Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
lNDICTS GERMANY
IN SIXTEEN COUNTS
CONTINUED From First paeel

the large and valuable Baltic provinces.
Germans arc also forcibly exploiting
the Ukraine region OF Russia. with
ioOo0.0o0 inhabitants and great re-
sources of coal and iron. They have
the oil regions of Roumania and Baku
They are penetrating to Persia and
central Asia to create trouble for us in
India. If Germany. still indicated in
me held, and with the military party
able TO show these spoils of war. is
ielt Tree TO consolidate her positions in
inc East and develop the immense nat
"rai resources of Russia, there is little
chance OF any lasting peace unless all
the world is prepared to submit 10
German rule.
IL. Germany very probably does long
.or peace. German agents are now
ousily engaged all over the world lie
signing 10 bring about a peace bv
negotiations" Such peace under
present circumstances would be n Ger
man victory. Those who think an un
beaten Germany would reli,o,,isb
through negotiations the Eastern no
sitions she has gained after SO MANY
sacrifices, and for which she went TO
war, must indeed be simple If the
great offensive fails to drive us into
me sea, IT would pay i1er to abandon
on the west and consolidate her no
sltion In the East. In very few years
she would be irresistible and able t.,
take back anything desired and abso-
lutely control the world.
IL. Besides the capture of Egypt for
Turkey. part OF the German scheme
was the establishment of a huge Cen
trail Africa" This rs set out on Ger
man maps, would cmbody the whole of
tropical Africa from east to west, in
cludes British. French. Belgian and
Portuguese colonies.
From the. eastern harbors Germany
could dominate the Indian Ocean and
from tho western the whole Of the At
lantic. By cruel exploitation OF the
less warlike tribes and by forced labor
under the whip and by arming and or
ganizing the more warlike of the ma
tivcs, Germany has been able to use
her African colonies for supplying
cheap raw materials for her home in
dustries for successful competition with
those OF othe: nations.
ATTEMPT MADE TO GAIN
FooTHOLD IN MADEIRA
;. In 1905 Ems gland. by moving n fleet
TO the coast OF Portugal, quietly check
mated Gcrmany's attempt to establish
herself in Madeira by threatening to
send her feet 10 Lisbon. EnEland's
action was approved by the American
government, which would strongly
have objected to having Germany at
Madeira, on the direct route from New
York to the Mediterranean. How could
an irresistible Germany be prevented
in the future from taking not only
Madeira, but also the Azores, from
Portugal and the Farce Islands (north
OF the Shetlands) rom Denmark. With
these as submarine stations. how many
food ships would reach England in the
next war" which Germans are already
seriously discussing.
II. \ drawn war or n German peacc
would mean a German victory ana all
our sacrifices Will have been in win
One side or the other must win. D..
raul Lensch. member of the reichstae,
said recently: Germany will have
won the war if she does not lose it; bu,
England will have lost the war If she
dN,s not win IT,"
ID. We hope after this war to sec
ar improved standard Of living and
better social conditions. We hope that.
as all classes have fought and died to-
gether in this war, So all classes may
Join In creating happier and more
contentcd England.
Seeing how this great manufactur-
ing country lives largely by its foreign
trade, how are social improvements
possible II Germany threatens us at
F!ta! points. forcing US TO maintain
IA large and expensive army at home
and corresponding garrisons abroad?
lG. There can be no lasting peace in
the world with an unconqucrcd Ger
many unless other nations have been
so utterly crushed or terrified by Ger
man strength and methods that there
is no further fight left in any of them
with the great power OF America now
developing to assist the allies in de-
Tending the cause OF humanity and
civilization. wc must aim at bringing
home TO the German people that the