Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

years that England is the enemy and
that Eng land is the cause OF this war.
Won Jagow now admits that this is not
SO. and also virtually admits that the
war arose as question OF German
prestige. and practically agrees with
Muhlon and Krupp that the wounded
vanity OF the Kaiser was at the bot
tom Of 1t all. The real truth Is at last
out. and on the best nrst-hand evil
dence.o and one may hope that the
meaning OF these disclosures Will be
fully realized over the whole world
and not least in the enemy countries
There can now be no atom OF doubt any
IN ore that Germany deliberately plan
ned and wiiled this war and forced IT
| on Europe as war OF German agrees
sion.
UP HY THE REICIiSTAG RESOLUTION
Tho second point cleared up CONCERNS
the war aims of Germany. Last sum
fner, under the influence of the Rus
sian revolution, there were lnany
scarchings OF heart among the German
people. many missivings. and some.
thing almost like repentance which
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! IDENTITIES This resolution was ncvc.
| clearly and unequivocably accepted By
! the German government, and there
were even strong doubts whether it
was seriously meant By the Reichstag
! majority. Among US here many people
| hoped that that resolution was sincere
and marked the beginning OF a real
Chanse OF heart among the German pco-
| pie. They looked. and looked quite
! rightly. for the guarantee of any flu
| ture lasting peace TO real sincere
change of public opinion in Germany.
10 a tanning Of the savage instincts
OF the race. SO TO speak. rather than
| 10 any mere agreement among gov
| ernments which might again be torn w
! Ike scraps Of paper
The obscure situation created by the
accommodation resolution has been
completely cleared up. We know now.
after the peace With Russia. and, alas.
with Roumania, that German policy in
th!s var Is one OF anncXat!ons and in
IDENTITIES. and that. like III. treaties
Oh her government, the resolutions Of
her parliament are mere scraps Of pa
per. AS Ludendorn has put il, and the
| kaiser has repeated: The Germans are
not after soft peace but German
peace. not a peace honorable TO the
heroic nations who have shed their
blood IKE water. but q peace OF Ger
man domination. We thank Luden-
=
| we understand. This war-so far as
the Germans are concerned--is not for
fair. honorable, lasting peace not
Tor world peace. not for Gods peace.
but for German peace. a peace which
"i!! mould the future Of civilization
on German lines. which will mean ii
sFeAt military aggressive German En-
9!rc. not only in Central Europe, but
also in Central Asia, and in Central
africa. and eventually IN South .ALneri-
ca. The issue as to the real war aims
VI Germany has at last been cleared
up, and the rest Of the world KNOWS
Maat awaits II in case Of Il German
victory. The true meaning and in
wardncss OF the separate peace with
Russia and Rounan!a is patent 10 all,
and II the lesson - PROPERLY learnt
oy the rest OF the world. ,n!s separ-
stc peace, however sad and GisappoiUt-
ing ~ other respects. VIII not have
or"n made in vain.
EHITisH WAR AIMS SHOWN
Bi LLOYD GEORGES STATEMENT
\ third poin, OF great Importance
has also been cleared up Many people
7 have expected tina: the enemy. having
made = thorough GcgD.a. peace ia RUS
- and I.Uu.nAn!h, ana having IL! one
'o.l" Or another annexed So much in
Ire Lass would be disposed TO ac; with
.-saon and moderation in the West
ond!t.ons which would satisfy our
.a!! and reasonable requirements in
gard 10 Belgium and some ether
points. = Nrst-c!dss opportunity was
given him last January when The
CRIME minister made MS very moderate
ma ia1r statement about our war aims
10 the i-abour conference. To remove
doubts and confusions about our war
AIMS the War Cabinet thought IL ueces-
s.t!y 10 state our -.sc clearly and
sUccinctly, 10 eliminate from i, all faint
oi imperialism. and TO make IL clear
that we were fG hting not for material
or territorial gain, nor for the destruc-
/ non OF the enemy peoples or govern
| 'neHts. but for the future security OF
our country and the lasting peace OF
the world. 1t was in this spirit and
temper OF moderation. and Of may
say 500 o: moral idealism. that the
rhine Minister made that great war
aims pronouncemcnt. Every one recoE-
nizcd It's fairness and reasonableness:
! IL was approved by President Wilson
ana NJ. C!emenceau. and it was subse-
quehtly practically Endorsed by the
i.abour and Socialist Congress OF all
the allied countries.
tiere was an opportunity for war
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