The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14

Old weria Awnkes-
London. Feb. lS.--Prestdent wilson =
peace speech OF Monday has whipped
the old world out Of It's winter letharEy
into feverish action. Every hour -
now making history. The question
81 o,estIons over which the leaders
OF at least three Kreat belugerent
powers-5rest Britain, Germany ana
Auetria--are tonight hopelessly split
is whether peace. by the WtlSonisn
diplomacy Is possible, or whether
blood nust render the ultimate YER
dict. in the Armageddon on the West
Events moved fast within the last
.wrntv.Four hours "Details Of what
happened in Berlin and Vienna for the
moment etlll locked In the desks OF
thN Teuton cepsors- 8ut two develop
nents became known.
l. Count Won HertIinG Is said 20 be
preparing reply TO. President VIII
Tuesday.
An elnpsre-wids campaign has
h.sn launched ~ the German Social
istsS against the proposed supreme
drive In the West because n would
entail the SacriHce NJ at least another
million men.
TO min this campaign iu The bud,
Htndcnbura is expected I'm AT Toast
one we'I-lnformed quarter here 60
launch the drive Al once.
ssp Drive Rumors.
In connection with this expectation
significance Is attached &" dispatches
from Danish sources recountiuR Tho
passage through the SAar'rak. into
the North sea. ~ large numbers ~
German destroyer. IN ttc same Nl-
entity. many sUbu arJree have been
sishtri during the last few days
these advierS added, German war eE-
pe--s have fvcGue~tIy predicted that
the western offensive would tt 'conm-
pauied by seR drive
IN Great Britain the po'Hl,ei tone
sinr that started Vfth the i7af Nsr-
saIles meeting vas intensified hF
President. wilson's speech. and partly
exploded in par5iswers Yesterday ta7
been and is growing hourly.
Tire virtual ISOLATION ~ Premier
rIav6 Georges stand toward Austria
whose S3uce~ftv he distrusts-.'r con-
,rstt with President wilson. who fo'-
"a credits 70 aHd desires to o~aw The
dual MONARCHY 8aav from 4t- Pots
dam masters became fEo~e and more
accNrtuatet and the controversy oH
this issue appeared 90 spread into 'he
ranks 81 his government whore GER
Tain members with AsGuitr heartily
endorse wilson's stand
At the same time fAe political con-
a,ci over ,hc covers II fhe Nersei'le7
supreme council RACED with ever-ln
creasing heat
Col. RerlnEton In Mad.
FIRST nf al pore~ 3av- announced
N the commons that Colonel. charles
A Repingtuu and the Morning Post
whose military export ne il. would
re prosecuted BIS tbe government un-
der the defense II tre realm act, for
puhNshlns certain information regard
trE the Versailles council.
II wAF EepInEton who unioosed the
whole storm by sending telegram
10 his paper from Paria last Friday
urging parliament 10 demand tho
fullest details" about the recent Yer
asiiles session.
A. the uncenxnred text reads;
AS far az the proposals relate N
our allies. and IN them there IS men
ton Of the German holding Of Bel
g!ufn and 81 the Turkish empire, J
declare that. faithful 10 the duties ot
me alliance which 7 have accepted.
arm determined 10 90 70 every ex-
IRENE in defense - our allies. The
state Of property Of our allies before
tho war we shah defend as our own.
The dfrFerene between the German
and Austrian vtovpoints are further
wccentuated throughout Czernin's ref
erercrs TO the Russian peace De
elarfnK that Austria Hungary treats
with Russia on the strict no annexa-
stonm and no inAemnities' basis Ger.
min promises that not a foot Of Rus
sian territory wifi Austria Hungary
accent Nor wifi Austria pay Russia
"a penny OF indemnity. Austrian
troops. he points out occupy but IN
signihcant stretches Of Russian ter
fitory.
Haas DROP Bexnhs on Nancy.
London, Feb 1%.--Rombs dropped bf
two German flyers upon Nancy. not
far behind the American sector, killed
three civilians and wounded i've. The
German war office characterized the
raid as reprisaI for 81 French aerial
attack on Ssrhruccken. February b.
Rsidins activity and patroi enenunt~
~re in the West continue. ON the
Italian mountain front General piax
troops. according to tire Rome war
office. checked a Teuton attempt u
break through ~ col Caprile The
Austriaus and Germans are display
ing marked activity ali along this
mountain front
soldiers Take out Insurance
washington Feb. IS.-one million
American soldiers and sailors hSve
taken out government Insurance 20
the amount II So Doc 600. Score
fary OF the Treasury McAdoo an