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New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

themselves in a like sense. I mention, for
example, The Daily News"
When taking up President Wilson's
points one by one Chancellor Hertling de-
clared that as regards France and terri
torial questions Germany would deal with
France alone, adding:
e"f can only again expressly accentuate the
fact that there can never be q question of
dismemberment of imperial territory. Under
no fine phrases of any kind shall we permit
the enemy again to take from US territory Of
the empire which with ever-increasing inti-
macy has linked itself to Germansnl, which
has in highly gratifying manner ever and in
creasingly developed in economic respect,
and of whose people more than 81 per cent
speak the German mother tongue"
So much for the views of the various
s.elhgerents. But there is phrase in the
last paragraph which may furnish clew
to what is probably the most significant
point in recent discussions of the lost
provinces" territory of the empire which
with ever-increasing intimacy has linked
itself to Germanism, which has in highly
gratifying manner ever ard increasingly
developed in an economic respect"
Translated into concrete terms, this
means iron-iron ore deposits in Lor-
raine-the possession of which by France
would practically render impossible new
European war by Germany. These include
not only the iron deposits of the lost prov
iHces, but also the principal ore producing
reg4ns Of France, now ir the hands of
the invader. The Importance of these
iron fields has been frequently called at
tention to Of late. Sydney Brooks, writing
in recent issue of "The Atlantic Month
~" made clear the Importance to Ger
many Of controlling what is the principal
source Of iron in Europe. The same prob
lem is considered by j. B. w. Gardiner in
the January issue Of "The Worlds Work"
Emitting his article, LORRAINE the Test
OF Victory" Mr.. Gardiner virtually says it
is now the problem Of the Allies to recapt-
IRE these iron fields. Then, without iron
for steel, Germany will lose the war
through failure of material with which to
wage it.
1t is not within the scope of this article
TO review the years-long controversy as
to who has the right to Alsace- -Lorraina
1t is sufficient to know that in the settle
ment of that question the belligerent
powers have a mighty task, unless through
white peace" and league Of nations
the utop;an scheme of a plebiscite and
"selfdetermnation" as preached by the
Bclshevil.i comes to pass. In the mean
time any one desirous of comparing the
two sides of the question will find in The
World Court Magazine for January an
interesting list of suggestions for reading.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
orraine Still Looms as Very Sharply Defined War Aim
From Iberia, Barcelona

That of President Wilson speaks guarded
~ of "the righting of the wrong done to
Trance by Prussia in 1871 in the matter
Of Alsace-Lorraine Lloyd George spoke
OF reconsideration of the great wrong or
1871"
Turning to Germany, one finds an al
most uniformly uncompromising tone man
ifested. 1t is true that in the fall of 1917
there were reports abroad that Germany
was ready to make concessions regarding
Alsace. One was to the effect that Ger
many favored the formation of duchy
or small monarchy from the provinces.
Another was that Germany was going to
offer to free the disputed lands for period
Of two years after the war, and then hold
a plebiscite. A third, at the time of Rus
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

shamed out of their selfish attitude. Just re-
member that there is war on and think
where you would be if it should be shifted
to this side of the ocean,
"The Philadelphia Ledger" condensed
and grow more food" ''The Philadelphia
Inquirer" expressed very general opinion
when it observed:
after all, it is mighty small thing that
the government asks of its citizens And it
is mighty little American, mighty mean
American and mighty contemplate Ameri-
can who will not obey the Presidents proc
lamation to the very letter. Every patriotic
American will respect it. Every unpatriotic
American must simply be made to-"
The remaining aspect Of the food control
situation looks toward further authority
4or compulsory restriction on food sales,
represented in the new Lever bill pending
in Congress, giving the food adminstra-
ton broad powers to enforce its rules by
regulating sales, licensing and controlling
distribution, down to the ultimate con-
sumer. There is opposition in Congress t.
tnis, but the press generally favored it.
Said "The Richmond Times Dispatch:
Compulsory rationing in this country mas
been the subject of official discussion TO,
months. The government naturally does not
wish to impose this upon the people, bu. If il
must come it will be accepted by Americans
with the same patriotism that they have en-
braced every other opportunity to render wal
service. Before it is resorted to, however, al
ether processes OF saving food should be ex
hausted. And if the regulation Of the amount
Of food which hotels and restaurants may
have or sell to their guests will not ,nee
present necessities, Congress should not hes
. tate to pass the Lever bill"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

"And Alsace- Lorraine, of which Lloyd
George speaks again? He speaks of the
wrong Germany did in 1871 to France. AL
SAGE ce-Lorrane-you need not be told, but
abroad they appear stilf to be ignorant Of
things -Alsace Lorraine comprises, as is
known, for the most part purely German re-
gons which by a century-long campaign Of
violence and llegality We're severed from the
German Empire, until finally, in 1919, the
French Revolution swallowed up the last
remnant Alsace and Lorraine then became
French provinces.
"When, in the war of 1870, we demanded
back the districts which had been criminally
wrested from US, that not conquest of
foreign territory, but rightly and properly
speaking what to-day is called Instrumentation,
and this disanncxation was then expressly
recognized by the French National Assembly,
the constitutional representatives of the
French people at that time, March 20, 1871,
by large majority Of votes
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

expensive than the former loaf, as nearly
all the suggested substitutes are more
costly than wheat; all, in fact, except po-
tatoes. But expense is only one of the de-
tails. "The Baltimore Sun" declared:
"There is not enough wheat and meat for
allies and ourselves if We are to eat
wheat and meat with the prodigality and
waste which was our national custom before
the war. We must consume less wheat and
less meat but we will not suffer in health or
in strength from the curtalment suggested
We may not like the kind Of foods We have
to substitute as much as those which we deny
ourselves at certain meals and certain
days, but the change will hurt nothing except
our pampered palates."
1t was very widely pointed out that there
IS no conceivable Hardship" involved in re-
lucing wheat consumption, or in cutting
down the use of pork and, to a less extent,
lcef. "The Brooklyn Eagle" said that the
President tasks for no sacrifice that will
impair health or materially interfere with
The comfort Of any individual" "The
Providence Journal" added that "the new
ration puts no limit on the amount that
may be consumed" but warned that "that
may come ldter uIlleSS tIe oIueIS dIc
followed ''The Knickerbocker Press
thought that the response would be real.
"Whatever we can do to lessen the strain
will be accomplished with good cheer and
gratitude for the chance"
''The Hartford Courant" foresaw laxity,
and warned that
there is selfshness and dsloyalty. 1t should
he frowned on wherever heard of. The COM
mon duty is to help out Those who let
others do the helping and 10 on themselves
as before are slackers ard they ought 10 be
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

"And in England, too, gentlemen, language
quite other than is heard to-day has been
heard. l can appeal to classic witness 1t
was none other than the famous British his
torian and author Thomas Carlyle. who in a
letter to The Times in December, 1870,
wrote: NO people has had such bad neigh
Dor as Germany has possessed during the
last 400 years in France. Germany would
have been mad had she not thought of erect
ing such a frontier wall between herself and
such a ncighbor when opportunity offered
"Observc that I have not repeated very
hard expression which Carlyle used about
France. I know of no law of nature, no
resolution Of heavenly parlaments, whereby
France alone of all earthlv beings was not
obliged to restore stolen territories if the
owners from whom they had been snatched
had an opportunity of reconquering them.
And respected English press organs expressed
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

cellor Michaelis was equally curt, as we'll
as the Socialist organ "Vorwarts" and
the whole Pan-German element connected
with the Fatherland party.
The reply of Germany and Austria to
President Wilson continues the negation
while rcviving the old historical quarrel.
While Count Czernin does not specifically
mention Alsace in this case, his very re-
cent statement Of war aims said that the
future status of Alsace-Lorraine was "to
be left to Germany to determine at the
conclusion Of the war;" While desiring no
annexations in the East, the count yet
remains discreetly silent regarding the
West On the other hand, Chancellor
Hertling tilts full speed at the question.
He said:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

sia's indecision, said that Germany was
willing to give up Belgium and Alsace-
Lorraine if the Allies would allow Ger
many u free hand in the East.
But these reports, for one reason or an
other, proved mere moonshine. Against
them one can easily compile long list of
very emphatic "Nos" from German states
men regarding the return of Alsace. These
negatives have been particularly emphatic
since last September. Since that time
Foreign Minister Won Kuhlmann has de-
clared in his famous "never never speech
that the Entente's demand for Alsace-Lor
raine stiles all hope of peace. The Kaiser,
chuckling over a report from Paris, has
impudently told France that Alsacc-Lor-
raine will have to be taken by force. Chan
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
America Will Eat "Victory" Bread to Help "Carry On"

"wheatless" days, with one wheatless meal
every day. Emphasis was also laid upon
meat saving. Tuesday remains "beefess"
and "porkless" Saturday is insisted upon.
Saving of sugar and all fats is also urged.
According to newspaper accounts, there
is worldwide shortage Of wheat, short
age felt particularly in Italy, France and
England. The deficiency, it is pointed out,
can only be met, in part, by added ship
ments from Canada and the United States,
cured only by a lessened consumption here.
The vocal response is adequate; no one
Objects and the universally expressed hope
is for hearty compliance. "The plain
people understand" said "The Wisconsin
State Journal" optimistically, "and have
volunteered for selective service, man,
woman and child" "The New York
World" answered: "From this day
willingly"
The actual results remain to be seen. 1t
has been the experience of England that
voluntary saving programmes did not act
ually cover more than 40 per cent of the
people. Similar experiences are noted
from other countries. Canada is still on a
voluntary programme, but "The Toronto
Globe" asserts that "the time has come for
rationing." AS matter of fact, in most
Eastern communities and many other
scattered localities it was found impossible
TO begin the making of "Victory" bread
even upon s per cent basis, at once, be-
cause the requisite substitutes were not in
the market. 1t was promised that this de-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

Asst week the President and the
food administration prescribed a
new bill of fare for the American
people, aimed primarily at an increased
saving Of wheat and meats. The direc-
tions call for "Victory" bread to be made
with reduced wheat content, beginning
with the substitution Of 5 per cent Of some
other grain or meal, the reduction to in
crease until it shall reach 20 per cent by
February "a. Furthermore, sales OF wheat
to retailers were reduced to not more than
70 per cent of last years average. 1t was
also ruled that wheat flour be sold to in
dividual customers only upon condition
that they also buy an equal amount Of
some substitute, such as rye, cornmeal,
barley or potato or rice flour, or bean meal.
Finally, it was reported from Minneapolis,
that the government intended to take over
so per cent of all -four milled, for expor..
to Europe.
The Presidents proclamation pointed
out the need Of greater wheat exports, the
shortage in Europe and the decreases in
production there and urged "every loyal
American to take fully to heart the sug-
restions which are being circulated by the
food administration"
Except for the restrictions of sales and
the requirement of licenses for wholesalers
the programme is advisory only; call for
voluntary saving. But the warning was
also issued that if the necessary saving
does not result system of compulsory
rationing must follow.
Monday and Wednesday arc 20 be
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
OW great bar to peace is the ques-

wv great bar to peace is the QueS-
ton Of Alsace-L Lorraine? This is
valid question, in view Of the
constancy with which one or the other of
the belligerent groups harks back to this
disputed point to dig it's war-worn heels
deeper into the soil of world conflict and
pull harder in the international tug-of-
war.
The latest pronounccment on this ques-
ton is that of Maximlian Harden, gener-
ally regarded in this country as a daring
opponent of German junkcrism. A year
ago Harden declared that Alsace-L Lorraine
alone prevented peace. Since that time
Ills voice has been more and more fire.
cuently raised on the same subject. In
August, 1917, he was quoted as saying
that Alsace-Lorraine should be returned to
france. Within the last week he has
again spoken, admitting, according to a
dispatch to The New York Tribune, "the
Justice of the Entente's point of view re-
earding Alsace-Lorraine" In another
dispatch he is also quoted as thus leaning
away from the German point of view. if
not toward that of the Entente:
Neither Premier Lloyd George nor Presi-
4 cent Wilson believes Germany is willing to
surrender Alsace Lorraine to France at the
present moment, but wnat about Gcrmany's
attitude two or three wears after peace is
signed, when there can be a fair consultation
"i'h the people? 1t was admittedly a mis-
.aSe to take possession of Alsace Lorraine
MUST we always carry this burdcnsome in
Ne'ltancc Of our forefathers? We are strong
."ough to be our own masters and to cease
De trammelled by errors of the past"
IN the light Of these statements it is in
'srestlng to compare the latest official
news of the belligerents on this question.
:. :. goes without saying, of course. that
france demands the return Of the lost
provinces. Indeed France and the inhab-
'sants of the provinces go even further in
''eir demands, refusing to consider the
matter OF plebiscite. Italy, too, appar-
s"'iy stands by France in this view, re-
vsat visit of the King of Italy to the
french front being interpreted in that
fashion,
turning to the other allies, however,
S'o nnds less emphatic stands. Most un-
sympathetic of all is that of Leon Trotzky,
sl0kesman for the Bolsheviki, who seeks
settlement of the Alsace-Lorraine ques-
s0h by plebiscite, with guarantees of
rs'1ect freedom of vote" English and
..aerlcan views closely resemble each
s''er Although mention of Alsace-I. or
., ,a'ne by both President Wilson and Pre-
,''ef Lloyd George in their latest speeches
'0ught forth warm demonstrations, CRIT
40 nave not failed to point out the care
~ wording of the respective pledges.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

feet would be remedied with the untang-
ling of the transportation knot, but at this
writing there is no prospect of any con-
siderable quantity Of corn in the East.
Rye, however, can be had, and potatoes are
not scarce. The food administration is
making an effort to teach the housewife
ard the local baker how to use potatoes as
wheat substitute Bean meal is also to
be had, but not in large amount.
The bakers at once pointed out that the
"Victory" bread would probably be more
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03


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New-York tribune., 1918-05-26
While the u. S. Is at War
(From Lite.)

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ND
1 been careful, the
- law Before thew aetivelv
English They
affects dangerous
proceedings n
"Bu
carefully for Hearst and
doubt he
the him
him.
Mr. Creel hardly with
II" Mr. Hearst
of should BurIeaon
the chances that Mr. Hearst
trouble with the law His discretion his
know the law from day to and how rip on
Since the United States entered the war the Hearst
papers have printed
74-attacks allies
17-instances of defence praise Of GERMANY
63-pieces Of antwar propaganda
1-deletion Of Presidential proclamation
Total 155
OR an average of nearly three week. while America has
been engaged in the life and death struggle with
enemy
New-York tribune., 1918-05-26
Against Wilson on the Balance of Power

lumnes the
set his face 1.-The forever dscreed of the
balance Of power 1t however, which Hearst would
gladly play Again and he warned against setting England
the seat OF world dominion has played the principle
On July 1917 he played by that "Th
American" said
I'VE to
exhaust wealth. endanger prosperity and sacrifice
equaze and stabilize the political relations of
dangerous domination of the world
power in the Of world empire world dominion
"The sensible for to pursue s to use our
influence and strength maintain the European bal
of power"
follows immediateyboth logically by
OF reasonngha Hearst resembles German
its minimum of acquitiven Hearst his have
stood by
status 1t that has seriously consd
by Allied
lips in times of frequently masqueraded
under its rightful name
agree too that the Reich..ag is doing we'll in insisting
that the a programme
contemplate conquest,
territory merely the security and
integrity of German territory existed when the
and firmly persuaded that
equally we'll if
adhere to and which
template conquest annexation of territory by the Allies
no indemnie'; only return to the status ante"
Such the outlines "The
such the conditions under which should
made Hearst dcaon This
life and happiness and would
by Americas tests 1t would be Germany
when Gemany their zenith weight
could be felt would which subject
for freedom security
would be peace OF the status anea conditions
bred this and with stronger
aggression.
peace dictated over conference table bv
military with Serbia and
Rumania its hands the Mieuopa" accomplished
1t would Hearst a
New-York tribune., 1918-05-26

\ ~ONro. ~OON/ i
>es,s*
elements of popagandathe dfea
strain tragcay familiar which Germanys successes are
magnhe and the proposal for conference
"our Opportunity to Brnp
Peace to the World.
The general result of three been to
be defeated and dmembered the Allie. proposed
She now holds possession Of and cuvaes and the
vests of and the factories
off, and exploits the labor Of territories
her empire.
larger than in 1914 in 1916 than in
l9l5 and they to-day larger and formidable
were at this time
ith Belgium, Baltic prov.
in their the Central enough
food COAL iron and oil to be self-ustaining.
1--WE think that if the should
antagonists would still face each practical
equality each would its enemies and
waste its enemies resources in about the proportion
Our purpose in taking part in this unles all
ons false, bring We expressly
damed desire make gans territory
ndemnities
"Now u. that the opportunity to end tn. war !.
knocking at door, that it invites
both our magnsnimiy and our self-interest.
eve think government being sense di.ntere.ted
and wholly from the hidden tgues
of the European Cabinets earnestly Allie.
agree to preliminary conference at least"
The "defeats again July 28 coupled with an
against te their w ' ana by making peace for them
"The attitude of the Hears. i. in
striking by the of officers
"The meaning. They
that the Germans the military operations
" the plain truth is that without the inter of
GERMANY with the mean, at their d.no, and ;th h ;f
promptly send them, may be
brought to for humliatng before
ions of European soil effect military
1--WE do think that approval
possibility Of dire disaster such beloved allies France Bel
sum do people view with satisfaction the possible
tive of slaughter
millions of
1t worthy promptly
our officers had made the which this
Anything for Peace Conference
ference proposing conference of particularly interesting and
ductive
every country
belserent and NEUTRAL whose shall be decide
and put written FORM and submit all the biseren
ments the framework of nearly
possible reasonable and fair and
war as we'll as to the nations engaged in
"The power pledge any govern
e" accept its findings and compel
ede the conditions and forms decided the
"lTS FUNCTIONS SHOULD WHOLLY ADVISORY.
"The peace
On August agtated
conference idea Curousy propaganda
having prepared the for coming of the Poe
urging conferences August 6 The American said
AS matter of fact Pope
proposed that
should assemble and do-tha to
and submit
alton
I'VE find no adequate n which o
Pope Benedict's o belLgerent powers.
at should without that Germany and Austria
and willing to the Popes proposals"
Referendum at Hearst's Initiative
On August morning paper Pope
| can" with proposal for a referendum
They tell that ewars . being to establish
principles of democracy.
II NJ YI/ EvI KL
New-York tribune., 1918-05-26

Hats peace campaign DID, is
highly significant begin September
Germany achieved deepest penetration into
Prior priest prosperity for the
From August 22 1914 to September 1.-The American
editorials of them Heats signature
hang opportunity th/" competitors HAVE
BURNED DOWN IN ONE NIGHT" The first typical:
1915 'For thsi1en' of the United States the
inevitable property the United States
suffer from the that is devastating and demoraizng
Europe
erhe United State. bene6 mmea
This war i. calamity Europe Itwill.e Europe
many year. with h. ounrywll.m
Randolph Hearst"
Peace-at the Marne
Suddenly September 1914 that great and frvd prosperity
On that The Americans editorial page
bore the heading:
"Let lis Haze Peace-William Randolph Hearst"
With those words The American" up campaign
the did not cause it to refnquish
1t significant that the next day. September 1914 was the
day of the Marne.
The principal German peace
depression drive of last and fa based on the snort
resolution in the Rechsag
Certain elements campaign bring about during
already discussed in the second article OF
this AS then shown The American consistently 1ne con
something Americas interest and primarily funda
mentally and ultimately European The empo
Using constantly such phrases
is hdeous chose bloody shambe
indicated the trend of the wordpantng on July IT,
1917, by saying:
not make peace look forward
year year and sacrifice
such and such destruction of the best
Of tho human race?'
vivid pictures of German and success
supported Gerards "Four Years Germany An
drive of last it's larger aspects
things stand out The first Hears nsence on an
unpedged according Hearsts
military victor and who would therefore be able
he pleased
last summers campaign with
markable proposal from on
ur object diminish the posses.
Of another and aggressive empire Let the
her wealth. France and
might be- than
Of war; lives Of her
future Of Belgium
unreservedy without
annexation saying:
have q for urging without indemnity
deeply desire
believe
ue.ce be esavins Belgium and France"
'Defeatist' Propaganda
Two days previous strong argument peace linking