Evening star., 1918-07-07
ENGLAND PRAISES
PRESIDENTS WORDS
Liberal Press Struck With
League of Nations
Idea Advanced.
HUN UNREST A CONTRAST
BY ARTHUR s. DRAPER.

BY ARTHUR 8. DRAPER.
CabIegram to The Sunday Star and
the New York Tribune, copyright, 1o1s.
LONDON, July 6.-In every quarter
the Mount Vernon speech Of President
Wilson wins high praise as a. war
document. The British press seems
divided as to whether the Presidents
declaration that there can be no peace
with the Hohenzollerns or his descrip-
tion of his league of nations plan Is
the more important.
The Northcliffe group and the con-
servative organs generally place en-
phasis on the uncompromising tone
of the speech, while ignoring his sug-
gested solution of the after-war prob
lem.
On the other hand the liberal news
papers say little regarding the former
point and welcome his precise defini-
tion of the idea of league Of ma
tions. The Evening Standard and
Globe think the government should
take early opportunity to confirm
Its early adherence to the main issue OF
war as the President sees 1t. The for
mer thinks:
Must En1ighten Germans.
at is time to enlighten the Ger
mans as to the real position. They
are to remain a great power they
must bring forth the fruits. We have
often said the only possible termina-
ton Of the war for Germany is
domestic revolution or military de-
struction. The alternative should be
hofnra the GarnnQn nennIa MIA in
ly and consistently by the allied
statesmen"
The Westminster Gazette considers
the Presidents plan to mean COM
ceptions of sovereignty among all
nations, and they are the absolute
antithesis Of the state doctrine which
has been preached and acted upon in
Germany since the beginning of the
last century"
Dissension in Germany.
In startling contrast to the clear
words Of the President spoken in the
present situation in Germany seems
striking. How much uneasiness, un-
certainty and friction in the German
political machine is camoudage, how
much It is indicative Of the true feel
ings OF the people, it is difiicult to
say, but close students of Germanys
| internal life believe considerable
stock can be placed on the reports OF
dissension.
Kuehlmann continues to be the
storm center of the socialists. both the
majority and minority parties using
his pessimistic speech as a weapon
against the tunkers. But unfortunately
| the junkers still have very much
power and there must come a turn ir
the military tide before the socialists
n n hnra ~ Ia
The upper classes still believe con.
hdently in the army's ability to win g
victory. They still support the policy
OF forcs. They still back the military
autocrats- And the masses, If they
are ready to abandon force. are impo.
tent.
Kaiser Keeps Before People.
The kaiser is extremely clever in
keeping before the people and in turn
Ing the allied political weapons to his
own advantage, but Ludendorfr must
achieve a mightier deed than he has
yet accomplished before the first snow
falls. Many fresh divisions are now
behind the lines and the German army
has had three weeks of comparative
rest.
Although minor operations of the
allies on the Somme, Aisne and Lys
and the terrific aerial attacks have
affected Ludendorff's plans. there
seems no reason why he should delay
attons are really large-scale raids and
should have given Foch highly valu-
able information as well as strength
ened his defensive positions.
Allies Get Information.
The British, French and Americans
have penetrated far into the enemy's
/ positions and learned whether he is
! preparing for attack or defense.
Incidentally, the British join with
the French in giving high praise to
| selves wonderfully well in the Somme
| operations.
The American staff work was sur
pristngly good. according to those
| who are best able and qualified to
judge.
Because there are a million Ameri.
cans in Europe 1t would be wrone
for those at home to build exagger.
| ated hopes on this figure. The Ameri.
cans performed marvellous feat, and
tions, but Americas combatant
strength at the present moment il
small as modern armies go.
However. Ludendorff will not under,
estimate these first million Americans
Capelle will not hnd much comfort IL
|
Schwab.
The kaiser will not appreciate tn.
Presidents allusion to arbitrary
power" There have been many crise.
In this war for many months wher
the margin between victory and de.
| feat was extremely small.
Greatest Crisis Lies Ahead.
The greatest crisis of the last fou,
years will come this summer or fall
| The allied hopes run strongly now
| and the enemy approaches q crisi.
| more anxious even than the allie,
| faced this spring.
The strong and sure lead of tn.
American executive and the gallan,
| and even brilliant fighting Of tn,
American boys is steadying and buoy.
ing the allied peoples and worrying
| the enemy.
MANCHESTER STRIKE ENDS.
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