Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-21
VON HINDENBURG IS
AGAINST U-BOAT WAR
Tells Extremists Raid Off
U. S. Coast Was Planned
10 Rouse Neutral Wrath
SAYS THE "DUMDUM"
LETTER WAS MISTAKE

LONDON, Oct 2l.-A dispatch to
the London Mail from Amsterdam
says:
In Tuesday issue OF Germania. Of
Berlin the organ of the Catholic party,
is published an account OF revelations
made at a meeting Sunday night Of
Count Won Reventlow's independent
committee for German peace terms"
Chairman Professor Schafer said that
a deputation had an interview with
the chancellor on September IA, when
they demanded an immediate opening
OF a ruthless submarine campaign and
expressed a want of confidence owing
10 the chancellor's lack of frmness
against England and America
Chancellor Regrets Letter Of Kaiser.
In reply the chancellor said he also
considered England the chief enemy,
but FOR political and military rea-
sons could not yet begin ruthless sub
marining. He had, he said. been re-
preached concerning the Kaiser's let
ter TO President Wilson of September
1914, regarding the use by the French
of dumdum bullets He admitted this
letter was mistake by the Kaiser.
Loud, prolonged laughter) Profess
sOr Schafer ended by saying that ruth
less submarine warfare would be use
less if begun Immediately.
Count Won Revenilow bitterly attack
I'd Nicc-C Chancellor llelherish aud said
the German Government not only dchb.
cratcly encouraged the publication in
Germany of American newspaper pro-
tests Whenever ship was sunk in
which the United States was interest
cd. "but he would also 90 so far as to
say the American press was encouraged
by the German Government 10 publish
these protests. Naturally. the person
OF the present Chancellor is important,
but IL seems 10 me its Importance j,
being exaggerated. and we ought not
overlook the person of the present Vice
Chancellor, who is the coming Chancel.
lor'
Hindenburg's Envoy Appears.
At the afternoon sitting the greatest
sensation Of the day was produced
Gehcimrath Duisberk appeared and said
he came in official capacity as the envoy
of Non Hindenburg. lie was instructed
he said. by Won liindenburg 10 inform
the meeting that the chief Of staff re-.
quested IL 10 abandon all agitation foI
moro ruthless prosecution of the sub.
marine campa en-. Diisberg'e words
completely changed the tone of the
meeting, subsequent speakers consider
inc that in view Of Won Hindeuburgs
request they could not press their de
mand.
But up Jumped Count Won Revent
low, who proceeded to put a new face
ON the matter. He argued that doubt
less Marshal von Hindenburg was CA
pressing III. personal conviction IN max
ing this request. but whose fault wa
it ;hat Hindenburg had these conyic
tions. Why, of course. the Chancel
lor's. The Imperial Government gav'
: Won Hindcnburg false promises and a.
, he. Reventlow. believed. "deliberatel,
false promises. so as not TO endangel
the desired aprroachmont with Eng
land. lliudenburg's request was, of
cour-e. based ON fear that some nou
trails. especially the United States
would turn against Germany. Thes,
fears arc typical of the weakness Of
our Government. Therefore our pro
gram mus, be continuation Of the as
-ault on the Government"
Reventlow argued that the best
plan for the committee would be
to see that reliable materia! was
got secretly" TO Hindenburg. 1.-THE
German word IS "Zustecken." which
practically means smuggling Il into
Hindenburg's pocket without his
lmowledge.)
Hc believed such material which
would combat the Chancellor's views.
would be welcome 10 the heads Of
the army.
Attempt TO Rouse Neutrals.
The Importance Of the main dis
closures in Ibis extraordinary debate
is clear. It seems evident that The
Inkng of ships off the American
coast was deliberately undertaken "a
arouse neutral Indignation. which
would promptly be reflected in the
government press. II is hardly doubt
: full that the Dutch steamer Bloom
ersdik was torpedoed with the pur-
pose Of infuriating Dutch opinion
The similarly ruthless abandonment
/ OF Norwegian crews in small boats in
the Arctic is part Of the general
scheme.
General Won Ludendorf Quarter
master General and Field Marshal
Hindenburgs right-hand man. has
Joined the chief OF stan in opposing
more ruthless submarine warfare
The Kaiser's dum-duml letter was
/ the one in which he declared that mis-
heart bled when he saw reprisals IN
evitable and when he thought OF tho
many innocent persons who had losi
their houses and property in Louvair
and other Belgian towns "as the re-
suit Of the misdeeds OF the guilty
While a large part of the Kaiser''
message dealt with conditions in Bel
GUM. It's immediate occasion was tho
alleged use OF dum-dum bullets by tbs
French and British. The Kaiser sol
EMMY protested against the way n
which this war is being waged by oui
opponents. whose methods are making
Il one OF the most barbarous in his
tory"