The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-17
Present War "SenseZess and
Purposeless Bloodshed',, Cry
OF Austrian Foreign Minister

tro- Hungarian government regard:
the war as "senseless and purpose
less bloodshed," and believes il
might be ended at the moment when
the allies again manifest feelings OF
humanity Baron Burian, the Aus
tro- Hungarian foreign minister
made this statement in the con-
cluding portion Of his address to
the Austrian and Hungarian pre-
miers Tuesday. according to dis
patches from Vienna
After declaring that the allies
would not succeed in their purpose
of sowing discord among the ma
tionalites in the dual monarchy, the
foreign minister said:
'lt is unnecessary to further
characterize their method of fight
ing. Our races Indignantly disavow
it. The resolute battle Of defense
must bring II, the security neces-
sary for our peaceful existence.
There should be no public belief
that diplomatic action and warlike
action are lnSepdTdDIe.
The foreign minister declared that
diplomacy served the same end in
time of war, adding:
Diplomacy on Watch.
an every step it takes, diplomatic
activity will pay due regard to the
war. The results of the conduct OF
the war will have a determining in
fluence on the division of labor. On
the other hand. diplomacy has a du-
ty, being contEAlally on the watch
and paying heed to the possibilities
of effective activity.
Thus and not otherwise should
the Willingness of the central
powers for peace be conceived. 1t
will not for the moment hamper
the invincible defense, but after VIC
torious battles, just as during pauses
in battle, it will, even without new
peace offers, aways be intent in re-
calling that we regard this war as
senseless and purposeless bloodShed,
which might at any moment be end
ed by the re-emergence OF feelings
OF humanity i'll our enemeis.
He knocks" Also Appeals
ain as far as they are not aim
ing at the acquisition OF territory,
they are fighting against a wind
mill. They are cXhausting their
strength and ours in order to build
on the ruins of civilization a new
arrangement of the world, whereas
the ideas underlying such an ar
which are capable OF
and which also are warm
" approved by us. might be realized |
much more easily and much more
completely by the peaccable coop
Grafton of all peoples.
"ln spite of all, we look ever more
hopefully toward the people now at
war with us to see whether at last
they have been delivered from the
blindness which after fearful atflic-
tions in four years OF war is driv-
ingthe world ever further into that
destruction which they can avert II
hey only will"
The test of Baron Burian's note
10 the Austrian and Hungarian pre-
-iers reads:
niers reads
On the enemy's side in regard to
heir war aims, we recognize three
groups Of aspirations which are be
ny set forth to justify the continu-
ltion of Dloodshed so that the ideals
If mankind may be realized.
"Freedom of all nations, which
ire to foim a league of nations, and
which in future shall settle their
difficulties by arbitration and not
~ arms is to reign.
The domination OF one nation by
mother nation is to be excluded.
Various territorial changes are I
o be carried ont at the expense of
he central powers. Il
These annexat!onists aims, al I
hough variously shaped, are gen .
rally known.
The intention, however, also eN-
SITS, especially in regard to Austria
hungary. TO carry ont her internal
for the purpose OF
he formation OF new states. Finally
,ur opponents demand our atone
nent because We dared TO defend
ourselves, and successfully against