The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
WITH RUSSIAN
PEACE BERLIN
HINTSREVERSE
Huns Prepare People for
Bloody Slaughter on
West Front.
Special Cable TO The Washington
Herald and New York Tribune.
BY ARTHUR 8. DRAPER.

We" NOFk ITlbune.
BY ARTHUR 8. DRAPER
London. Feb. 2s.-Coinciding with
the announcement of the Russian
peace, comes the press campaign in
spired by the German militarists
to prepare the people for the bloody
slaughter which must soon begin in
the West. That the Austrians have
refused to help the German inva-
sion of Russia is fairly convincing
proof they will give no assistance
sn the West. The German and Aus
trian leaders may still be working
hand in glove, but there is evidence
enough to show that the masses of
the Dual Monarchy have no love for
the German militarists and their
methods.
Storm VIII Break.
Soon the storm will break. No
temporary success in the West will
satisfy the Austrian people. A gen.
eraI peace is the only thing that
counts with them
How about the Inhabitants of
Livonia. Lithuania, Esthonia and
Courland. The Russian people
backed Trotzky and Lenine be-
cause through them they saw a way
to peace. Now Lenine advises the
acceptance of the German terms be-
cause their knees are on our
chests"
In some parts of Russia German
troops are being welcomed, not as
conquerers, but as deliverers. To
many of them anything is better
than Bolshevist rule. Some day
sooner or later there will be a
stable government in Russia; mean
while the German militarists will
have to deal with the force that
proved the downfall of Carbon. 1t
must be remembered the peace Rus
sia Is getting is not of her making.
and is far from satisfactory. Meth
er is it satisfactory to all the ele-
ments in the central powers. Ger
many has within her grasp the
Russian Baltic fleet, many allied
merchantmen, a considerable num-
ber of guns and much ammunition.
She has forced the rehabilitation
of the Russian army. She has
thrown Bolshevist influence fur
ther eastward.
But the militarists are little near
er the peace they want than when
they crushed Rumania a year ago.
Albert Thomas, the French Social
list leader. who was largely respon-
sible for the agreement of the al
lied Socialists to Join in a war aims
policy, says:
Notwithstanding the appalling
expenditure of human life and
treasure; notwithstanding all the
heroism of our soldiers and the pa
tient fortitude OF our civilians. con-
elusive victory on the battlefield
seems as far of as ever.
Wilson's Voice Powerful
. mo sacrifices, however great, ap-
pear likely to insure this result. The
extraordinary conditions of this
world war are such that mere milia
tary forces hold odt no reliable prom
Use of bringing about the surrender.
much less the. destruction, of the
enemy. In supplementing military ac-
ton with propagandism effort, it is
extremely probable Wilson could rem
der invaluable service to the cause.
In Austria-Hungary. at any rate, his
voice is listened to with more at
tention than is given to any Euro
pean statesman. Even in Germany
he Is referred to in a style and man
ner widely different from that adopt
ed towards the statesmen of France,
Great Britain and Italy. The Pres
ident's authority might be used at
this momentous juncture with i'm
mense effect for the benefit of bleed
ing humanity. He could make it
clear beyond doubt that II L. the sys-
tenn and not the nation we seek