The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
Tells Military Party No End
ing of War With Ameri-
ca Remaining Unbeaten
AGREES TO MOST
OF WILSON'S PLANS
Accepts Eleven of the Points Outlined
in Presidents Program, But Scheide-
mann Says Alsace Cannot Be Coded
Would Give Up Belgium.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 2s.-Warning
20 the military leaders of Germany that
"'they would be hurled from power "
If they did not bring about peace be.
tween Germany and Russia was given
by Philip Scheidcmann, leader of the
majority Socialists, when he answered
Chancellor won IIertling's speech in
the main committee of the reichstag
He further asserted that the chief
result Of the U-boat campaign had been
10 bring the United States into the
war, and that this had prevented the
general peach that would have followed
the Russian revolution Furthermore
he said, the conquest of France and
England would not now mean peace. for
the central powers 'would still have
TO conquer America.
The reply Of Schcidomann, as pub.
lishcd in the Norwaerts, SAYS:
"Two chief arguments were adj
vanced by the militarist party for the
prolongation Of the war, namely, the
success Of the C.boats and the strength
Of our army. But these were to have
given US decisive victory in six
months, according 90 the announcement
made in 1916.
Alas, that period has long since
passed, and while the U-hoat has ad
mittedly harmed England enormously,
it, chief visible effect has been the
entry Of America into the war.
"If the United states had not en-
tered the war We may he sure the Rus
sian revolution would long ago have
brought q general peace
''Wtat abou. the armv' suppose the
army should capture Calais and Paris:
would that mean peace! / say NO
~Urro, che army conquered France
and England, would that mean peace
! .sy Nc for 80 would stiil have 20
conquer America.
Herr sau-erasru' r,al,- a. ;as-4 ~
10 r,ltarIr leaders asserting that
.he'- attitude toward Austria was like
- 90 lose for Germany her last friend
II our government leaders cannot
gree rs II N these patriots. - said the
@...al Democratic leader. ''thcv had
better 60. I warn them that if they
30 rot bring US peace with Russia they
viii be- hurled from power.
Herr saheIjgmanu held that an agree
ueut was easily possible on eleven
points OF President Wilson 5 statement
81 But Mr. Wilson must Ice told plain
~ the speaker said, that Alsacc is
Germany 5 and will remain so. II one
clear word is spoken regarding Belgium
England : warunugcriug will end An
honorable, complete reinstatement OF
Belgium is our duty
- cannot sec the day. Her,
Schcidcmanu went on, "whcn Germany
will say 20 the entente: We accept
your terms. We arc beaten. But lust
a. little can ! see the day when Eng
land, France and tho United States viii
say the same 10 MS
Regarding relations between GER
many and Austria Herr Sehcidemann
said that nm Indication Of 'he Austrian
feeling toward tho present German r.
gimc might D." gathered from the ia
that during the recent demonstrations
In Vienna The Austrian emperor NJ
never once attacked by speakers, bu,
that the German emperor was ogcnl,
and repeatedly iusIltrd This was due
he said, 20 attacfs Of the German
Juukcrs on Austria. lie said the iunkc
press had been demanding that "Ger
many should be freed from Austria. -
Touching on President Wilson : peac
terms, Herr Schcidcmann said:
Regarding Alsace, there is nothinj
for W. 10 redress. It will remain our,
But as for Belgium, let us cease med
ding in Flemish politics
Let us seek in honor to save th
world from new bloodshed in the spring
Let us give up illusions on both side.
Remember that the feeling among on
people il most serious.
"lf YOU permit the Russian negotia