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'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."
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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.
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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!
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'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-
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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
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PUSHES ONWARD
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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
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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
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WILL ADVISE tfUOATt BOARD,
Gtmt H RarITJr of Philadelphia, appointed a member
Jrofc ommltte of nve auenr refloers rho will aid tha
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PHILADELPHIA'S'SJROWDED PORT SERVES AS A NEVER-FAILING BAROMETER OF THE RAPIDLY RISING INDUSTRIAL IMPORTANCE OF THE CITY
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