Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

s!hility. not on the ground that tho
Germans will give the allies - knock.
out blow, but because they dread the
/ Americans may step in At the suitable
hour to give the Germans the big bang
also. because the whole of ComncrClaj
Germany is alarmed AT the harm which
VIII accompany the long grabbing bit
tcrnc"S of war--and the pain and hear,
wrath WEI last for at least u genera
ton.
Much Will be yielded TO come 20 some
peace, not SYNONYMOUS TO the Germans,
- get the war over before the United
States can strike with all it's force.
Accordingly the likelihood of peace in
the spring is not to he ruled out.
DO not, however. reckon too much on
THAT, because whilst the majority OF
ihe German people woulI Ac glad tor
amy kind OF peace tha,. was not abso-
lately hum!!ia,ing, the nrc-caterS OF
tho Fath.rland still hold tho dclusion
that thy are destined 20 boss the en-
tire earth.
II these TWO sections did make some
compromise and the Chivvicd dove O.
l." Wilhclmstrasse was once more sent
orth Oh it's travels. it is not within
re hounds or belief they viii! he ac-
<cptablc 10 tho allies. We will go on.
ana tho Americans will come in.
lRTrIsIIEItS HAVE. RIGHT
TO re MORE OPTIMISTIC
Now. although there is going 10 be
extra strain and hardship at home dur
Mg the nest three o" four months. NE
have :, right to bc moro optimistic tina n
we were three OF four months ago.
II wc are not actually holding our
own with Tia" U-boat activity, we arc
not far behind.
Tho acute shortage In family nccca-
trihution. The shortage is going TO lie
worse, but rcpcai. there is no like
mood of u being so bad that we viii!
I eel ihc pinch Of hunger as the Germ. n
people arc feeling ii.
W. viii not mind 50 long a there 10
equality il tho pnchinS. The queues
which reused such indignation were
not mainly due 70 shortage: ,hey were
caused by The holding M Of supplies
nd by unfair distribution.
The deep Torment among tho indus
TRIAL classes. TO whicli attention has 50
often been directed. is not waning. Bat
lhc!c seems to be Il determination not
20 acccutuate troubles moro than is
necessary, and to see what will happen
when TIC Americans make their push
That .- why ! insist that lolS IS the
aos.ye year
Wilhpu' uroHhccy. VIC have TO reckon
'it .'' NAV HttHS over D.. TINS tliHc
. iNt.Nr mouth nt the latest. or be pre-
pared 20 face a colossal conmotion
aWouE ail the dcmocrarIes OF the world.
W" d. Not want that. Sensible men
anon" in, dcmo'roc.os do not want it.
Demos is a strange creature rarely
a''aa'eI hy reason. The revolution
cam" u Russia u order 10 get rid OF
those Russians whc we're believed TO
Toe treating for a separate peace v.;h
Germany to-day tho Bolshcvikis are
t'HnE TO mHk" separut" peace.
. The EouauoTs ana the au,ocracy
mover treated tho Russians 50 badly as
tho sons 90 freedom" are now doing.
Though do not draw comparisons
between the STAY emotional iAcaljats
t"d tn" rcuton- and the Eatins and the
SaNous the w=u Is a fool who does
not understand tina; democracy is al
WAYS Tho i"-truncnt OF IN" PREY o'
hHndfu OF individuals moving ma
j','ieGIy 10 better things when under
good guidance. and pHugiue "a chaotic
hell when th.,so with warped brains
rel Mold OF 'h" whip. We wnnt the