scheidemann and Haase fac
tioins, justified the support of the
war credits hitherto by the majority
faction on the ground that failure to
have done SO would have played into
the hands Of Germany's enemies. DR..
David delivered a scathing indicit-
ment of the fatherland party and the
propaganda Of the pan-Germanist in
general. He charged that the pan
Germans were about the only OBJ
stacle to peace and that they were
more interested in war. In conclus-
ion he demanded that Germany follow
the example Of Austria in formulating
her peace aims, especially as regards
Belgium.
For some time there have been
signs that the two socialist factions
in Germany, the majority led by
Philip Scheidemann and the minor
ity led by Hugo Haase, one Of the
reichstag members, to be tried for
alleged completely IN the recent
naval revolt at Wilhelsmshaven,
would reunite their forces for a com
mon assault against the government.
The apparent plan OF the govern
ment to wreck the organization of
the Independent socialists and the
charges brought against Haase, Vog-
theer and Dittman. whom the kaiser
has ordered to be tried, seem to have
played decisive part in the probable
reunion of the two socialist factions.
Working for Separate Peace.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-Germany
is working for a separate peace in
the Balkans.
Having failed to gain such a peace
| IN RUSSIA, sne is now center1ng her
| efforts on Rumania and Serbia, &C
| cording to diplomatic advices today
The prospect for winning over these
states, however, Is regarded as SLIM
Balkan diplomats have been aware
for months of Germany's plans to get
Russia out of the combat and then
to force the small Balkan allies to
terms or exterminate them. But as
Bulgaria Is insisting on retaining
Dobrudja and MISUNDERSTANDING