EVENING LEDGER-FHILADKLTOIA, SATURDAY, &EPTEMBEB 29, l&t VJ . , , ?v? EPMANY 'SHE NEXT REPUBLIC f (By CSIRJU WXCKERMAN . ' ! -' ' g J 1 J 1 .u.v nd 4rt fXTtCfCtlltlA wAamm J.... 'LV"' "J 'When various neutral countries sounuea w-niim i03""" i,c icrmg k discovered that Germany was the self-appointed 'victor and would consider only peace which recognized Germany as the dominant Power in Europe." Copyright, 1M7. Decree It Ucrau Company. An Efficient and Prolific Government Publicity Bureau, Presided Over by the Military, Has Been Kept Busy Ever Since the Revdrse on the Marne Feeding Inspired Articles of Vic tory and Conquest to the Sorely Tried and Discontented German People At One Crisis Philip Scheidemann Threatened Von Bethmann-Hollweg With a Revolution if He. Did Not Make Peace Immediately, but Renewed Tales of "Glorious Successes" En abled the Military Caste to Weather This Storm as It Had the Others TISTURBED by internal political dissension and tormented by lack 6f food, the German ship of state was sailing troubled waters by November, 191G. Chancellor von Bcthmann-Holhveg's speech to the Reichstag on September 28 satisfied no one. After he had spoken the only thing people could recall were his words: The mighty tasks which await us in all the domains of public, social, economic and political life need all the strength of the people for their fulfillment. It is n necessity of state which will triumph over all obstacles to utilize to the utmost those forces which have been forged in the fire and which clamor for work and creation. A free path for all who arc capable that must be our watchword. If wo carry it out freely, without prejudice, then our empire goes to a healthy future. , Literary "Gum Drops" for the German People The press interpreted this as meaning that the Chancellor might some day change his mind about the advisability of a 'ruthless submarine warfare. Early in November, when it appeared that the Allies would not succeed in breaking through nt the Sommc, peace forces were again mobilized. But when various neutral countries sounded Germany as to possiblo terms they discovered that Germany was the self-appointed "victor" and would consider only a peace which recognized Germany as the dominant Power in Europe. The confidence of the army in the victory was so great that the following article was printed in all the. German newspapers: "FAITH IN VICTORY" "Great headquarters sends us the following: "Since the beginning of the war, when enemies arose on all ides and millions cf troops proceeded from all directions since then more than two long years have brought no more eventful days than those of the present. The unity of the front our enemies have prepared it for a long time past with great care and proclaimed it in loud tones. Again and again our unexpected attacks have disturbed this boldly thought out plan in its develop ment, destroying its force, but now at last something has been accomplished that realizes at least part of the intentions of our enemies, and all their strength is being concentrated for a simul taneous attack. The victory which was withheld from them on all the theatres of war is to be accomplished by an elaborate attack against the defensive walls of our best blood. The masses of iron supplied them by half the world are poured on our gallant troops day and night with the object of weakening their will and then the mass attacks of white, yellow, brown and black come on. -.j ""TSCtr. ..,.. jjfi'" i . . - ".. ' tcction of those at homo. Thus our enemies' legions of lu. , break against the wall of our iron faith. Our warrior Jr iron and fire thoso at homo will also dofy tho floods of t,rt2l paper uiiu luiwun u. .u...u. .. ,..uu.. u..u ui,y m)Ke nr .jdi I,.! H11 nnrl fnlth in victorV." 1l Renewed Demands for Peace This is a typical example of the kind of inspired Btories WkJil are pruuuu m mu jt.... ..vuoaio nun uiuo io iimo to ul nrt tho confidence of tho people. This was narttculnrlw .j.j vTJ -f-11 UAtniian ihn tinnnln wnrft rlnnrAQanrl nrA mn1nHA.i.. T dissatisfaction over the Chancellor's attitudo toward the subm3 homes becauso of tho inferior quality of the food tha U.iJi necessary fats and sugar which normal people need for itsy nourishment. The Socialists, who are in closer touch wttt. ijt people than any others, increased, their demands for peace- mW 1110 minunai "" """ "' uuuati.Y.u.gs, wuu Wanted W of exhaustion agaiist Great Britain, increased their agitation jiJ tho submarine warfare. Tho Chancellor was between twf Ut S mentors. Either ho had to attempt to make peace to satiftf til' Socialists and tho people or he had to givo in to tho demandi f-5! . .., - r ..H!.l U.. it.- XTi! 1 tm.. . '"'I SUDmarinc wanuru ua uuuuicu uy mu nuviuimi ijiDeraiS. Oflfl i , frp 'sr $r. 'Unless you try to make peace at once," Scheidemann told the Chancellor, "the people will revolt and 1 shall lead the revolution." "The world never experienced unything so monstrous and never have armic3 kept up a resistance such as ours. "Our enemies combine the hunger-and-lie campaign with that of arms, both aimed at the head and heart of our home. .The hunger campaign they will lose, as the troublesome work of just and equal administration and distribution of tho necessities of life is almost complete. And a promising harvest has ripened on our broad fields. From the first day of the war we alone of all the belligerent nations published the army reports of all of our enemies in full, as our confidence in the constancy of those at home is unlimited. But our enemies have taken advantage of this confidence and several times a day they send out war reports to the world. Tho English since the beginning of their offensive t send a' dispatch every two hours. Each of these publications is two or three times as long as our daily report and all written in a style which has nothing in common with military brevity and simplicity. This is no longer the language of a soldier. They are mere fantastic hymns of victory, and their parade of names and of conquered villages and woods and stormed positions and the number of captured guns and tens of thousand of prisoners is a mockery of the truth. "Why is all this done? Is it only intended to restore the wearying confidence of their own armies and people and the totter ing faith of their allies? Is it only intended to blind the eagerly observing eye of the neutrals? No; this flood of telegrams is intended to pass through the channels which we ourselves have opened to our enemy and to dash against the heart of the German people, undermining nnd washing away our steadfastness. "But this despicable game will not succeed. In the same manner as our gallant troops in the field defy superior numbers, so the German peoplo at home will defy the enemies' legion of lies, and remember that the German army reports cannot tell them and the world at largo everything at present, but they never publish a word the truth of which could not be minutely sifted. With proud confidence in the concise but' absolutely reliable publi cations of our own army administration, Germany will accept these legions of enemy imports at their own value, as wicked concoctions, attempting to rob them of calm and confidence which the soldier must feel supporting him if he joyfully risks his all for the pro- 5'jIWnatt;i I JltrrtaHtki , Jlcldinml.t 3lflAnatt: J JltlWi'Mt!.! w i Mb mm Mb We ;;rtbcrortf:J.?;jbbarott:.u.Vific1;baiotlf:ii.VIcctborprlJ.t,itotiaroi rtfAniAr'ff i SMtAiia-f. StflftfiTaarltf XttltrfimAtlr ' VttrWirfc u."?!actbortt1tu.';ici(atot1tu.7tat,jritHii.'SaOto;ctteu.'3;c.'tl)orotU JlillAmit'M i JMiilr vmm Jllllnatk.' 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Xu&UUt btarfjftnl iM XIX 13394 ,J.ttoit&amiu7keiSFijMi, JltKrttMtln"5Vlftib' mm. i ilil!aiij$Mi4Be. auu (nut nrft- ;1at'j&orortcii,?lfltft)rtt- S!.lirfTirkt SlcIIfinsr! iieu , a.fwiirti ' Wli " MllH t IlIRI rKWb ) SI! lte 1 feaiii ..-& ii.IcilM.Vtctlibjrcrlc'a.aTSCTicrleu.VdjCTiifJSltflMt SIsltDrki j 5ltllmtkt ' SldliSaatij fl.-IJA-aiikt 1 3l:iij.!4l Mi'llli u.V!:.tlc():lcf)'tJ:l)tJr:ti.'.,!ii))bjrlt'u.V;KMrftiti, Urrlm 'A..U Sa6arit i:.'alijrI n,r.tri, OFFICIAL GERMAN MEAT CARD Scheidemann went to the Chancellor's palace, after he had visitod ' all the big centers of Germany, and said to von Bethmann-Holiwr: f. "Unless you try to make peace at once the people will rewkl and I shall lead the revolution!" At tho same time tho industrial leaders of the Rhine Valkf J and the arhiy and navy were serving notice on the Goyernmwl that there could not possibly be a German victory unless evtrj' weapon in Germany's possession, which included, of course, Un submarine, was used against Germany's so-called chief foe -England -t (CONTINUED MONDAY) PHILADELPHIA'S PORT THRIVES WITH WARTIME ACTIVITY FRANKFORD T " PUSHES ONWARD ; )-Ly & SLOWLY BUT SURELY THE FRANKFORD ELEVATED NEARS ITS-TERMINUS While the fate of the rest of tho city's new transit system hangs in the balance, tho superstructure of tho spur to the Northeast has been extended to Frankford avenue and Oxford pike, less than two miles from the Frankford car barns at Bridge street Copyright. International Film ServtM GEIIMAN QinL WHO AVED PHILADELPHIA DIPLOMAT ' . Mrs. Marie Baumann Roth, n native of Plauen. Saxony, became the bride -Of Arthur Curtli Koth, of this city, former United Stateti vice consul at Plauen. Just before diplomatic re'"101)' were broken off with Oermany. She came to America with her husband, who U now serlousir " ' ill In New York. "-, SE WILL ADVISE tfUOATt BOARD, Gtmt H RarITJr of Philadelphia, appointed a member Jrofc ommltte of nve auenr refloers rho will aid tha natlona boarA PHILADELPHIA'S'SJROWDED PORT SERVES AS A NEVER-FAILING BAROMETER OF THE RAPIDLY RISING INDUSTRIAL IMPORTANCE OF THE CITY AND ITS ENVIRONS i mm 'm : .Vfr- .?&?& . A ?JT jn . &.. . -L
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