Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
Invasion of Germany Would
Bring Crisis in Antagonist
to Present Government.
U. S. ANSWERS KAISER'S
SHALLOW PEACE TALK
Teutonic Peace Offensive Intended
to Quiet Unrest in Gen.
tral Powers.
ALLIED ARMIES PUSH ON
Material Progress Scored During
the Past Week-Trotzky Retains
His Power by Wading in
Russian Blood.
ALLIED ARMIES PUSH ON
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

feigned righteousness covering
a tissue of bald lies the kaiser
has spoken of peace.
With mighty power born OF
an enroused sense of right
America has answered with
sturdy blows looking toward
achievement of a just vengeance.
Germany's official manikin has
been moved onto the stage to espouse
the cause of peace and make the peo-
pies of enemy countries believe that
Germany today is keenlv DESTROYS OF
ending the war to the interests of all
and with malice toward none. The
spotlight was withheld for the climax
when the kaiser went forth and loudly
proclaimed Germany's readiness to
cease battling. He blamed allied gov
ernmcnts Nor the wars continuance.
Thus has the enemy ushered IN peace
offensive which he hopes, sincerely
hopes, before the cup of defeat has
been tasted unto its bitterest dregs,
will undermine the courage and will to
do of peoples now arrayed in the bust
ness of making the world safe for
ideals which are lofty and utterly UNI
intelligible to the war lords of Teu-
tonic realms and those elements
which have upheld the glittering sword
az the ideal Of any national life.
When the kaiser appeared before
the krupp workers during the past
week and sought
Kaiser Follows to fasten the onus
of continued war
an Via course. fare upon the en-
tente, he but reiterated the claims
and followed the course of all peace
moves made by Germany and Aus
fria-Hungary in the past. His words
only differed in their form and not
their meaning.
Germany desires peace. Germany
declares through no less person than
the august kaiser himself that she
frequently has held forth the olive
branch to enemy countries, but has
been Knocked and ieered.
The kaiser has been ridiculed in the
past because the perfidy of his inten-
tions was known beforehand. 1t mas
been recognized as it is today in all
countries arrayed against the central
powers that Germany only desires
peace on Germany's terms. Lesser
lights among the statesmen OF enemy
countries during the past ten DAYS
tiate" peace terms. The words have
fallen upon infertile soil. for it Is
realized more than ever that II
altrustic aims of the entente powers
and the United States are realized,
first there must be victory upon the
battlefields victory which shall
forever show the futility of militar-
tstic policies such as brought on the
present era of death and destruction;
Germany knows not the Woro
"altruism' and therefore her states
men are declaring that the entente
MOWERS are fighting not for mere
word ideals. ..
We're the allies to negotiate with
Germany today Germany by the posi-,
ton of her as yet unvanquished
armies could wheedle and bargain.
There must be no bargaining. Ger
many and the central powers must
take what the rest of the world die
tates and what this will be hardly
ever will he in accord with the vain
glorious dreams of Teutonic statesmen.
In the utterances of Baron Won
Burian. Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister, in the statements of Count
Czernin, former Austrian premier.
in the speech of the kaiser himself
there is much said of enemy purpose
to crush Germany, to slaughter Teu.
tonic peoples, the central powers
readiness to end the struggle with
out continuing the fearful bloodshed
which is sapping the world
But not one word mas oeen reveal
cd of Germany's concrete terms.
such nroffers as have been made have
the ring of insincerity.
Though the central powers may
have hopes OF undermining the pur-
pose of American and European pei
IRerents there is every reason TO pc
lteye that the remarks of the ohcla!s
of the central powers today are dl-
rected chiefly toward staying the tide
Of unrest and the spirit OF revolt
which grows in many sections OF Ger
many and Austria Hungary. The
same methods of obtaining peace have
failed with the allies heretofore as
the German leaders soon Will KNOW
like efforts today must fail. There IS
International standpoint. These peace
offensives invariably have been timed
with great internal unrest and q
crumbling of morale in the central
powers. This is the condition that
prevails today.
Everywhere throughout the German
nation the people are fretting under
Increased burdens. Reverses on the
western front are being recognized by
The people as reverses and not as
tactical and strategical retrements,
as the oflcial leaders would have
them believe. Losses on the western
front have been so terrible that suf-
fering, woe and misery have been felt
TO the remotest corners of Germany
and Austria-Hungary. The peoples
approach another winter with the
feeling that unless Providence should
intervene coming additional tribula-
lions cannot be surmounted. They are
suffering through Illness and from
the lack OF food.
r
Even the kaiser admits that the
economic and social conditions are
sorely pressing
Emperor Admits Germany. But he
asks. even de-
Nations Trials mand., that there
be courage and further endeavor. He
strives to WOO favor from the war
workers Of the nation by stating that
their efforts are 70 end in final frus-
tratIon Of allied purpose to win the
war. He xlorides the deeds Of q dis
intsgrating and retreating army and q
navy which has thought best to re-
main In port during the greater part
Of the war. He lauds the U-boats,
which have failed to accomplish their