Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-28
BRITISH NOT DECEIVED
BY GERMAN CHANCELLOR
London Globe Says Hertling Supplies
Camouflage for Real Pow
er in Germany.
TRIES TO ENTANGLE ALLIES
French Press Thinks Speech Is De.
signed to Create Differences
Among Entente Powers - Papers
Point Out Prussian Hypocrisy.
INV As.ociated Press.l

tBy Associated Prcss.]
LONDON, February Gas far s the
British public is concerned the mild
! words of Count Won lIcrtling concern
ing Gcrmany's pacific intentions and
his partial acceptance of President Will
sons basis for lasting world peace fall
upon almost deaf ears. All details Of
the new war against helpless Russia
rob German statesmen of their stock In
trade--the plea that Germany is wag-
Ing a war OF sclf-defcuee.
The British press Is virtually unani-
nous In the belief that the whole east
ern situation has been c!ererly ar
ranged and plotted. with view
to bringing Eastern and Central
Europe under German domination. and
for the vital imm ediate purpose o: set
ting food from the Ukraine.
The most important newspapers
which lean toward peace by negotiation,
notably the Westminster Gazette and
the Manchester Guardian. seem 70 have
undergone change Of outlook as the
result OF the events of the past week.
while the Daily News says in effect
that no hope can be drawn from the
chanccllor's speech. The Daily News
sees no hope for 4 change OF heart
in the military despots OF Prussia but
finds more hope In 4 change CT spirit
in Austria, and sees ground for cont
dcnce in the appeal of President Will
son and allied dcmocracics to the Ger
man people.
The Daily Chronicle says: "Incon-
sistency between words and deeds sure
~ seldom has been carried further than
in the contrast between Won Hert!in5's
professions and the actions of his gov
ernmcnt in Russia
CHANCELLOR is LYING.
SAYS MORNING POST
We arc quite unable 70 believe tho
Chancellor Is speaking tho truth" says
the Morning Post. what Germany
does ie alone worth consideration.
What Germany says is interesting only
as an essay in making the worst ap-
pear the better reason. Until the
German people dcposc their rulers or
until the German armies arc defeated.
it il mposs ibie to conceive hos an
honorable peace can be attained"
The Daily Telegraph thinks The
speech reveals an attitude As essential
~ antagoniatic to a peace, which the
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VOuS statements.
DAILY MAIL SEES MENACE TO
NEUTRALITY OF SWITZERLAND
The speciousncss OF the speech only
makes it's hypocrisy more conspicuous
and dctcsta BILE" says the Daily Mail.
which remarks ncidentally that tho
Chanccllor'S declaration that Germany
never thought OF assailing Swiss ncu-
| tra!ity is gravc!y ominous. It adds:
When Germany announces gratui-
tous!r that it is not going TO do
certain thing il is time for those con
eerned 10 lcck for trouble"
With what fa"e. one wonders, can
Count Won Hcr:ling, who Is old and re-
iiSio'Is. get UP IN the Rc!chsteg and de-
clare that his heart hlecdS for human
iiy and profess his sympathy with Pres
/ ident wilson's appeal for justice. for
. bcarance and pect for national rights
at tho very time when he is publicly
engaged in ono OF the most cynical
ana ca!icuS tranactons known 70 his
tory. says the Westminster Gazette
THIS newspaper says IL is obliged to
say 20 Noa Hertliag quito frankly that
the mind to peace among tho western
naiiona--thc mind which seeks peace on
"A' "''N'H5 dHN !lcilCILpIc COnuitiOn-lS
every day chilled and alienated by the
disclosures of tho real Germany in her
dealings with Euysia
We sec every one OF the four priu-
c!p!es defined by President Wilson, to
| which the German Chancellor does lip
seT:ice, the Westminster Gazette con-
tinucd. being trampled under foot"
The Globe says Won IIertl!nss pres
C.
| oea:nd which the real sovereign power
Of Germany. the great general stan.
carries on its operations
HINDESDURC AND LUDENDonFF
REAL POWER IN GERMANY
~ is Won Hcrtlings business 10 en-
tang!e some or all. Of the allies in ne
gotiationS as Won kuchlma mn (the Ger
man Foreign Secretary cntansled the
dc!uded Russians and then Won Hin
denourS and Ludcndorff. the real SOY.