The sun., 1918-08-13

people the truth about the war. II says
that the expectations Of those who wish
to lead the nation through the war like
an ignorant child with the stereotyped
assurance that everything was going
splendidly'' are unfulflled.
A Berlin despatch to the Post OF
Munich complains Of the attempts of
certain German official circles to conceal
the truth from the people. 1t says this
las done incalculabie harm and is large
ly responsible for the public bitterness.
Tho despatch adds
The same dag that Gen. Ludendorff
confessed our strategic plans had failed
Prince Henry Of Prussia In a speech Mt
Hamburg said the Turkish attache had
Just told him he considered the battle
on the Marine German victory. 50 the
German public may choose between Lu-
dendorff and the Turkish attache. 1t is
painful to see private persons In promi-
nent positions like Prince Henry tryins
to represent facts in a manner at vari-
ance with the truth.
People Must Know.
1T Ia ridiculous to suppose that the
Importance OF the events can be con-
cesled ultimately from the people"
The Aiiies attacked .he most invulner-
sOiS polHl WI t'le an WtSttTH front,
says Capt Won Salzmann in the Vossische
ZeunrD of Berlin. and therefore there
is no question OF the entire German posi-
ton being menacei. He says the de-
crease in morale from the giant APP
raratus of Entente propaganda must not
be underestimate.
The strength OF the German positions
from Nerdun 20 the sea, he adds, lies in
a line curved toward the southeast, and
after a consolidation OF the Aisne and
Vesle front Field Marshal Won linden
burg can ship his reserves on the inner
line freely and send them speedily to
every menaced point The Captain ex-
poets large scale operations in Septem-
Der and October.
How the general situation on the
western front strikes Holland may oe in
dicated by cartoon in Saturdays Am
sterdam Telecrddf showing the Ameri-
can eagle. with President Wilson's face.
in a deadly combat with the Prussian
eagle. with Emperor williams face, the
latter bird being in sadly dishevelled
state.
Reasons for Action.
The military writer OF the Berlin
zcitnno an MitfnD. in preparing the
German public for further retreat OF
the German forces. says:
IF to avoid further fighting We are
withdra wing 10 new positions. thereby
allowing the enemy to attack with great
losses we are serving our aims better
than by sacrificing our best men In an
obstinate struggle for pieces OF ground
The decisive moment has not yet come.
Therefore all the recent fighting and
that to come must be regarded only as
milestones on the road to the ANAL goal
the abandonment Of
ground. precisely for these reasons our
position has become such as to retain
mastery over our actions
At this moment of deepest depression
In Germany a new peace drivec in
charge OF the leaders In the previous
unsuccessful campaigns has been
launched. with Austrian leaders partici-
pating in the move. Austria probably
is more depressed than Germany at this
moment. due to the failure OF the Of
fensive against Italian and the recent
allied successes in Albania and the lack
Of food throughout the empire. The
Td1e bldtt OF Berlin saws that the peace
movement was started in Munich and
that Prof. F. L. Quidde OF Vienna, Prof
Heinrich Lammasch OF Budapest and
Bishop Frankei. head OF the Catholic
Church in Hungary are identified
with IT,
These men have requested the general
secretary OF the 1nterparliamentary
Union at Christiania to suggest to the
interparlamentary groups OF belize
that three representatives he appointed
ny n secret ballot from doh belligerent
for the purpose of exchanging views on
peace proposals.