The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09

AMSTERDAM. Oct S.-'Miiitarisnl has
rot attained Its aim sf peace by annex
alton, violence and oppression-a peace
by understanding 10 coming Instead"
ssfd% Dr. Bernhard Dernburg. former
German Minister OF Colonies. speaking
at Chemnitz. Saxony.
with Prince Maximiiian." he added,
| the old German ideal comes 10 the
fore-'not what is useful. but what is
right and moral
Such peace will bring a new era
and new and better times will dawn for
! Germany and the world based on Justice
In. thought and action. A new era
means fundamental revolutionary
| Transformation OF Governmental system
for the entire future.
"Militarism is an expression Of vio-
, lence without the restriction of author
ity. 1t terrortzes the entire state life.
President Wilson's fourteen old and
| Ave new points can be accepted by US II
put forward honestly without humilia-
| ton for Germany. We shall not ztcept
an unjust, humiliating peace. The new
Ministry is not only a Ministry of peace
but II necessary a Ministry of national
! defence and, IL it must be. TO the bitter
end"
Militartsm Called Terror.
The LokdIan.eigor Of Berlin says tha,
two OF Presiden; Wilson's points must be
considered rejected--the separation OF
| AIssce-Lorrainc from Germany and the
| Incorporation In Independent Poland OF
Prussian Poland. Commenting upon the
address BY Prince Macmillan. the new
German Imperial Chancellor. the TaDe-
| blott of Berlin says:
"All Germany. OF at any rate that
great. honest and good Germany which
is imperishable, feels that Prince Max
imilian. In accordance with his duty as
a man and as a servant OF his people
has done what is right and necessary
| Why haven't We learned earlier to know
| ourselves
A sample Of Pan-Germanic comment
| may be found In the editorial printed on
Sunday by the Lokaldnset0er defantly
announcing that the German people will
to the last drop of blood fight those
whose aim is to dictate a humiliating
peace.
''our Front Unbroken."
"Unbroken stands our front OH enemy
land" the newspaper continues. I'VE
shall be able to defend ourselves more
easily against an Entente attack through
Bulgaria than against Russia. whose
millions vninly threatened us for three
| years. Many hourish!hg countryside
! must be laid waste and hundreds of
| thousands OF lives must be sacrificed by
| tho enemy II this maximum of our oon-
csssions does not suffice them"
The newspaper somewhat peremptorily
admonishes President Wilson to realize
! the "supernuman responsibility placed
upon his shoulders" and In magisterial
tones hopes "he Will prove himself
worthy OF this terribly responsible hour"
| Voytoaerts, the Socialist organ, consid-
ers the Chancellor's statement the logl-
cal result OF the military situation. The
| loyal democratic realization of the
American peace programme. 1t adds. will
| not harm Germany, but be In favor OF
the German people. who have no higher
aim than to be free people among other
! free peoples and to be spared from new
wars"
That penance for wrong done is faI
from the German public mind is shown
| by the remarks of the Rhenish paper,
on Chancellor Maximsian's speech.
Sundays Cologne GaEette envelop,
itself in Icy silence.
! The RhsHish Westphdlian zeitunp. ii
a fierce editorial says; ut Is the heav.
lest blow to tine German people conceiv-
able" and adds, ut means the tota