Evening star., 1918-01-13

pointed commander OF the Legion Ot
Honor. Because of Illness he wa.
compelled to relinquish command as
chief of the staff.
growing in power through their de-
fiance to his royal whims?
The general belief is that the sue
|cinct statements of war aims Of Great
Britain and the United States. the most
feared of Gerlnany's enemies, will
morale in the future.
X X
According to most reliable dispatches
which have emanated from Germany
via neutral cap
Militarists May itals, it is plain
Use Great Armies. the nan Ger
mans will endeavor to make a strenu-
GUS endeavor to fortify their position
with their greatest weapon, ne vast
Teutohic armies. Though at first pro-
Tossing to scorn any American military
endeavor, it is a well established fact
that the Germans fear American armies
on the western front. Other American
endeavors in this business Of war like
wise are admitted serious equations
against Germany. The militarists. II
peoples are not to be strengthened
in their demands for the establishment
of a new regime more in accord with
their desires for an early peace and
a voice in governmental affairs, TINS
chief weapon of the pan-Germans and
militarists must be used with effect.
That they will make an attempt in
the near future in the hope Of further
strengthening their cause at home, at
least, Is expected on every hand.
There has been no abatement of active
preparation for gigantic military en-
deavors on the western front during the
past week, and as the days go by it
is more than ever believed that the in n :
more chaotic by peace discussions. will
absolutely force Won Hindenburg and
Ludendorff to exert greatest pressure
upon the entente on the battlefield,
even before spring comes The snow
locked mountains of northern Italy
preclude further serious offensive en-
deavor in the immediate future. at
least. The eastern front no longer can
be seriously considered from mill
tary standpoint. One arena still open
fot great offensive is the Macedonian.
but inasinuch as greater results In
strengthening the hands of the pres
ent German government can pc at
tanned on the western front 1t is thought
will prefer to make it's greatest test
here, rather than against the armies
stretched through Macedonia.
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It was at first believed possible that
the Germans were massing their forces
on the western
Allies Refuse to front in order to
threaten the en-
Get Scared. tente and possibly
induce them to seriously consider par
ttcipation in the Brest-Litovsk armis-
tice and peace parleys. one Of the con-
tingencies made by the Germans when
they opened their negotiations with
the Russians. The allies failed to
show "scare," however. The Germans
now cannot fail to use these armies
after having led the German people
to expect much Of them, unless the
war lords admit through inaction that
they were bluffing when they denuded
the eastern front for a so-called grand
effort in the west. o.
Furthermore. the German government
has uttered from time to time many
high-sounding phrases In regard to Its
sincerity and keen desire to conclude
world peace. The allies have stated
their terms plainly that there can be
no confusion Of issues on the part OF
the German government or peoples. j. /.
show how far 1t will go In meeting
these terms The press OF Germany,
which. as stated, is practically. con-
trolled by the government, which die
radically opposes tho entente aims as
being absolutely against the future
. veal Of the kaiser's realm. II the
press utterances are indicative OF what
ls to follow from the highest offieials
many will continue her grasp!ng in
tentions. trying to cover them by nov
Of benign utterances. The sincerity OF
the German governments stand is be-
~ own people that It still is conscien:
tious even II It refuse entente aims:
Will It hide behind the claim that the
Tsntente aims bear out its reiterated
contentious that the entente desires the
destruction of Germany, and therefore
Germany must fight on.
It Is a noticeable fact that the Ger
man press has carefully expurgated tina
| section Of the Lloyd George speech
not desire to destroy Germany or ths
German people. but the military prin
ciple which threatens the world. Wide
spread publication Of this might seri
ously interfere with governmental ali
bis in the future.
The German governments hope Of al
hopes, in the face Of developments. II
it's continued success in making it's peo
pie believe that Germany does not fight
because she wishes to- but has to. A.
quick as this claim is exploded, then thu
nation will take some radical steps to
| ward peace.
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NOW that your allies have refused I,
Join our deliberations for peace. we viii
proceed about ou
Ruaso. Germsu own business of ef