El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-08

LAY No attention TO moderate peace" talk from Ger
many: Forget the Teichstag program OF peace 6y
not be deceived by the uterances of German Socialists
however sincere they may be regarding peace based on
the status quo ante.
These voices from Germany but voices. They are
not backed by authority. Behind them lies power.
party led by Won Hndenburgs Won Ludendorft Won
Trpitz and dem Haddenhausen They are all
Tor war for conquest
FOREIGN minister Won Kuehlmann much to the disgust
the rabid Prussan element, has always been a
moderate If he had had his way in the negotiations with
Russia BIest Ltovs there would have been seizure
Of land from that unhappy country was his idea to
make peace with Russia on even terms secure suPphes 1o
half famshed Germany concentrate the west front
The German spokesman became Gen HOFFMAN, oireeuy
representing emperor and Hndenburg and soon
Hoffman began TO lay down terms the Russians saw
themselves confronted by the highwayman and his gun
Hoffman demanded. Courland and the Baltic provinces
in addition to Russian Poland The Russians refused He
threatened the occupation Of Reval within week unless
thew Welded They again refused and the negotiations
ves broken off The Germans and their allies made peace
With the Ukraine large section of south Russia and at
once began their invasion It had progressed nearly to
Petrograd when the Russian peace delegates, In panic
signed the peace treaty set before them by Germany with
out so much as examining it. On subsequent examination
they find il takes from them Russian Poland the Ukraine
Courlsnd Esthona LTona, the Oesel and Dago ISLANDS,
Finland the Aand islands and three provinces Of Russian
Turkestan-
This is the greatest wholesale robbery of modern times
central powers could quit the war night now, hey
would be immensely richer tertoray then wnen the wal
But great as is the robbery Russia is not greater
IN proportion than that of little Rumana whom the Teu
tonic nations claim have forced to sign peace treaty
This treaty robs Rumana of Dobrudja which comprises
most Of the southern part of Rumana and takes away also
part of the westward Rumanian territory.
See how the central powers have provided for them
selves BY these treaties with Russia and Rumania Ger
many gets Courlsnd and the Baltic provinces with out
living islands Finland may either be taken by Germany
or made an independently under the German protecorate
Russian Poland viii be semii1dependent government
under Joint Hprotecon" of Germany and Austria hungary
Hungary VIII get the western portion OF Ruania
as mentioned above Bulgaria gets the great province OF
Dobrudia Turkey acquires the three provinces OF Rus
sian Turkestan It is thus that vast territorial &C
oons for each Of the four central powers are provided
In the light of the moderate" peace expressions tro1
manv sources in Germany examine emperor Wilhelm
utug messages the conclusion Of peace with Russia
To field marshal Won Hindenburg, he wired:
Now the costly prize of victory in the long struggle
IS in our hands Our Baltic brethren and eountTymen are
liberated from Russas yoke and may again feel themselves
German" This shows conclusiyey his annexationist att
ude and dsposes advance of any theory that the bac
provinces are to be made independent
In message to prince Leopold of Bavaria, In command
Of German troops Russia he praised his troops, SAYING
On irresistible marches bad roads in ice and snow
thew did their utmost The victorious march IN the past
fortnight viii remain glorious page in German history
This proves the chief aim Of the German high Command
was 70 drive lust as far into Russia possible putting
hands on the farhes possible inch Of territory for Ger
mznys benefit -. -. L.