Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03
GERMANS EXPOSE
new PEACE FARCE
Republicans in Switzerland AssaiI
the Government.
JUNKERs BLAME, THE. ALLIES

Ing People by Fear Of Total Distrue-
tion-Pamphlets Sent Across Border
Calling the War Policy Of the Kaiser
Humbug Of the People.
| As an illustration Of the activity of
he German republicans in Switzerland
who are working to overthrow Hohen-
Iollernism copies of pamphlet which
Is being circulated across the frontier
were made public by the committee on
public information at Washington.
This political tract denounces bit
terly the junkerism Of Germany, the
war lords who control the government,
whose sham peace proposals are de-
scribed as an effort to humbug the
German people.
The pamphlet Of the German repub-
licans evidently was written some time
ago. but copies just have been received
in the United States. Officially no
reference has been made by the United
States government to this activity. and
the movement, If 1t may be described
as such. is not regarded as having been
developed to such point that 1t might
be considered factor in the German
situation. 1t is known, however, that
the German republicans are continu-
ing their agitation at least without
the empire and circulating their litera
ture of protest against the present gov
ernment.
Torn Out Sympathy by Roots.
The author Of the pamphlet, discuss
ing early German peace overtures, says
of the ruling classes In the empire:
ibid they intend this step to pro-
duce any impression upon the neu-
trails? That may scarcely be. By the
Invasion of Belgium, by the reckless
drawing of thousands of the women
and children of neutral peoples in the
sinking Of the Lusitania, Germany has
torn out by the roots the sympathy Of
every thinking neutral. That sympa-
thy cannot be recovered by any such
pathetic peace suggestion as this. And.
then, does anyone in the upper circles
in Germany imagine that the neutrals,
especially In Switzerland and the
Netherlands. are unaware Of the true
economic situation, or, rather, let US
say the economic distress of Germany;
that they do not know despite all Its
victories east and west that Germany
has not the slightest chance Of impos-
ing upon the world a German peace
such as is the dream Of the chimney
pot and cabbage lords Of Prussia7
"What Is the object aimed at in this
whole thrashing out Of peace phrasesi
1t Is not intended to produce any i'm
preston either upon the enemy or upon
the neutrals-no, for the ever so
manyeth time 1t is intended to humbug
the German people.
-1The German people," the pamphlet
continues. (which at bottom does not
understand why 1t has to defend the
boundary line Of Germany so far away
as down there in the distant Balkans,
knows only too well that success in
that remote theater of war can In truth
bring a prolonging Of its misery. but
can In no sense bring a decisive vic.
tory. The WEAKNESS Of war marches
on into inflnity; in order to instil pa
tience into the people something new
has been invented. and that Is the
farce Of peace, which now. in accord
nnce with all the rules Of dramatic
art, Is to be presented to starving wom-
en- and children.
The Farce as They See Il.
"The program. Of the farce may now
be sketched with light touch.
"Act 1. The central powers make
peace proposals based upon and unac-
ceptable by reason of territorial en-
largement, annexation, both open and
disguised colossal strengthening Of
Germany as military power.
"Act 2. The allies, who will fight to
secure true and lasting peace based
on mutual understanding and putting
an end to military states. reject these
peace proposals-exactly as the Ger
man government foresees.
"Act 3. And curtain. The German
people is informed through the bellig-
erent (field-grny) press that the wicked
enemy will have absolutely nothing to
do with peace, that they insist upon
the complete annihilntion OF the Ger
man people; that therefore naught Is
left but to endure through everything.
to starve to the very end. to shed
their blood to the last drop-until
junker and captain of industry have
nttnined the object of their war. which
Is the robbery of other peoples. the en-
lnrgement of their power both abroad
and at home.
"When the matter Is artfully put
upon the stage the instigators OF war
can hope after this novel and original
fashion to fan anew the righteous
wrath of the starving, war-weary Ger
man people against the enemy. to ex-
hibit Its inevitable fate OF being bled
white"