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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
WOULD NOT
CONFESS WEAKNESS

Every nation stands or falls by It's
honor. All German paTtlcs--cven the
independent socialists--were united
In regarding Alsacc. Lorraine as Ger
man. and in considering Il n point OF
honor for us TO fight 10 the utmost
In defense OF this possession. Any
authority. whether civil or military
which failed to recognize this would
have been rightly swept away by in.
dlgnant public opinion.
our situation was certainly seri-
Gus. but we were Htill capable OF put.
ting up n stiff fight. we only needed
the viii to do so. Tho surrender OF
Alsace. Lorrnine would have been an
open confession OF weakness. and
would have been condemned as such
even by wcllmeaninR people. AZ that
time there was no need for such n
sacrifice. IL might confidently be
expected that the entente would see
nothing in all these proposals but a
trap or a confession OF military de
feat that would make them raise
their demands considerably.
Count Czernin could give no def
mite answer TO my Inquiry ms TO
whether the entente would really be
satisfied with the surrender OF Al.
SAGE Lorraine. He expressed views
OF the gravest kind on Germany's in.
ternal conditions. lie must have
been in possession OF excellent in.
formation.
This closed our interview. Count
Czcrnin did not again mention tho
separation OF Galicia from the Aus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

~ Hut everyone might have known
perfectly well that no other peace
was TO he had. and 10 there was
nothing for u hut 10 fight for vic.
tory, once the war had started.
Towards the end Count Czernln
evidently thought as did. although
he. too. would not admit tho truth
In his speech OF December II. 1918.
hc said,
The best we could hope for was
20 take advantage Of favorable
military situation. such nH might
ntill be expected, 10 propose
peace which. while involving con
siderable sacrifices. would per.
hnpa have had n chance Of being
accepted hy the enemy. But the
more brilliant their successes.
the more cNhcting did the Ger.
man military leaders become. and
after their great victories II was
less possible than ever 20 per.
sundo them 90 such "A policy OF
remuneration.
believe that there actually
was one. and only one. moment
IN tho course Of this war when
such an attempt really seemed
very likely 90 succeed. and that
was after tho famous battle OF
Corlice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
RESTORES VITALITY.
Gives Strength TO the Ne~seusiy
Weak and Run Down.

Peptiron r. both medicine and
food for the blood and nerves. II
is in full accord with advanced sci
ence as to the proper treatment OF
anemic and neurssthenic conditions,
in which the need OF more and bet
ter nourishment is so apparent II
combines iron and manganese with
nux. celery. pepsin and other tonics
and digestives. 1t supplies the de-
ficiency of red blood corpuscies in
anemia, repairs the waste of nerve
tissue in nervousness. gives color
and stamina, and restores vitality.
Il was run down and nervous.
Peptiron has done me great good"
Serena Rifenburg, Tivoh. n. Y.
Made by c. !. Hood Co, Lowell,
Mass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
IO>GFD TO LAY
DOWN BURDEN

The enormous responsibility ! had
Ia bear made me long for tho eonclu.
sion Of ho~tilities; how could Il have
been otherwise ! eften expressed
my self In that sense. hut unless We
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

TRAN Empire. though he continued
for some time 60 urge that Rumanis
should be included In Austria-H Hun
gary's sphere Of Influence. and the
Fast including Poland. In that OF
Germany. These were broad and
clear congratulations with which q.
III. @. could only agree. They were
recorded in the Kreuznach Agree
ment OF May II and IS.
Soon afterwards. however. Count
Czernln supported the Austro- Polish
solution with great energy and skin.
and thus revealed the real character
Of his country. For Austria to re
nounce Poland would have produced
disastrous effects in the monarchy.
The prestige OF the young emperor
was also at stake. IL was obviously
Count Czernin's intention TO Gust us
In Poland as well as Rumania-
The Austro- Polish situation en-.
tailed grave dangers for Prussia and
Germany. The field.marshal and I
feared that II meant the breakup OF
the alliance. and was a direct threat
TO our eastern provinces. The Poles
WOULD always pursue their claims TO
German territory. and the Prussian
Poles would play into their hands.
The Vienna government would find
Itself forced 70 become the agent OF
their wishes
As long as these views were ad.
yanccd by an Isolated Poland Ger.
many could deal with them. but II a
slav Austria stood behind them the
whole thing assumed different
aspect Germany's vital interests
would be seriously threatened. con
flict would arise between the two en-.
pires. and would find Germany in an
difficult position.
both from the military and political
point OF view. The province OF silesis
would have been encircled and our
communications with East Prussia.
LithuanIa and Courland threatened
Tho annexation OF these two districts
was nj that time by no means a fan
tastlc dream.
Neither did J SEQ how from the
economic point OF view Germany
could reconcile herself TO the Austro-
Polish solution. which In Poland
itself was bound TO entail the grav.
est difficulties and TO cut us off
from the Russian market. We knew
from experience what an obstacle
Austris-lIungary presented as
route for our trade TO the Balkans.
The question was often TO be dis.
cussed by us in the future. and the
verdict passed upon II by the Ger.
man government TO undergo strange
transformations.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
PEACE DEMANDS EMBARRASS LUDENDORFF

final success, With them our coun
try waged the titanic conflict against
the world. oven allowing Tor the aA.
nistanoe OF our allies and tho ex.
ploitatious OF occupied territories as
far 49, the laws OF land warfare per.
mltted.
The army and navy Ind thus 20
look TO the homeland for It's con.
slant renewal ana regeneration In
morale. numbers aud equipment
IL was essential 10 maintain tho
morale ana war spirit OF those at
home ut the highest pitch. Woe 10
us II they should fail. The longer
the war lasted. the greater were tho
dangers ana the difficulties. and tho
more imporious grew tho demands
~ tho army and navy for spiritual
and moral reinforcement
The very last resources. both In
men and material had 60 be made
available and devoted TO the prose.
cution OF the war
Hard work and an unfllnehlng de
termination. helped bv the Russian
revolution. had enabled US TO relieve
the military situation IN 1917, Hut
meanwhile. as had already been the
case In Austria Hungary. the break.
lng mp Of the united will Of the Ger.
man people. under pressure Of this
uphcavai and Of economic privations,
combined with the growing influence
OF enemy propaganda. was TO bring
about events which steadily lowered
the fighting strength Of both the a.
lied states and jcopardised our mill.
tary gains.
From this time EDWARDS the hope
OF the entente for the inner collapse
OF their enemies was continually fed
Peace would be im'neasurabiy more
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
NEVER SAW
CHANCE FOR PEACE

I know OF no time when tho att
tude OF tho enemy justified our hope
for n fair and just peace OF under.
standing. Everything that has been
said or written on this subject Is wide
~ the mark. Tho government never
indicated to general headquarters a
possible opening for such n peace.
NO doubt we could nj any moment
have had such peace ~ has now
been forced upon us. What chan
ceIIor. what statesman. what man
with true German feeling In his
blood would have even thought Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

ASKED To GIVE
UP ALSiCE

Count Czernin proposed that in
order 20 obtain an early peace we
should give Alsace- Lorraine TO
France. Austria Hungary was 10
hand over Galicia TO Poland and
support the union OF Poland and
Germany At this moment our
meeting with the two statesmen.
which had lasted about 10 minutes,
was interrupted The chancellor
and Count Czernin were summoned
TO the two emperors. This ended the
official part OF the imperial meeting
as far aa was concerned. In the
afternoon was received by the En-
peror Charles.
After lunch Count Czernin ex.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
Anyone Now Can Have
Pretty Curls and Waves

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You can obtain liquid silmerine at
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
GEN. ERICH voN rrnnNpoarr

WIN thitu WIN IL
In this war Il was impossible TO
distinguish whore the sphere Of the
army and navy began. and that OF
the people ended. Army and people
were one. The world witnessed the
war OF nations IN the most literal
sense OF the word The great pow.
era ~ the earth faced each other in
united concentrated strength. And
not only between the armed forces
did the combat rage along those
huge fronts and on distant oc-ans.
the Yer, soul and vital force Of the
enemy was attacked In order 10 cor.
rode and paralyrc them.
This worldwide war OF nations
made enormous demands on us Ger.
mans. on whom its whole overwhcim.
lng burden fell. Every individual
had 70 give his very utmost. n We
were to win, We had literally TO
fight and work 20 the last drop OF
blood and sweat and with II all main.
tain our fighting spirit and. above
all. our confidence In victory; q
hard but Imperative necessity, In
spite Of the dcarih ~ food which the
enemy inflicted ON us. and IN. OH
siaught OF his propaganda. which
was Of amarinr force. " unobtrusive.
our army and navy are rooted In
tho nation. as Is the oak In German
soil. They live upon the homeland.
and from IL they draw their strength.
They can keen. but cannot produce.
what they need. ana can only fight
with the moral, material and ply steal
means which the country provides
These means make possible victory
faithful devotion and unseifish self.
sacrifice In tho daily contest with
the missries OF war.
They alone could secure Gcrmany's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

difficult. and the end OF the war was
postponed
Chancellor Won Bo,hmann and
Count CHernin were both completely
ohaesaed by the influence Of the Rus.
sion revolution They both feared a
similar catastrophe In their own
countries, and thought Of nothing
but possibilities Of peace. which had
unfortunately rcccdcd into the dim
distance. whereas until peace had
boon attained they should have
taken energetic measures 90 prose.
cute the war.
They ought 60 have raised the
morale OF the nation by creative nc.
uvlty Just as q II. O. had sue
ceoded in improving tho army's fight
Ing strength IN desperate struggle
against a powerful adversary As It
was. their policy led 20 perpetual
concessions az home. and they gave
IN the task OF leading the nation.
Tho whole tendency OF their idens
made them overlook the unspeaknble
harm they were doing TO the
strength Of their respective coun.
tries, which ought 10 have shown a
united front 10 tho enemy. and they
did not realize how they were prcju.
dicing the conduct of the war.
Neither Of these men. whom des.
Tiny had placed az the head Of their
people 10 this terrible crisis. pos.
s~ssed the strong character that
events demanded.
No doubt they had TO fac. serious
Internal difficulties. Count Czernin.
with his conglomcrate empire. had
an Infinitely complex task. The
problems presented 20 Herr Won
Bethmann were probably easier. no
had only 10 act On accordance with
the conclusions that could be drawn
with overwhelming force from the
nature Of the war and from our pc.
sitlon in face OF foe determined
TO destroy US.
Instead OF harpinF ever more and
more on the idea OF n peace Of rec.
onciliation. which was always out
Of the question. he ought 90 have
knitted the nation together. and
pointed out 20 % the great tasks be.
fore IL and the objects 20 be attained.
and then have given us in the army
a free hand. Tho German people
ought 10 have been shown again and
again what they were fighting for
and what the enemy In hts heart of
hearts really wanted The majority
would then have followed him as
they had done In 1914.
There are always some who can
never be- taught Was thor. really
any room for doubt regarding the
ideas and objects % our enemies. as
Interpreted in the llrht OF their
whole history and their whole men
taiity. not 90 mention their answer
TO our peace offer of December 18th
and 20 wilson's note Of December
ISM Could anyone faii 20 realize
that the weakening ~ the war spirit
~ home must cripple the conduct Of
the war;
How seriously the position was re.
gardsd by @ II q. the decision for
tho submarine campaign and tho re.
treat 20 the siegfried Tine had shown
draa,icaily and clearly enough even
20 the lay mind j, mus, have been
obvious 10 the government, that
earnest and thoroly conscientious ef.
fort alone could pun us thru
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

In the next instaIlment Gen. Laden
dorff reveals that the German gov
ernmenf and people were thoroughly
upset by the Russian revolutions and
lively fears Of n revolt in Germany
were held In high circles. Public
unrest became so marked that Hind
enburg and ne appealed to the en-
peror 10 remove Chancellor Won
Bethmann Hollwee. They were re-
buffed and told such affairs were not
their concern.
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An rights reserved. Copyrighted -
Great Britain By Hutchinson and Com
pany and the London Times. In spain By
Nsskrs- seix and BARREL. In Italy ~
Frsteiu Treves. in Canada and Aus
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myself In that sense. hut unless We
existence % our country. the war
would b. lost. could no, zee how
peach was po.slbl. Unless the enemy
also wax ready for u. / thought II
very dangerous for "a. 20 be alone
In announcing a desire for peace
was fully aware that nations do
not get peace merely BY talking about
~. or even heartily longing for H.
The 'pacifist Idea Of n peace by uu.
derstanding was for many weapon
against us. Many others sincerely
believed In Il. being moved BY that
spirit % enalted idcaiiSrn which has
not yet been realized I'm this world
know whether the enemy thought ~
they did. and n he dld not. was Il
not clear tina, by spreading the no
ton that We could obtain such a
peace. at any time. they were lead.
inR the way 20 lrreparahie disaster.
because. since human nature IL made
that way. they were inevitably weak
'''hN WI N@a NPtt'a Hhi'A N'"NiN
AZ all costs have been strengthencd7
They made our people ycarn for
peace. without making tho enemy
ready for H. In fact. they made
peace more difficult % attainment.
a. tho entente knew all about the
state 81 feeling In our country. and
uacd Il for their own purposes. These
idealigts also impeded the efforts Of
general headquarters 10 make the
enemy more inclined for peace by
those means which alone lead 10 sue.
cess in war. In spite OF all their
ideaiiNm they are responsible for the
misfortune OF our country.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-15
FOR SALE

Five room house in residence
section of Oakley. $l1O0.
Registered Percheron Stallion.
Inquire at Herald office.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-15
Locals and Personals

Mrs. Earl Whiteley is visiting
relatives at Nampa.
The excavation Tor the mill at
Vipomt has been completed.
For sale-Fresh milk COW aud |
heiter cali. Phone As. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. r. Bach visited
at Burley Monday and Tuesday.
II. c. Haixht and Wallace
Ward motored to Twin Fall. |
Sunday.
K. H. Charming and K. G.
Phelan were at the V,pont the
first Of the week.
For Sale-SinRle buggy bar
ness. Ford car lin good condi.
tion) Earl Whitley. Adv.
MIR. and Mrs E. B. Mecham
OF Twin Fails visited thi, week
at the home of {. G. Ellison.
Drummer and Ellerby shipped
their sheep this week. MIR.
drummer accompanied the ship
nlent.
Mrs. Charles Gee, who bad
been visiting friends at Oakley.
has lef1 tor her home at Baker,
Oregon.
w. K. Gray and family and
Thomas Workman and family
left last week for IN outing in
Yellowstone park.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. F.. Bach and
the Misses Ora and Vrrn~sse Mel.
son motored to the Horseshoe
ranch last Sunday.
Mrs. ]. l.. D.yl~y If Bull
spent the weekend visiting with
Mrs. Emma Dahlquist and
other RELATIVES at Oakley.
MIR. and Mrs. S E Brady and
family Of Pocatello visited over
Sunday 1T the home Of J. A.
johntz. Mrs. Brady is sister
Of Mr.. Jolntz,
NJ. and Mrs. Henry Jnhiitz OF
Abilene, Kansas, are visiting 1T
the home of their son. !. A.
Johntz. They are accompanied
b. their son Tracy.
Found-August 8, mile north
and one hall mile west oi the
Academy, purse containing Il few
keys. etc. Owner may get same
by calling at The Herald office.
Adv.
Lost-Betwecn Oakley and
Birch creek CANYON, several " eek
ago, a handbag containing val
liable papers and SUIT Il
clothes. Finder return 10 E ri
McChie Or r. /: i'belan, Worth
ington Hotel aud get reward
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Bu,cn re.
turned last week from Salt Lake
and Provo. where they had been
the guests of relatives. They
drove back in a car, and we're
accompanied by Nj. B'ren'.
mother. Mrs. Martha A. Bur,n
The Misses I.akrilr Dahl
uuISt, NIduuS IsHsoh, iNHu ~
lette, and Filth Bach iol,
horseback last SuMla, To Eli
son'sranch. After eating chickr,
dinner there, they continued 81
to the Horseshoe ranch. nut
then returned home.
We have brand new Pla,r
Piano in storage IN Oahle , ant
for quick sales to save furthe
expenses we will discount II
price considerable and terms /.
reliable pa, ties. Address {. +
II~or,-;cL A.,i:to. O1O NJ,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-15

Worlds War History of Cassia
County Will Be Off the Press
August Is
History County press
August will a complete o that
county featuring
photos boys
of all wal doneb army a home
Of ems Of Interest Found in thi. History
Name 0 that from Caseia Comfy.
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Amo given Red
Amo given to Charities.
complete history
of battle and date they died
and is a Part Of History
the Triumph of Democracy part you
played hope will be- held by you a pleasing
of Epoch History
gster Epitone the by Cassia
County placing it before a book of
away, held
future.
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-15

Ladies' fancy gowns cleaned
and pressed. G. DAhlquist, tIre
Tailor. Adv,
The NJ. l. A. officers visited
the various wards Sunday and
announced the Convention
which is to take place September
Z.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-15

Arthur +. Hrfferman of Jerome
WAS on his way to Viponl Thurs
day of last week when the car
IN which he was riding stuck
near Granite Pass. He got ont
ID order To assist the car to
start. The car started sooner
than expected. struck down Mr.
Hef1crman aud broke his right
lex.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-11-20
I. Foster Facts.

| Clarence Swarens Of Butler was 1,
Foster this week.
4 Mark Thomas has sold his farm
east. OF town, to, Ernest Ingersoll so1
Minnesota. Consideration $I25 pm
acre. ~
The pie supper at the Virginia
school was we'll attended Wednesday
night. The proceeds amounting Il
about SIS. Miss Ruth Swarens Woi,
the box OF candy as being the mos
p ,pular young lady and Jim Vaughn
q pipe as being the homliest man.
Chas. and Sam Co IS were business
visitors in Butler Saturday.
Joe Mccall and family spent SIM
day with Lewis Lent and wife. &.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tex Swarens visited
Ed C-ullisessa- sss.ftl w.fr OF tn1oTef,
Sunday evening. "A.
A large crowd attended the pie
supper at Old Walnut Friday night.
The proceeds came to 5000, which
4 is to be used for new teachers desk
and dictionary. Miss Hazel Carr
won the cake for being the most pop
ular young lady and Fred Lloyd re-
ceived pair of socks for being the
homliest man. NJ
Carl Payton Of Amoret, was in Fos-.'
ter one day this week. Il y.
John Hannaii1an bruised his hand
while husking corn and has been UNI,
der the Doctor IL care for. Some time
We hear il, is getting along nicely
now. AZ, +
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest lngersoll. OF
Minnesota, are out looking after
their property. They were the guests
|of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Calvin
Friday. W
/ 'Smatter, Curt? You look. lone
some. Don't give up. Remember,
they're like street cars, there will be
another one along in minute.
sss ]. D. Clark and son. George, OF
Butler, are helping Geo. CASTOR shuck
corn.
+ Harry and Edith Kelly motored to
Adrian Sunday with their uncle, Mr..
Frank Littlefie1d. .ss
Miss Robin Plattenburg and Paul
Goodrum took dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs: Ray Lockhart Sunday.
Miss Georgia Wagner. Mrs. Metz
Ter, Mrs. Snuffer and Mrs. Mills were
shopping in, Butler Saturday.
Several members of the Rebecca
lodge Of Foster attended the Rebecah
Assembly At Butler last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Lockhart of
Kansas City, are visiting their son,
. 1I. COUSIN LOU.
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Nor>h New Home.

John w. Jones gave the Nyhart
school house new coat of paint last
week, which helps the looks Of it. WI
Milt Reeves and wife spent Sum
day with Clif chart and wife.
George Keggeries and wife, Mrs
Lafoilett and daughter, Misses Opal
| and May !. Pickett ana Opal Nc.
fSanghey visited at Albert Linendoll's
Sunday. ,~ s,f
Henry Ehart bought 400 bushels Of
corn from Claud Thomas.
Willie Simpson and wife, Mrs. Matt
simpson and son, Joe, and daughter,
Leona, were Nevada visitors Sunday.
Merritt Pickett, wife 4 and son,
Aaron, spent Sunday at Brick Nc
Caughey's. "
john Heinz is husking corn \ for
Jack Skaggs. I,
Jack Skaggs and family, John ~
Jones and family, Mrs. Charley
Dickerson and son, John, visited
with John Phelps and wife.
Ralph Berry went to Kansas City
Sunday and returned home Monday.
Miss Winnie LaFollett is staying
with her cousin, Mrs. Albert Linen,
doll. +. .e &
Warnie Keeton, wife and children,
spent Sunday with Schuyler Ehart
and wife. III;
Mrs. Perry Osborne and Mrs. Tom
Chaqdler were visitors at Bud Bee
,rYss Monday.
u Skaggs Is hauling corn ~
HufiGx. s- & II. 3& ssS
Mrs. Lucy Crigler, OF Butler, visit
ca Saturday night Sand Sunday II
john Charts. q -. Z. ----.-
fs. Crumley. y visiting relatives
at Amsterdam. rs
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