The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-27
MUST CONCLUDE
PEACE WITH SLAY
OR TAKE PLUNGE.
SOCIALIST LEADER ALSO PLEADS
THAT GENERAL PEACE BE
MADE AT EARLY DATE.
UTTERANCE IS RADICAL
Wants Wars End Before Spring Comes
With Its Renewed Blood Flow-Says
Ground for Peace Exists OH Program
Laid Down by President Wilson.

Amsterdam, Jan. 2G.-Phllipp Scheid-
emann, president Of the social demo.
cratic party in Germany, answering
Chancellor Won Hertling's speech in the
main committee of the reichstag,
warned the military leaders Of the i'm
perial government that if they did not
bring about peace between Germany
and Russia they would be hurled from
power"
Scheidemann complained because the
submarine warfare had failed and had
drawn the United States into the strug.
gle. He regretted that Cancellor Won
Hertling had not regarded President
Wilson's message as an honest declara-
tion tending toward peace, and also be
cause the chancellor had declared so
definitely that Alsace-Lorraine must re-
main in Germany's possession.
Herr Scheidemann thought that once
the question Of Belgium was settled,
the problem Of AlsaceLorraine would
be solved.
Scheidemann's reply to the chancellor
as published in the Berliner Vorwaer,s
follows:
Brings America Into War.
"The chief arguments We're advanced
by the militarist party for the prolonga-
ton Of the war, namely, the success or
the U-boats and the strength Of our
army. These were to have given US a
decisive victory in six months accord
ing to the announcement made in 1915.
Alas, that period has long since passed,
and while the U-boat admittedly has
harmed England enormously, its chief
visible effect has been the entry OF
America into the war.
"If the United States had not on
tered the war, we may be sure the Rus
sian revolution would long ago have
brought general peace.
what about the army? Suppose the
army should capture Calais and Paris
would that mean peace? I say, No.
Suppose the army conquered France
and England would that mean peace?
I say Nop for we still would have 20
conquer America"
Attacks Military Leaders.
Herr Schedemann fiercey attacked
the militarist leaders, declaring that
their attitude toward Austria was likely
TO lose for Germany her last friend.
"If our government leaders cannot
free us from these patriots ~ said the
social democrat leader, they had best
90. I warn that if they do not bring
us peace with Russia, they Will be
hurled from their power
Scheidemann declared that an agree
ment easily was possible on clever
points of President Wilson's proposal
"But Mr.. Wilson must be told plainly
that Alsace is Germany's and will re
main so. If one clear word is spoken
regarding Belgium, England's war
mongering will end. An honorable, com
plste reinstatement of Belgium is oui
duty"
Can't Whip Entente and America.
az cannot see the day" Herr Scheide
mann went on, when Germany will say
70 the entente: we accept your terms
We are beaten But just as little car
see the day when England, France anC
the United States will say the same tC
us"
REGARDING relations between Germany
and Austria, Herr Scheidemann said ar
indication of the Austrian feeling towart
the present German regime might b'
gathered from the fact that during th'
recent demonstrations in Austria the
Austrian emperor was never once attack
cd by speakers, but that the German
emperor was openly and repeatedly in
suited. This was due, he said, to at
tacks of the German junkers on Aus
tria lie declared the junker press hat
been demanding that Germany shoul(
be freed from Austria.
Touching on President Wilson's peace
terms, Herr Scheidemann said:
Regarding Alsace, there IS nothing
for us to redress. 1t will remain ours
But as for Belgium, let us cease med
ding in Flemish politics.
Would Prevent More BlOOdshed.
"Iet us seek in honor to save tn,
world from new bloodshed in the spring
Let us give up Illusions on both sides
Remember that the feeling among ou
people is most serious. If you permi
the Russian negotiations to beark III
and the peoples hope to be disappointe,
what else can be expected but catas
tronhe?'