Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
GERMANY PLANS
/ TO ANNEX POLAND
TeutoniC Newspapers So In
terpret Speech of Imperial
Chancellor.
CRITICISED FOR TELLING
GOVERNMENTS POLICIES
One Journal Says Conclusion Of
Feace May Be Retarded-New
Europe Is Seen.

BERLIN. August o1.-tierman news
papers. with a few exceptions. COM
ment eXhaustively on the speech in the
reichStag of the imperial chancellor.
DIR. Won Bethman -Hoilwes. attach
ing particular Importance to his re-
marks concerning Poland. The general
opinion set forth in the press is that
the government contemplates anneXa
ton of Russian Poland, which meets
with almost universal approval
Editorial comment. although dealing
frankly with this subject. is restricted
to some extent by the prohibition of
the discussion of annexation-a pro-
hibtion promulgated by the chan
cellor himself, and in the opinion of
some newspapers, overslepped by him.
The Taegliche Rundschau says that
Poland will be freed finally from the
Russian yoke, and guaranteed a more
fortunate future" The Poles, this news
paper says, will be independent. "or
nearly SO"
One Paper Grows Critical.
The Taegliche Rundschau ventures to
become critical. however, and questions
whether an independent Poland. under
menace to Germany. and whether the
chancellor in bringing up the discussion
of annexation, has not retarded the con-
cluson of peace by bringing home to Rus
STA realization that its richest industrial
province may be lost.
The kreuZzeitung asserts the chancel
Ior's speech was not sufficiently definite
though holding out hopes which may have
the most important consequences
The Nachrichten of Dresden draws the
conclusion from the chancellor's speech
that the government does not intend to
permit Poland again to be under Russian
control
Lifts Veil as to Wars Purpose.
The Taseblatt of Leipzig says The
world now knows how we became in
Eolved i'll this war, and we have learned
for the first time whittier we are
headed. The chancellor for the first
time has lifted the veil concealing the
purpose of the war. and has indicat ted
distinctly and manfully what IS to be
the reward of the efforts of ourselves
and our allies-freedom of the seas to
the west and the wea kening of Prussia
to the east. The chanCellor's words
'Courland freed will be greeted joy
fully by hundreds of thousands"
The Nachrichten of Leipzig expressed
the belief that the military achieve
fcient to warrant the chancellors ut
terances, but approves the revelation
of the governments intention.
Cites Friendly Attitude.
The Germania of Berlin says the
chancellor's remarks show that the at
titude of Germany toward Poland is
friendly, but indicates an alteration of
Prussian policies
The Tageblatt of Berlin says:
"A certain goal is clearly to be seen
in the chancellors words. A new Europe.
new order of things, must result. which
will make impossible an encircling of
Germany, any breaking of her circuit in
the future. The basis, therefore, is, in the
chancellor's opinion, the extension and
Strengthening Of the German empire, and
in this purpose all Germans will agree
with him. The means to it's attainment
can be discussed only when the proper
time arrives. The more effective our
armies in Poland are the sooner that time
will arrive
Though slight differences of opinion ap-
pear in the press as to the wisdom of the
chsmcellor's frankneSs in discussing
Poland, such criticisms are virtually
buried in an avalanche of praise of his
straightforwardness and honesty.