South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08

Every people in history with
sound instincts and a state organiza-
ton capable of life and growth has
pushed its way Of denied by nature)
TO the seacoast. Peoples unable to
win to, or driven from, the sea have
silently dropped out of that compe-
tition which constitutes world his
tory. Possession of o seacoast means
! possibility of oversee expansion, and
ultimately the transformation of a
continental policy into a world pol
/ icy.
Icy.
Since our peace-loving nature
has not protected us from this fear
| full hesitation, it is from this point
of view that the war must he di-
rected. We must not scruple to
look squarely at the consequences of
victorious advance on the part of
our army. Advantageous positions
on the coast Of Belgium and the
northern coast of France (Which we
are hoping to conquer) must not he
relinquished. Nothing less will in
sure our development rs a world
/ power and as q sea power. 1t is
/ from this point of view that we must
decide the further question of Bel
GUM annexation. Not on grounds
of territorial expansion, no; we must
ask ourselves solely: Does mainte-
nance Of the conquered strip of coast
necessitate annexation, or not? If
strategic necessity requires it, we
must annex Belgium whether we so
! desire or not"
(MaX Apt; Der Krieg und die
Misunderstanding des deutsch-
! en- Reiches, 1914, PIP. 30-31. This
forms No. L of the collection
entitled Zwischen Krieg und
! Frieden. Apt is syndic OF the
Berlin Board of Commerce.
"The peace which is made must
be not only a peace for the diplo-
mats. but one which the whole Ger
man people understands and ap-
/ prOveS-a guaranty of our conditions
j of life, worthy of our sacrifices.
Nothing could be more terrible than
come TO an end which was a dis
appointment TO our people. Many a
time the pen has lost for us what
the sword has won. Now that we
stand alone in the world. We alone
have TO say what that end shall be.
(Speech in Magdeburg. Jan,
! 1915, reported in the Magde-
burger Batter. Jan. il. 1915, by
Won Heydebrand, leader of the
Conservative party" IG.. p. 46.l
For utterances of his before the
war. see PIP. 1924, PIP. 12S-29)
IF our aim is a peace that prom
Uses duration, then everything in re-
spect TO extension Of territory that
the general staff considers necessary
for the avoidance of further wars.
lies within the scope of the condi-
tons of peace: and no regard for
the territory or population of our
enemies must be permitted 10 re-
strain us from eXacting those condi-
tions. Above all no consideration
for the supposed rights of the in-
habitants 10 determine their own
lot Those who have drawn the
sword against us in this most wick
ed of wars have forfeited these
rights"
CArticle in Der Tag. Jan. 81.
1915. c.. %. 81
When peace is concluded we
must. without unmanly scruples
thinking only of our own interests
take care that our Germany after
the fearful sacrifices Of this war
tower in such overwhelming might
iabove all Europe that no imaginable
coalition may presume 10 attack her
or. If il should presume. may bleed
10 death This We can attain only
through an advantageous shaping OF
our frontiers in order that i'm the
future we may be better protected
than hitherto against hostile attack
land the writer proceeds 10 shoH
that though strange peoples are
thus TO be Incorporated within the
empire. they need not DE a thorn ir
the flesh They will not receive the
vote until fully assimiated. fully
Germanized.
(Article by Ger. Wrochem, in