The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
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KAISER
OPEN THREAT
To HURL GOVT
FROM POWER
Majority Leader in Reichstag
Makes Public Attack.
Can't Whip America, Too; De-
mands Accept Peace.
DECLARES REVOLUTION NEAR
Sensational RumOrs Revolt AL
ready Has Broken Out.
Men, Women and Children Shot
Down by Soldiers.
Gl AMIR E0R RHEAD, PEACE
Sensational RumOrs Revolt AL
ready Has Broken Out.
Men, Women and Children Shot
Down by Soldiers.
CLAMOR FOR BREAD, PEACE
No Newspapers or Telegraph
Direct From Berlin.
Speeches of Socialist Legisla-
tors Create Stormy Scenes.

Berlin via Amsterdam, and London,
Jan. 26.-Appealing for peace befor
spring to save the world from further
bIoodshed, Philip Scheidemann, ma
jorty Socialist leader, today addressed
the reichstag criticizing Chancellor
Won Hertnng's reply to President Will
son and Premier Lloyd George.
U-Boat Promise Failed.
Scheidemann's reply to the chancel-
lor as published in the Berliner Vor-
waerts- follows:
The chief argumen ents were advanced
by the militarist party for the pro-
longation of the war. namely, the sue
cess OF the U-boats and the strength
of our navy But these were to have
given us adhesive victory in si&
months according to the announce
ment made in 1916. Alas, that period
has long since passed and while the
U-boat has admittedly harmed Eng
land enormously. it's chief visible eff
feet has been the entry of America
into the war.
IF the United States had not enter
ed the war me may be sure the Rus
sian revolution would long ago have
brought a general peace
What about the army? Suppose
the army should capture Calais and
Paris would that mean peace? I say
No Suppose the army conquered
France and England. would that mean
peace? 1 say NO, for we would still
have to conquer America
May Lose Last Friend-Austrfa.
Herr Scheidemann fiercely attacked
the militarist leaders, declar-ing that
their attitude toward Austria was
likely to lose for Germany her last
friend.
IF our government leaders cannot
free Us from these patriots said the
4 democratic leader, they had
go. ] warn that if they do not
bring US peace with Russia they will
be hurled from their power
Accepts Eleven of Wilson'S Terms.
Scheidemann declared an agree
ment easily was possible on eleven
points of President Wilson's state
ment.
But Mr.. Wilson must be told
plainly the speaker said. that
Alsace is Germanys and will remain
so. If one clear word is spoken re-
gardinS Belgium, Englands war-mon
gering will end.
AN honorable, complete reinstate-
ment of Belgium is our duty
Believes Neither side Can Win
Il cannot see the day." Herr
Scheidemann went on, when Ger
many will say to the entente: We ac-
cept your terms. We are beaten But
just as little can 1 see the day when
States Will say the anne to us"
Regarding relations between Ger
many and Austria. Herr Scheidemann
said an indication of the Austrian
feeling toward the present German
regime might be gathered from, tho
fact that during the recent demon
strations in Vienna the Austrian en-
peror was never once attacked by
speakers. but that the German en-
peror was openly and repeatedly, in
suited. This was due, he said. to at
tacks of the German iunkers on Aus
tria. He declared the iunker press
had been demanding that Germany
should be freed from Austria"
Touching on President Wilson's
peace terms, Herr Scheidemann said:
Regarding Alsace. there is nothing
for us to redress 1t will remainGours.
But as for Belgium let us cease med
ding in Flemish politics
Illusions on Both Sides
Let us seek in homer to save the
world from new bloodshed in the
spring. Let us give up illusions on
both sides. Remember that the feel
iDE amorg our people is most serious
If you permit the Russian negotiations
to break up and the peoples hope to
he disappointed. what else can be ex-
pected but catastrophe -
(By the Associated Press)
London. Jan. 26.-The Amsterdam
correspondent of the Express Gays that
extra ordinary reports are current con-
cerning a revolution in Germany and
t!la- there have been rI-mors of grave
disorders in Berlin during thee past |
two days the rioters clamorfng
for peace. He also reports bread |
riots whicu were lruthlessly repressed |
Nv the poiice. MANY men. women and |
cnilflren being wounded
The correspondert admits that con-
firmation of these rumors is imposs'
BILE, but thinks that it Is remarkable |