SCENE IN THE GREAT PEACE PANTOMIME. THE ROBBER'S CAVE, GERMANIA GUARDING THE DOOR.
Robber Chief to his Gang: "Boys, it's time for us to get away with the swag."
In a deep moral and religious sense of duty toward his nation and, beyond it, toward humanity, the emperor now considers that the moment has come for official action toward peace. His majesty, therefore, in complete harmony and in common with our allies, decided to propose to the hostile powers to enter peace negotiations. This morning I transmitted a note to this effect to all the hostile powers through the representatives of those powers which are watching over our interests and rights in the hostile states.
Bethmann-Hollweg,
Reichstag, December 12, 1916.
