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Show KAISER'S CONSCIENCE. There are some signs that the widely-advertised widely-advertised German drive is to be a peace drive. This conforms to the best canons of strategy in that it strikes in an unexpected place. Just when the British and French were steeling their nerves for a Hindenburg onset they were told that the kaiser was trying to outflank them with a peace offer. The kaiser is represented as anxious to shift the blame for the war and as having said that responsibility for the fighting of 191S must rest with the allies. Having borne the blood-guilt of 11114, .191.), 191(3 and 1917, tho emperor em-peror is declared to be desirous of washing hia hands clean by Christmas. Tt is difficult to picture the kaiser ; as conscience-stricken. The Prussian Attila who bado his troops emulate the f rightfulness of the Huns will not easily be suspected of remorse. Rather , will the world see him as one who de- , sires peace beeauso he needs peace : badly. He needs peace now so that a losing war may end in comparative victory and give him a chance to prepare pre-pare for the next war. |