Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-16
OBJECT.
TO WILSON'S
new ADDRESS
Press Sees Baltimore Speech
as New Attempt to
Alternate People.
Germany Must Continue to
Seek Victorious Decision
on west Front, says Paper

The Hague, April 16.-The Frank
tfurter Zeitung avs President Wilson
and the American press have adopted
every conceivable means to hinder the
German government and to spread
propaganda in Germany, especially to
make known the Wilson's speeches
and messages. 1t says The New York
Times some time ago, asserted in a
long article, that the German people
were being kept uniformed and that
they were beaten long ago, although
the government had not allowed them
to know it. After that, the paper
says i was proposed to spread read, IN
and bombs from airplanes in the
trenches and behind and that this was
done in March with Mr.. Wilson'S
speech of January 8; French airmen
distributing the pamphlets.
1.-THE document we saw" the paper
continues, land which was brought
from the front for inspection, shows
that Wilson still believes that his ut
terances will affect the German peo-
fple. for at the head of he note it -is
stated that passages unpublished in
1the German press are underlined"
The paper adds that, apart from its
presumption. 1t is Untrue. at least as
far as the Koelnische Zeitung. the
Frankfurter' Zeitung, and some other
Herman papers are concerned, whose
text was Identical with that distribut-
ed by the airmen.
"Mr. Wilson and Chief Censor Mr..
ICreel, who is certainly responsible for
the statement. can reassure them
selves, as the German press desires no
,better collaboration than the author
LOT the peace=message," the Frankfort
! paper comments. 1t, will be remem-
bered that a few papers, such as the
Koelnische Yolkzeitung, refusedis4to
publish the whole Of the speech, CIV
ing only a summary. =
Discusses Baltimore Speech.
With respect to Mr.. Wilson'S Bal
timore speech, the Frankfurter Zeit-
Jung, which often finds good points In
Mr.. Wilson'S speeches. adopts an en-
tirely different tone, conforming with
that Of most Of the liberal press. The
paper says MIR. Wilson'S speech was
forecast Immediately after the Ger
man c~hancellors last ~utterance, but
that month and a half has elapsed
since.
"This," a y the Zeitung. "may be
by chance, but it Is more probable
that important material reasons may
have obliged the president to post
pone his speech so long,"
The paper says DR.. Hertling declar-
ed that he agreed with Mr. Wilson's
four points as a basis for negotiations
but made it a condition that these
points be recognized by the Entente
Powers, as well as by America, and
suggests that this has perhaps formed
obstacles. It is asserted that the
American press especially has given
the impression that Washington had
asked the Entente to make q thor
ough revision of war aims before the
offensive, but failed.
The paper refers to Count Czernin's
recent unusual friendliness toward the
president, and say Mr.. Wilson has
not uttered one conciliatory word IN
reply, although he again talks OF
honorable peace.
the paper asks "Czernin again asked
him to negotiate on February 2. pro-
posing a practical basis. Tho presi-
dent could have agreed to these pro-
posals or offered counterproposals
but he did neither. Perhaps he will
lon no account. make peace with an
undefeated Germany. Perhaps he car
go no further, because bound by the
!! Entente's aggressive policy. The prac'
teal solution Of this question leaves us
Indifferent. We can only state thai
the. presidents new speech does not
make peace nearer, but obliges us te
continue war"
The paper SAYS that. as before, Mr.
Wilson tried to separate n people
from the government, he now de.
clares the German policy is directed
by the military.
shall we continue to allow such in
terference, such d%enouncipg of oul
Interior p%olitics?" the Zeitung asks
"It - natural that the German peo
pie should object to these methods"
The president, the paper says. can
not object to the Russian peace. as. !
declares. Germany earnestly stroy'
fdr q peace Of understanding. but tn
Russian government shattered thu
force as q basis for peace.
The paper also objects to Mr.. VIII
sons statements about Germany wish
inR to rule supreme in Europe an,
even BIO master OF Asia. 1t says tn
Hast word has not yet been spoken II
sIregard to the future of Ruseta's Dor
der countries. n asserts German.
WAS even opposed by Russia in oh
tanning self-determination for sthes
son has no right to, speak in such
tone Of what Ii now happening i
Russ4a, the Ukraine and Finland, an
argues that MI. Wilson 4 carelea
e enough even 70 speAk Of Persia m
III india &s. .ss
...sThis Americans speech again show
Us tha& Germany ssduty 1t present lie
on the bAttlsneld Of tho west-0ss
emany's duty and Germany's psAc
Elh0pes," the paper concludes.
xIhssty DsoA /
1 II Ne could 80 ourselves q Other
see w what q gdiaAS1eeAble old Worl
/ this would be for uss 70 live IN! !