Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
AGGRESSIVE
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Wilson, the chancellor continued:
1.-The establishment OF the German
empire in the year 1871 made an end
OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Bismarck crowned
his work by the alliance with Austria
Hungary. 1t was purely defensive
alliance. Not even the slightest thought
Of its misuse for aggressive aims ever
occurred in the course of decades Inc
defensive alliance was to serve espe-
clally for maintenance of peace.
Tie German empire. progressing
and growing in strength. stood IN the
way of british imperialism. In france
Inst of revenge and Russian asplra-
tio!q@ Of expansion this British impefl-
alism found only too ready ana. Ihus
future plans. dangerous for Us. were
formed.
France Helped Russia to Advance
"Rep,hlican France lent the Russia
of the Car billions to construct strat-
eoira1 RAILWAYS in the Kingdom of Po-
land in order to facilitate and advance
against us. The French republic drew
on it's last man for three years of sell
vice Thus France, with Russia. bullt
I'D ornaments extending t" the limit
of the capabilities of both, thereny
nnrsling aims which our enemies now
term imperialistit.
1T would have been a neglect of duty
had Germany remained calm spectator
of this game and had we not also endeaV-
ored to create an arrangement which
would protect us against future enemies
"I.lovd-George speaks of the wrong Ger
many did in 1871 to France. Alsace-i-or-
raine-you need not be told. but abroad
they appear to be ignorant of Things
Alsa ce- l lorraine comprises as is known
for the most part. purely German regions
which by a century OF violence and :lle-
gality we're severed from the German en-
pire until finally in 1919 the French revo-
luton swallowed up the last remnants
Alsace- Lorraine then became French pro-
yinces.
when in the war OF 1870 we demanded
back the districts which had been crm-
inally wrested from us, that was not
conquest of foreign territory but. rightly
and properly speaking, what today is cali
ed Instrumentation. and this dis annexation
vas then expressly recognized by the
French National Assembly"
The Wilson Program
The chancellor then took up i'll detail
the points Of President Wilson's program.
He said he would mot enlarge upon the
distorted representation Of German policy
which is continued in Mr. Wilson'S mes
81 ge.
Gentlemen. you have acquainted your
selves with the speech of Premier Lloyd
Wilson. I must repeat what | said at
commencement: We now must ask our
selves whether these speeches and propos-
ais breathe real and earnest wish for
peace. They certainly contain certain
principles for general world peace, to
which We also assent and which nigh;
form the starting point and aid negota-
tons When. however. concrete questions
come into the question points which for
US allies. are Of decisive Importance. their
peace will be less observable Our enc
mics do not desire to destroy German.
but they cast covetous eyes on parts o,
our allies lands. They speak with re-
spect Of Germanys position but their
conception. ever afresh finds expression as
if we were the guilty who must do nen-
dNCc anu Pio Improvement. Thus
speaks the victor to the vanouished. We
who interpret all our former expressions
Of a readiness for peace as merely q sign
of weakness
Confident in Victory
The leaders of the Entente must
first recognize this standpoint. In or.
der to facilitate this | would like n
recall what the position really is They.
may take it from me that our military
position was not so favorable as j,
now is. Our highly gifted army lead
ers face the future with undiminishad
confidence in victory Throuphou, -
/ whole army. in the officers ana ~
men lives unbroken the joy OF hattie
Il will remind YOU of the VOID,
spoke November 20 in the Re,cns,
Our repeatedly expressed wil,;nanas.
for peace and the spirit OF recoroi,,s
ton revealed by our proposals W..
not be regarded by the Entente 49,
license permitting the indeen,.a
lenRthening of the war. Shon,d 80