The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 1, 1918, Page 12

THE SEATTLE S PAIN WILL ENTER WAR MSION WILL. (one TILL SHE One Year | warfare by her U-boats. Ago Today Just one year ago, Germany declared ruthless She announced that inter ms odlems facing the United the allies. ly she is footing the teeth of grim war determination, | to her interference with needed supplies to Gen. army in France. ht of her big merchant ships In New York, refused “Goal licenses, pending the Hegotiations, the nature | national law and the common rights of all the peo- ples of the world were abolished. She drew a line about certain regions of the high seas and threat- ened to slay all peaceful. as well as warring peoples caught therein, It was a plain declaration of barbarism, and, as such, warranted the armed resistance of the whole world. Whoever started the war, whatever started it, that declaration justified any nation on earth that had the courage to do it in warring on Germany. The United States waited. It admired the Ger- man people for their industry and their contribution KING WINTERIS HARDENING MEN AT CAMP LEWIS CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma, Feb, 1 “Who's there?” “King Winter! King Winter, to be ree: | wrapped hin ma) enty ente nicht Thin is t) wall at Camp Lewin thin winter. ‘The flakes were greeted with cheers for the most part by the men, altho there were many from California to whom the “beau tiful” was just one shade worse than the cold, damp werther that has made the Native Sons’ bones ache Da t All-Wool Knitted Toques 85¢ to $1.25 BROOND FLOOT price. Wool Union Suit Cozy Underwear for cold with high necks and long ankle length; good heavy ments in either white priced this wa 7) UNSIN W EAR Union Suits Women’s“Munsing” Part AR GWarmer‘ Women’s $s days—made sleeves and weight gar- r natural Suits—a very sleeves; Cotton Union Suits Heavy fleece ent wear—with high or Dutch necks and ankle length, with long or short white or unbleached. ‘Munsing” The Union Suits that are sure to make a favorable impression because of their unfailing perfection in fit, their washability, wearability and reasonable “Munsing” lined Cotton Union good weight for pres- Ne Women’s Sweaters in Navy or Cardinal at $2.50 SECOND FLOOR w Trimmed Hats $5.00 not yet be revealed ' since they arrived in « SIZES 34 TO 38 AT $1.35 SIZES 34 TO 38 AT $2.00 however, the United to present an authori it into Spanish condi on information sent reliability of which cannot Keen Eyes on War Mt is ‘said, . are hing the critical progress of the | on Keen eyes. If ghe enters, ‘to be on the winning side. to progress in the arts and sciences. enjoyed the advantages of enormous and amicable trade with them. many would carry out so brutal a threat. Our coun- try was unprepared and knew the frightful cost of war. It had long It was inconceivable that Ger- The Lusitania had been sunk, our government been repeatedly outraged, deceived and con- d against by the Teutonic autocracy at home abroad, but still it was impossible to believe that eat nation had deliberately adopted barbarism demonstrated. every nation having such. pant, indiscriminate and foul. as a national policy. That fact, however, was soon The U-boats mercilessly destroyed passenger ships, hospital ships and the trade ships of almost It was barbarism ram- It attacked the lives, property, rights and happiness of all peoples not a party to it. To neglect to put it down was to con- sent to world-enslavement, to agree to the vile, fal- enough, even had we not phonse XIII, will be! to go in on the wide of the) in government ts deter.| obtain « definite under with Spain on several points, the nature of which cannot HEEEEL jdt ay; are temporarily held in American ports, pending the adjustment. Cutting off the Spanish manufac turer from his raw products would it in reported, ds a distinctly influence on any pro-Ger.| among the Span. this line a letter from an citizen, who has studied ! ; ' : HH i i i? Hl i c+ Li iN t i . rs a B a THE BON lacious axiom that might alone is right. It brought on our war with Germany. Tt was the slightest vision of a world made better by more of democracy. and all Spain is watching where it will fall—on which side, entente or Teutonic allies, vigtory im likely to rest. The Spaniard has been too long on the loning side. He longs to aide with victory and plume himself as 4 conquering warrior, So if the be disclosed now, and Spanish ships same goes wtrongly in favor of Ger | many in Italy or Flanders, watch out for Spain! Eager for Actien “Spain's young and ambitious of. ficers are eager to see action and the problem today ts not how we can persuade Spain to side with the al | Nes or what we can do to keep Spain neutral—bdut how on earth we can Prevent Spain from joining with ish situation carefully can! Germany at some critical time in with characters. MARCHE . RGAIN BASEMENT. Cry the Economy of Buying the Children’s Wearables in the Bargain Basement— e prices are just as low—the values just as good as you can find when buying wearables for yourself Children’s Gingham Dresses Special A special purchase of a manufacturer’s tine that we were lucky enough to secure makes this very special price possible. 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The snow gives th amp «A | strange, deserted appearance, for all | that thousands of men are at drill as | usual The parade ground has a} smooth white blanket that makes it seom much larger than it really ts, and the barracks roofs are covered deep with white | | The snow will make the ns k in the tren what more i. & policy harden: | to weather of all kinds, probable that drills will) | be suspended, uniens the fail is much | | heavier than at present. the future when the kaiser looks to |be an odds-on winner.” | “There are two anewere-—propa | anda and embargo. As to the first, | the German propaganda has been working for three years, has pene | trated everywhere, has won over! not only the army, not only the | prem, but, miracte of miracles, the | propaganda of Protestant Germany |has won over the Roman Catholic church of Spain. “Ot the hundreds of newspapers tn | Spain, the allies can be sure of only |a fow—perhaps only four of any tn: | Quence—two in Barcelona and two in Madrid. Some have been bought outright by the Germann, others are | obviously subsidized, some are venom: | ous in thelr anthallied articles, oth-| ers work with ridicule and sarcasm, all with the most Magrant misrepre- sentations. | "Rasy money’ is the wOH@ today in Madrid. German efficiency may be great, but German diplomacy con. stata of buying everything and every: | bedy in sight, mo matter at what co. “As to the embargo: Of that the Spaninh manufacturer and merchant in mortally afraid. Already it means no gasoline for the automobiles, no coal for heating, poor lighting ner. vies, poor train service and the shutting down of some Industries. “America must be up and doing tn Spain.” British museem contains the eldest examples of Chinese writing in the form of animaly bones inscribed Visit the Bargain Basement Underwear Section SIZES 40 TO 44 AT Women's Phoenix Silk Stockings 90c a Pair Women's Phoenix pure seamless feet, with double and toes. In black, whi leading costume shades—at a pair. 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FAIL | wison and Mr. Lioyd George really | countries. refused to join in general | jest formulas they shouki have/have no real value, and are mere IN PEACE TEST, _ SAYS TROTSKY Continued From Page One ” % mination, not excluding complete in dresses himself prim: Hungary, He ix willing to concede autonomy to the nationalists within y, but not their in. hoping to onarchy from the central alliance “Mr, Wilson's latest formula was ed primarily by the fact that os not seek territorial ag nt, but is strengthening perialiam American capitalism the peer of Bu: | ropean capitalism. : “That 18 why the pfaise bestowed upon us by Mr. Wilson, when only two weeks before the American and entente press us German | agents, has not out from our! ride the enthusis response ex pected, | Wants Negotiations \ “At any rate wo believe if Mr. In the New Spring Shades Stockings with elastic lisle tops and SIZES 40 TO 44 AT $1.65 Women’s “Phoenix” Silk Stockings A New Shipment—in Newest Shades A splendid new line of Women’s pure | thread Silk Stockings, with elastic lisle | garter tops and full fashioned feet. 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FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE sought a quick peace thru their lat shown it by consenting to join in general peace negotiations. “Only by such participation could they have knocked out of the hands of the German government the main weapon by which it maintains in ternal discipline. “The refusal of the entente to join in negotiations enabled the Ger. mans to show its workmen that America, France and England desire nany, and Germany fight to t the other hand, f all the warrt {ations would bh the partici possible renewal of the war the long-welcomed armistice would have forced a democratic peace. id Force Peace anc war n entente fought shy of our 1 the general peace n “T tral empires, and they do not desire to sacrifice their own imperialistic | ambitions.” At this point I asked Ser: “Rut is not nt | Wilson's latest formula, despite the refusal to join in general negotiations, a stop forward?” “Inasmuch as the other warring elernments of the entente.” ' | of the entenite into the negotiations | numerous armed guards. negotiated, peace negotiations, their formulas | scraps of paper,” replied Trotsky. “They may be reduced practically | to the fact that their attitude gives [the German imperialists carte blanche to satisfy their appetites at ‘s expense, and then seek 2 compre agreement with their other « “Mr. Lioyd George, in one of his |Fecent speeches, practically express- ed this thought by a threat against refore, we regard the German demands given us at Brest-Litovsk as coming directly from Germany, but siléntly approved by the gov “What effect would the entrance | present moment have?" I “If the allies should announce their willingness to join in negotia- | ons for the purpose of establishing {a general democratic peace, it would {immediately call out a colossal re- sponse from Austria and Ger is pontinuing: “We are | gotiations so as to| te to join at any | ent,” I then asked: “Will Russia con- clude @n annexationist, imperialistic | | peace, should the allies fail to join | lin the negotiations, the European | | workers not respond to Russia’s cal ‘for help and the central empires “In that case we will act in ac- cordance with the interests of revo- lutionary Russia.” Thereupon I asked: Mentions Rumania “How will this attitude of the lies regarding the latest Russian tions against Rumania influencg your policy?" 3 “The attitude of the allied am sadors at Petrograd is not able to fluence the situation,” he repli “as we are unconcerned, beca’ with Rumania shooting up ow troops and seizing our provinces, We and she are virtually in a statd of war.” i Despite his refusal to see newspar permen since his return from Brest-| Litovsk, I succeeded in reaching the” foreign minister after the passage of Pi Re His office is located in a remot corner of the top floor of the gloomy, huge, yellowish Smolny institute. Trotsky Overworked ‘Trotsky was manifestly overwork- ed and extremely nervous. He con- sented to the interview only after being assured of the interest of the American people in the fate of th Russian revolution and the liber] of the Russian people, Thruout the interview, he tained his usual tone of revolt ary pride and his fond hope that democracies and people of the we ultimately will come to the aid Russia in her desperate struggle [4 seek to force their imperialistic de- mands?" The foreign minister hotly replied; achieve a democratic peace and reach the road of powerful dev: ment,