Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-13
Ho,u America May
Defeat Expected y
Hun, Peace Driue
Correspondent Associated Press. ]

Correspondent Associated Press.I
London. July 12.-Members of the
mission sent to England and France
by the Social Democratic League of
America declare that the way to de-
feat the expected German peace drive
is to convince the socialist and kbor
leaders Of the entente nations that Am
erica stands solidiy behind President
Wilson and backs UP his peace terms
to the limit.
Their purpose is coming to Europe to
confer with socialist and labor leaders
Of England and France Is to convince
them that American socialists and
working men are in unit in support Of
President Wilson's peace terms.
The mission is composed of John
Spargo, A. NJ, Simons. Louis Kopenn
and Alexander Howat, the latter Of the
Kansas Mine Works.
1.-The next vital STEP they said in a
statement given to the Associated Press
vince the world Of labor that the whole
people >of the United States is devot-
Ing all it's fighting strength to nothing
more or less than to secure the peace
laid down by President Wilson.
"Once this fact IL accepted by the
socialists OF the allied nations there
will be an end Of pacifism there and q
spread of peace sentiment In Austria
and Germany. Already It h claimed
that the socialists Of Austria and Ger
many have agreed to accept s,lbstan-
TALLY these terms. II this Il true the
need OF an inter socilist
conference disappears since the social
lists OF all nations will have agreed
upon the peace terms asked by the
United States
Whether the expected German peace
offensive finds sufficient responca
among the labor and socialist bodies Of
the entente nations. to injure morale to
the extent that Germany may obtain
peace while her military autocracy RET
mains danger to democratic nations
depends largely upon the possibility OF
Convincing such bodies that Ame<iea
stand solidly behind President Wilson'S
peace terms.
The overwhelming mass Of British
laborers and socialists wish to win the
war. They are niisrepresented by q
small group controlling their political
organization. Even this group protests
its desire for victory, but SOME believe
victory impossible and others charge
that il obtained it will be used by the
| peralists to pave the way, to future
wars.
""Yet all, pacifist or pro-war, join in
praise of President Wilson's program
Thorough discussion with representa-
tiyes of every shade Of labor and
socialist opinion shows that there Il
almost unanimous and enthusiastic
agreement upon this point. Presiden,
Wilson is today the great hope. OF the
democratic world.
But those who are already pledged
to pacifism, peace by negotiation. inter-
Ibelligerent socialist meetings or other
means Of securing>a peace without
fighting argue In excuse that, though
America may be solidly backing way
1 efforts, it is not solid in support oil
Wilson's peace terms.
Suspicion of an American pluto
3cracy and possible alliance which i'm
peralistic elements elsewhere is now
the main stock. in trade Of socialist
/ paciists, who are still sufficiently
strong to be dangerous allies to a-skill-
full German, drive. Facts have at last
4 overcome German propaaanda suf-
| ficiently to convince even this class
that America means. - fight with all
her strength" : = -