The Washington herald., 1918-07-02

A stria-Hungary, 10 growing weaker
day by day, have forced the Kaiser
to accept and order the PRONUNCIATION
Of widespread propaganda calculated
to effect an early armistice.
According to facts revealed yester-
day the Prussian political chiefs are
agreed that world domination by Ger
many can be secured II the allies will
accept the restoration OF all con-
quered territory in Western Europe
and the retention Of all German colo
nies taken by the allies, in return for
unanimous allied agreement that Ger
many shall be undisturbed in her al
legged effort to establish a stable gov
ernment in Russia and Siberia
A subtle Pamphlet.
Perhaps the most striking evil
dence of the new German peace
drive is a subtly worded pamphlet
by an anonymous author. who takes
for his subject, THE March Toward
the East: Eastern Russia AS An
Objective OF German Peace and
Economic Development"
The booklet frankly takes the po-
sition that little is to be gained in
the fight on the West ern
front. 1t points out that given an
opportunity to develop Russia and
Siberia, coupled with the possession
of Turkey, Germany would be in a
position to become the greatest
world power.
The great circulation given to the
work plainly indicates that the
Prussians have determined to edu-
cate the German people to the belief
that far greater wealth and incalcul-
able power will be Germany's IL
she devotes every effort to obtain
ing a peace based upon a commit
ment from the allies giving her full
authority to colonize Russia
In conjunction with the issuing
of this propaganda to her own peo-
pie, the remarkable statement of
losses in the recent drive admitted
on June % by DIR. Alexander WEEK
erie. the Hungarian premier. takes
on a manifestly clear and reason
able significance. When DR.. WEEK
erie admitted to his people that the
losses OF the Austro-Hungarian
forces at the Piave totaled more
than 100000, the allies frankly were
aghast at the unusual honesty of
the enemy.
It was assumed. on the spur OF
the moment. that this change of
front in the enemy policy. concern
ing statement Of losses. was due to
an effort by the Hungarian premier
to clearly indicate to the German
people the great part that the Aus
o-Hungarian forces were playing
in their defense, and that it was
essential that the Germans should
provide their allies with greater
food aud war supplies.
This assumption. however. was
far from convincing, since the great
stunning effect Of the announcement
upon a people, already torn by in
ternal strife. would far outweigh
any advantage to be gained by fore
ing the truth upon the German lead
ers and their followers.
Prepare fer Peace Drive.
In diplomatic circles in Washington
advices showing that the. true object
of the Hungarian premier was - pre-
pare his people for a peace drive are
now generally accepted.
Moreover, assurances were received
here today that the Hungarian and
Austrian budgets will not be passed
by the parliaments. Although the
Ukraine delegates have been won to
the support of the government, IL is
clear that the Czecho-Slav elements
will stand fast and will control the
vote. Failure of the Austro-Hungarian
governments to win the financial sup
port of the people will bring chaos. Il
is generally believed that more defin-
ite promises of an early cessation of
fighting will be made by the court OF
Emperor Charles.
The shrewd exposition Of the new
German program for a peace based
upon ultimate rule in Russia, as writ
ten and circulated throughout Central
Europe with the consent of the Ger
man autocracy. plainly shows the
motif Of the German peace drive. 1t
is becoming more and more apparent
that Germany in effect will say. I'VE
are a numerically great people, but
we have not the territory in which to
raise food for our people. Surely you
will not nedy us bread. We will give
back all the territory won. and even
our colonies. IL you will but give us
an opportunity to realize for our peo-
pie some of the great undeveloped ter
ritory to the east"
Develops the Plan.
The agent of the German political
leaders in developing the plan
writes:
England and France bar the way
to German expansion in the West.
Instead of facing openly the
western enemy and challenging
him on the high seas. Germany
should secure a hold on the main
ways leading by land to Western
and Eastern Russia and thence to
China, Thibet and Persia.
Eastern and Western Russia are
after all but one continent. In this
Eurasian { ntinent, Germany will
find one o. the supports. The 9TH
ers are T. .ey and Persia Against
these sup It's can rest the German.
lever whi is to uplift the Western
burden and shater from inland the
English blockade"
That the ultimate object OF this
argument may mislead. the author,
in discussing the advantage OF at
once entering Siberia that it may be
made valuable to the German race
in future years, adds that ST.
IBERIA moreover can be made use
of in the war;"
The writer points out that Rus
sia cannot be reorganized without
foreign aid and then remarks. "and
Germany will see that no choice is
left to her." as to where that aid
will find its source.
In discussing the new peace argu-
ment of Germany the writer says:
To-day we are suffering from a
dire want of food and raw material.
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