Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23

, world IL tho central powers were not
given fair chance TO live upon decent
terms with the nations which had con-
quercd these powers as well as those
nations which had remained neutral
during the war. This campaign fol-
lowed closely upon the heart-render-
ing appeals which went forth immc-
diatcly after the arinistico was signed
from German women to American wo-
men, imp!oring the latter TO intercedc
ia behalf III the defenseless women
2Ed the starving children OF Germany.
This appeal seemed TO many TO ring
true and there was feeling OF pity
that the allies should not bear down
to- hard upon n fallen foe. But tho
first armies Of tho allied nations TO
where. They found no Impoverished
women. except in rare cases. and they
found no dying children starved b.
seems better OF with respect to food
than many sections OF France and the
armies Of occupation are able TO pur-
chase enormous supplies of food from
Germans themselves.
Tho women's appeal. therefore. fail
ed. and on top of it has come the less
clumsy effort Of the Germans to arouse
the salf-intercst Of allied business men
by showing how unfortunate II would
be If Germany should stagnatc. wither
and dry up by being isolated from the
rest OF the world. These campaigncrs
hope. il appears. 10 arrest the move
ment for what they call Gcrmany,,s
would he economically unwise to blot
out central Europe How far they
have succeeded. remains TO be seen.
but It IS evident that they nave made
come Roadway.
From many sources comes the In
formation that practically. all Germany
the country from the clutches OF the
entente. What the people of that
country base that hope upon is FAR
from clear Perhaps IL is case OF
a u no
that they have little to expect from
their enemies In Europe and arc merely
secret feeling OF warmth for the Ger
man people now that they have cast
of 1Iohenzollcrnisln.
. no,h AmcriSan and and FRENCH army e.;
areas OF Germany SAY that the German
people almost without exception arc
their Side In the peace confercnces
These people seem TO have been told by
EcLlin that this might. be expected
caslons. And i, is a fact ,ha, this fra.
tcrnization has gone on. notwithstand-
contrary. J., is stated here that one
b hmsr!c an. brigade vas Withdrawn
TONS Of this order. ana D' thai many many
army officers arc abou. to be or have
been court-nantialed because OF the
conduct OF their commands.
There is OF course nothing new IN
tho fact that tho Germans are bending
every energy to proselyte the Social
lists OF France. England aud Italy in
behalf OF tcmporizcd peace. This
ssor, OF thing has been going on sys-
i:mAt!caily for long timc. and /.
has made Roadway. Tho fact is. IL
This Peace. treaty could he written by
the Social!s, statesmen Of the on,
tcrte, II is TO be doubted " any IN
IDENTITIES whatever would br demand
cd OF Germany. That country might
he compelled to disarm. to give ,Ip All
stolen goods In her possession and to
believes that the Socialists would inn
pose any ser!ous penalties upon the
Germany probably realizes bv now
mat Al her efforts in behalf OF a com.
promise peace must be applied before
The inte.all'ed conferences are con-
Guided. Her representatives can see II
hey arc not totally blind that thcv
are not to SIT In the conferences nj
All and probably not TO sit in the pencr
CONGRESS until tho allies have agreed
FULLY and finally upon The terms which
are to be imposed There will be- No
cnance TO negotiate for peace Ger,
many must get In her work In advance
Y II is to be effective.