Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
Judas Asks . Vote Of Confidence

Chancellor Macmillan. speaking
for the war masters, for the Kaiser.
for the junkers, for Kultur, for all the
forces that have made the German
people the dupes and tools Of Prus-
sianism, for all that has made Of Ger
many a nation of relentless destroy
ers Of every being or thing standing
In the way Of their greed, and their
lust for domination. their contempt
for and hatred OF every people not ac-
c>pting subserviency to Prussian-
ism this prince OF Baden. representing
all these elements. wants peace" and
he wants an armistice NOW, the
quicker the better.
Germany grasps at the terms she
spurned ten months ago. Why? Be-
cause she is confronted by military
disaster, by invasion Of western Ger.
many. by dssertion Of her allies, by
revolution among her people; by re-
volt in her army, by dynastie over.
throw.
II is the last card OF a desperate
outlaw at bay with gun in hand but
sufYicient ammunition only for sui
eide.
Germany accepts" the American
terms and asks cessation Of hostilities
20 arrange peace. Such course
would mean everything to gain and
nothing to lose, for Germany. Re-
ceived in good faith by America and
the entente allies:
First, Il would save the German
army from its rapidly approaching
fate AZ the hands Of Gen. Foeh's Hun.
erushsr.
Second. Il would savs the Rhine
cities and western Germany from a
foe made bitter by German atroei.
ties.
Third. u would save the German
face 70 Withdraw" instead Of retreat.
Fourth, Il would interfere with the
American war loan.
Fifth, Il would fool the German
people . little while longer.
OF course Germany, government
and people. is glad to "agree" to
cvacuate all invaded territory-they
ARE "evacuatins" about az fast a.
they can travel. with allied bayonets
in their backs.
To be permitted to retire. without
pressure, to German territory would
not only save Gcrmanys face" in the
crisis. but would SAVE THE GER
MAN ARMY now in the throes of
Reorganization rout, revolt and de-
struction.
BY this hypocritical move on the
part Of government gang that has a
thousand times proven It cannot be
trusted, Prussianism has suddenly
reached a desire to stop the blood
shed"-and they still wantonly dc.
strey everything they cannot take
away in their retirement from French
and Belgian soil, and continue to
murder without . trace Of humane
instinct. women and children, sick
and wounded, hospitals and nurses,
relief ships, trains and dspots.
OF course they are ready to
AGREE" to cvacuate, and to "Ac-
CEPT" President Wilson's terms-if
We are fools enough to let the Ger
man army escape from tho ring of
steel now being relentlessly drawn
about Il by Marshal Foch!
But what IL an AGREEMENT" by
any constituted authority in Germany
at this time?
Would the German promise be more
than . scrap Of paper?"
Can the world trust any disciple Of
Kuitur other than . dead one?
While the present German and
Aveesisn governments exist, 70 inter.
ssrs with. o. step supporting to the
utmost, General Fssh until he has
driven The last Hun from Frsneh and
0slsian territory and occupies al Of
western Germany, would BE- an IN.
SsrSlvesbls crime.
No thinking. reasoning American
should accept the present move on
the part Of the treacherous Prussian
knaves 90 more than q cunning en-.