Evening star., 1918-08-25

cover up mopsntsry .hertcem!nss,
valiant deeds and a crushed enemy.
First victory was to come in the first
six nonths, then year and 80 on up
to the present. They we're to crush
land with their U-beats. They defied
all the laws of humanity in their ops
erations on the high seas. They
thought they could trife indefinitely
with America-they discounted the
They builded for the innocents wen-
derful cardboard structures, embFac-
ing German commercial and economic
expansion.
As time has gone on their famhoy-
ant promises have been proved idle.
strength of the allied nations array
ed against the policies of aggrandize-
ment espoused by the central powers
has grown Today the German gov
are beginning to, that German hopes
are to suffer everlasting eclipse.
In practically every case the prom
ises of the junker elements have been
discounted by the trend OF events
On several occasions there have arisen
On several occasions waves of disap-
pointment have dominated the minds
and hearts of the civilian population,
threatening the prestige of the gov
have come forward with some policy
through the preaching of which they
have been able to staye of crystals
ization of political and civil disaf-
feetien. One of the most successful
arguments presented has been that
and must continue In the struggle to
avoid complete subsection to the
wishes of allied nations. Always in
crises of moment the German gov
ernment has led the people to believe
to secure peace. Today. other pledges
being worn thfeadbare. the junkef
government again talks of peace;
These peace offensives, at first given
credence in allied countries as truly
rejecting the wishes of the German
government. have become SO thor.
eushly diseredited that the antics of
governmental leaders in Berlin ap-
pear ridiculous.
crystalized opinion of the allied world
that the war must go en- until the mill
taristic regime of the kaiser is conn
pletely crushed into the dust. Is about
to launch forth On definite far-reach-
ing effort. ostsnsibly to bring about
always. it must be borne In mind that
until the junksrs are crushed will
Germany seriously talk terms OF
peace, for the junkeFs OF Germany
realize full we'll that any peace ef-
fected now would be made on terms
enunciated by President Wilson and
these terms do not coincide with the
desires of the juhkeF elements.
That the German peace moves, de-
signed primarily to curb the distrust
which rapidly
Talk Of Belgium 10 growing In
But Bait to Allies. powers. also
have been launched with the stray
hope that the pronouneements of Ger
manic leaders might find fertile soil
in the ranks of some Of the allies. IL
indicated by the speech of DR.. A. W. 8.
Solf, secretary of state for the colo-
nies. who declared during the past
week that Germany did not desire the
retention of Belgium, but that Ger
many would give up this country and
it would be vassal to no one. Bel
gium shall be an Independent state.
These remarks. IL rejecting the ae-
tual viewpoint of the government
now, would indicate . weakening in
the German stand In SO far as Bel
Is COuCbEug1p huI ShdhSShVi voH
Hertiing. before the main reichstag
committee, on July II declared:
Belgium, in our hands. is a pledge
for future negotiations. This pledge
in our hands means . pledge against
certain dangers which are warded on
by the retention in our hands OF this
security. This pledge is. therefore.
only surrendered when these dangers
are removed.
I'VE must protect ourselves against
being strangled economically after
the war. Owing to its conditions. its
position and its development. Belgium
is completely dependent on Germany.
II we enter into close relations with
Belgium in the economic domain it
Belgium"
This is more . true reflection of the
German viewpoint, inasmuch ~ 6olf
is but a puppet in governmental at
fairs. Solf merely has been made the
clapper to sound the peace toesin.
can be led astray on the Belgian is
sue; that Ii Germany can trade on
Belgium she, in negotiations which
she would inspire. may be able to
hide her crimes tn other regions. Thus
it is readily understood why Germany
plays on Belgium.
But allied nations, in view Of the
remarks Of the imperial chaneellor
and Teutonie
Allies Demands character. re.
Affecting Belgium. without ths
complete crushing Of Teutonie mill.
tary might the allies could not inaict
on Germany the penalties which must
be inflicted II Germany is to be shown
her real place and continue Anal peace
agreements. Belgium not only must
be liberated, but must be restored. and
Germany must foot the bill. Under
no circumstances will Germany be
permitted to use Belgium a. Q pawn.
Germany must not only free Belgium.
but pay the cost of BelgiuH's recon-
struction, q burden in itself which
will Cause Teutonic peoples to stand
aghast. And when this financial retri.
button is exacted Germany then will
not have paid in measure commemorate
with her foul treatment Of the Beleians.
The allies know what must be done.
Though German leaders may further
pull the wool over the eyes OF the
German people. the powers arIayed
against the Teuton are not in any
wise blinded BY any utteranees Ger
many may make at the present time
as to Belgium. Belgium 10 poor bait
for thA iHakfR2ki0a AZ n 0AaeA 0ffen ,