The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-04
SPOKE OF BELGIAN RELIEF SIT
uATioN, coNTRABANo, SEN
TiMENT TOWARD AMERICA.
And Responsibility For the War Which
He Places On Enoisnd-Hopes
u Will End Soon.

BERLIN. Dec. IA. Correspondence
of the Associated Press) The i'm
perial chancellor. DIR. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg. received a correspondent of
The Associated Press today and
spoke openly on the Belgian relief
situation, the question OF contraband.
the way in which industrial Germany
has adopted herself to war conditions,
the sentiment OF Germany toward her
enemies and toward America and on
the responsibility for the war. which
she attributes to Great Britain.
Il did not want this war" was ono
OF the phrases. given with striking
emphasis. We Germans do not
cherish hate" was another, occurring
in a discussion OF the attitude OF the
Germans toward the French soldiers
and people
Four months and a half OF war have
not passed lightly over the chancellor.
In his uniform OF lieutenant general
with grizzled. close cropped beard and
Iron Crosses, first and second class,
he seemed much older than the schol.
arly. frock coated statesman of Reich
stag debates. Face and eyes showed
signs of the strain OF the past few
, months.
lie spoke with confidence of ulti-
mate German victory. although a
weary. expressive shrug OF the shout.
ders was his answer to = query as 70
the possible duration OF the war. The
chancellor had only that afternoon re-
ceiyed word that his son. a young
cavalry lieutenant. had been badly
wounded and captured In Poland by
the Russians, but OF this he made no
mention when stating that the situa-
tion on the eastern front appeared 10
be very favorable.
Historic SURROUNDINGS.
The interview took place in the 70.
ception room of the historic chancellor
mansion in the Wilhelmstrasse around
which cluster memories OF Bismarck
/ Caprivi. Hohenlohe and Buelow. A
portrait Of the emperor with his two
elder grandchildren. inscribed with
words Of warm appreciation. stood on
the table. And In the ante-rOom hunF
life sized painting OF the ex-chan.
oellor Prince Won Buelow. who has
now accepted office under bis success
sor as Ambassador To Italy.
The conversation turned first 10
news conditions and the difficulties Of
presenting the German side OF the Of
uation TO American readers. The chan
lcellor regretted that owing 90 the
British and French censorship and
control OF the cables the German point
of view had not been adequately pre-
scented IN the United States Re felt
this 10 be a great injustice
Since the English have the possibfl
ity % getting the ruth about them
selves and their allies out" he asked
why should they object 20 letting a
little truth out about GERMANY"
We shall" remarked the chancel
Tor. shortly issue full reports Of the
earlier battles. a. for example the hat
tie 81 Tsnnenberg. that on the Masur
ian lakes and the battle on The
Msrne." To remark on how little
was known abroad concerning Tan
MEMBERS. he rejOined quickly One OF
the greatest battles IN history one
OF the greatest. should say
AIDING Snefica
Ia there any truth. Your Excel
lency. he was asked. in the intina.
ions that Germany D. hampering the
shipment % provisions to the pOpula.
ton ~ Belgium and what b. tho at.i.
Jude Of your government toward the