Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
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CHAPTER WI.
UTTERANCES OF PARTY LEADERS
4. PARTY DECLARATIONS


In the West especially, the territory
necessary to secure and strengthen our
power on sea and land, from political,
military and economic points OF view,
is 10 be added TO the German empire.
In the East we must acquire not only
frontiers that the strategically better,
but also new soil for settlement. Fl
nally our possessions oversee are to
be developed in extent and IN chsrac-
ter
Resolution Of the Central Committee
Of the National Liberal Party, June,
1915
The committee knows itself 10 be at
one with the whole Conservative party
and with The whole German people IN
the determination 10 shrink from no
further sacrifice that is necessary 10
carry on the war until peace Is con
Guided that shall be lasting and honor
able and that shall secure the bases OF
the demands for such territorial gains
as seem necessary for this purpose.
Resolution Of the Executive Commit
Tee Of the German Conservative party.
oct Q, 1915.
The fearful sacrifices which the war
Is imposing on our nation call Tor a
stronger protection n our territory in
the East and in the West, such as snail
discourage our enemies from again at
lacking us and shall assure permanent
economic provision for our growing
population. To this increased security
FOR the states in alliance with US.
Resolution adopted by the General
Committee Of the Center Party for me
empire. at a meeting held in Frankfort
oct. 1926. 1915.
The Central Committee OF me Pro
eressive Peoples Party
convinced that the terms Of peace VIII
bring 10 the German empire-not as
our enemies are still today declaring
At hest the establishment Of the
status before the war-but rather
durable protection against foreign at
tscks and a permanent increase Of its
power. its prosperity and, So far as
IFS security seems 10 require. Of It's Ter
ritory also.
Resolution adopted Dec !. 1915.
The German people are
firmly and unanimously convinced tnat
their heavy sacrifices in wealth ana IN
blood must not nave peen
made in vain They demand as the gosl
Of peace a Germany strengthened IN us
entire posltlon Of power. CONSIDERABLY
expanded beyond its former boundaries
nv the retention as far as possible OF
the districts now occupied. ana indem-
nifed for its financial expenditures.
Resolution adopted al a meeting OF me
Free Conservative party, held m Ser
lin. Dec Sc, 1915.
Joint Declaration FavOring sAnneNatlons'
In full unity, with quiet detennlna-
tion-and. permit me 10 add with trust
In God-we await the hour when a peace
can be made that shalf secure perma-
nently the military. economic imam
cial and political interests Of Germany
In their whole extent and by all means.
including such acquisitions or terri
tory as are necessary for this purpose.
Declaration read in the Reichstag, De-
cember Q. 1915, by Deputy SPAIN, pres
ldent OF the Center party, in the name
NJ the parties except the Social Demo
Gratis. Excluding these, and also the
Poles. the Alsace-Lorrainers and the
nanish member from North SchlesWlg'
Snahn's declaration was supported by
PSI members, representing two-thirds
M the total electorate of the empire.
see Grumbach. "Das anneXr5nlstische
Deutschland" ?. 33.
a ITTTERANCES OF SINGLE LEADERS
mistakes Need Not BE Repeated
Moderation in our demands may be
carried too far: once already We have
carried Il too far. Under the present
circumstances cannot speak, | ann
sorry 10 say, Of the form which the
man Of our country is to assume IN
the future. As regards the past I VIII
saw only one thing that our failure
either 10 take or TO RAE Belfort in 1870
was a mistake. and mistakes need not
be repeated.
Or. Pachnicke, Progressive MEMBER OF
the Reichstag, speech at Frankfort
Nov. %, 1914.
"German Blood Manure Not TO We
Wasted"
We are sure that the German essle
will spread its wings VIGOROUSLY anu
soar 10 greater heights than ever pc
fore. And we shall know how 10 hoio
firmly for all time the territories thal
have been MANFRED ,gedungt win Ter
man blood.
WHY BeIuisns should Desire German
Protection.
The Belgian question Is not an al
fair OF the Belgians only 4
One thing, however, may ne salo Nelo
Belgian deputy. ] should say one
thing above ali othersi We must get
out Of our present unsafe position OF
neutrality That is only self-deception.
II leads only to making Belgium the
arena OF war for the three powers, Ter.
many. England and France. We must
establish a connection, at least mill
tsry connection, with one OF these tnree
mowers. so that in case Of war we may
60, ~ ,broatens rs From
the economic point OF view ! woulo
then add: our connection must be WIN
our economic hinterlsnd - connection
with Germany.
Peus-Dessau. Social Democratic mem
her OF the Reichstak, in the Lausanne
rNTsnschheit." no. IS Jan. ?, 1919.
Territorial Indemnities. No plebiscites'
The financial condition OF our enc
mics certainly excludes any complete
Indemnity in money for our costs ana
losses in this war. Since, however, we
have not the slightest reason TO anon.
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