New Britain herald., 1918-07-17

After tho War the Austro- Hungarian
Government Expects to Remain in
Closer Relations With Turkey and
Observation-Disclosures OF World
Struggle Charged to tho One Sided
and Destructive Aims of Entente.
+, Amsterdam, July 17.-Tho Austro-
Hungarian government regards the
war as "senseless and purposeless
bloodshcd" and believes it might be
ended at the moment when the Allies
again manifest feelings of humanity.
tI3aron Buran, the Austro- Hungarian
foreign minister made this statement
in the concluding portion of his ad-
dress to the Austrian and Hungarian
premiers Tuesday, according to dis
patches from Vienna.
No Discord LII Dual Monarchy.
After declaring the Allies would
not succeed in their purpose of SOW
ing discord among tho Municipalities
in the Dual monarchy the foreign
minister said:
1T is unnecessary further to
characterize this method Of fighting.
Our races indignantly disaVoW it. The
resolute battle of defense now must be
carried on to good end until it
brings us the security necessary for
our future peaceful existence
There should be no public belief
that diplomatic action and warlike
action are inseparabIe. The foreign
minister declared warfare and diplo-
macy served the same end in time of
war, adding:
Says BlOodshcd Is PurposeIess.
In every step it takes. diplomatic
activity will pay due regard to the
war. The results of the conduct of the
war will have q determining influence
on the division of labor. On the
other hand, diplomacy has a duty,
being continually on the watch and
paying heed to the possibilities of
effective activity.
Thus and not otherwise should
the Willingness Of the Central Powers
for peace bc conceived. 1t will not
for the moment hamper the inVinci-
bic decisions but after victorious
battles, just as during, pauses in u
battle, it viii. even without new
peace offers, always be intent in re-
calling that we regard this war us
Bcsclcss and purposeless bloodshed
which might at any moment be ended
by the rc-emergcnce of feelings Of
humanity in cur enemies.
"in SO far as they are not aiming
q the acQuisitioN OF territory, they
are lighting against Il windmill. They
arc eXhausting their strength and
ours in order to build on the ruins
Of civilization u new arrangement of
the world, whereas the ideas under
lying such an arrangement which are
capable of realization and which also
are warmly approved by us, might be
realized much more easily and much
J more completely by the peaceable CO.
operation of all peoples.
Entente Can Avert Destruction.
In spite of all, we look ever more
hopefully toward the people now at
war with us to see whether at last
they have been delivered from the
blindness which, after fearful afflic-
tions in four years of war, is driving
the world ever farther into that des-
truction which they can avert If they
"only will"
The foreign miniser said his conf
dence was based on the war alliances,
particularly the old alliances with
Germany. He said Austria, and Ger
many would seek means of extending
the alliance so that it will be ade-
quate for all the requirements of
new times.
I'm these endeavors". he continued,
@'the governments know they are in
agreement with the desires of the
preponderating mass of their people
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