Show And the star spangled banner in triumph shall wave I Oer 0 cr the land of the free and the home of tho the brave Germany Is Master Alaster p DR TR r. r ALEXANDER fixes tho the relationship I U o of Germany and her allies in war nr and in in peace ns as ho he outlines Hungarian desires for peace pence He TIe makes it 1 plain lilain lain that allegiance nce to Germany is tho first consideration consideration consideration consider consider- of peace movements mo originating within tho the central powers Hope which we may entertain for dissension in the ranks of the thc central powers is therefore removed remo and we can expect no peace with any of the central powers powers until Germany has been whipped Events E of the past few fe weeks indicate plainly that Germanys Germany's allies would make peace on more favorable fa terms than have hn yet set been neen outlined Their change in front however howe is entirely offset in tb renewed determination determination deter deter- urination of German militarism to force her demands demand upon pon the world arId What Germanys Germany's allies will yield Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many will fi fight ht for so 50 that peace speculations offer no dangers to the program of Austria declares s she is ready for peace on a basis of no anne annexations and und no indemnities Hungary echoes a n sustaining vote yote but reveals rc the flaw as she insists insist's that allegiance to Germany ny is of paramount consider consider- By this she means that her peace proposals are void oid unless countersigned by Austria is in inthe inthe inthe the same predicament and could not break brenk her alliance with German Germany if she wanted to The military organization of the central powers is under Gel German direction Germany German holds bolds control not alone lone over o her own troops but over over those of her allies The civilian ci populations of Austria cannot br break k this strength by a declaration of intention to leave leavo the allin alli nih ance n e. e Germany is just as much in control of the peace negotiations as she is in control of the campaign of She is not going to match matoh one against the theother theother theother other she sho will nott sacrifice not sacrifice for the pen peace o desired by b her allies We We will oppose oso attempts to 50 sow dissensions among us ns sa says s 's Premier o but whether tho the near future brings us peace or unavoidable battle it is certain we desire to main our alliance with Germany as one of the he effective e most safeguards to peace From these st statements it is app apparent rent that Germany controls the tho central powers Any promises her allies might ight make are worthless because they are subject to the whims of Germany They are without authority to peak for themselves because they have e pledged allegiance to Gt G Germany as ns the first principle of their future In the face faco of these facts we are wasting time in hoping to see Austria or any other othor ally of Germany duplicate tho the collapse of Russia We Wo must get et the tho peace agreement direct from Germany and the roar of the cannon is the only thing that will for force e her to tomake tomake tomake make an honest statement |