Show i ti Paving the Tf Way Wayn ay n ERMANY'S belated reforms in the field are sug- sug G VJ tive of another other pence peace offensive which will ll probably probably probably ably be opened with the tho reply to the note nole of President that Germany German has called her ber Wilson It i is reported sub submarines marines home borne The military reports of the la last t few lew ta the Prussian forces ls have e recently dace dava 8 in indicate i a t that ha t abandoned the pro program lm o of sacking towns in in n retreat Knowing Germany y as asre we re do we cannot believe belie that these departures a carry no signi significance ic We Ye arc are not ready to pin our faith in hi these apparent reforms and in in m t-n t this mood mood we wc can ean but consider that Germany is is preparing more treacherous bait to tempt us Germanys Germany's reforms reform do not como come from tho rho heart but are born bom of military necessity She does not lot abandon abandon aban aban- don clon ru of desire but of force Past peace offensives offensive have c re revealed led the temper of the allies and it it has been made plain io to her she c can tn enter no peace discussion so long as 5 ruthlessness is is maintained That b demand for consideration she she might mi ba have greater is willin willing to abandon the sort of warfare she has pinned her her faith in for the last four years Tho The allies are me not to be deceived by this belated re re- form England and Prance France cannot soon forget forg-et the torment torment torment tor tor- ment that frightfulness ulness has lias heaped upon them in the past four years cars The movement is as insincere a as as the Brest treat treaty and can receive no more consideration consideration consideration consid consid- from the a allied powers Germany is grasping madly for tho the means to transfer hostilities from the to field the peace table She is ready for any sort of peace ace that is open to discussion because it will grant granther her delays th that t are arc necessary to the success of her hor arms As a result wo tiro are not to be surprised when we e find her indicating reforms which have not cometo cometo come conic to pass in ss Germany is in s severe ere straits as the fire she kindled threatens to destroy her ber While her ber final effort in inar ar war has hM not been exerted tho the effort is s inevitable ine ant ann antis annIS is IS to be made at nt the greatest sacrifice of war vat She will cling to the dy dying n mans man's 5 chance but if she can avoid the tha task with a a discussible peace she will The terms terras II unconditional surrender are arc thoro l thoroughly understood by her ber but she would save saye something more from tho the burning house bonse That she will I rally ally he her waning strength to defend the fatherland from invasion is to be bo es- es Ipe I- I pe ted That however demands a a. toll which she she- does no not care to pay and if she can cnn escape tho the stern tasks of that day through h a diplomatic hole she will The allied hope liopo still lies in in demanding the unconditional surrender r on which peace can be bc cst established bl shel with safety TI P PI |