El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29
CONFESSES THAT
GERMANY IS IN
4 BAD POSITION
Won Bethman Hollweg,
However, Against Subma-
rine Warfare.
DON'T OFFEND U. S.
AGAIN, HE PLEADS

ARTS. France, July e9-In re
u Spouse to the clamor for the re
l. sumption Of submarine warfare TO
its fullest extent in spite of the
assurance given TO the United States.
chancellor Won Bethmann Hollweg re
Gently called a secret meeting OF the
German cabinet in which the leaders
OF the parties IN the reichstag from
Conservatives to Socialists were invit-
Ell to take part, according 20 a report
received here
The chancellor began by telling OF
the pressure which was being exerted
upon him by the extremists OF the
navy league He said these people
maintained that the United States was
too busy with Mexico and her presi-
Dental election campaign 10 raise any
serious objection to a new submarine
warfare in the most extreme form By
a nation aroused to desperation by
England's attempt to starve It into
submission
Don't Want III VIII of [. {.
The chancellor Immediately added
that he himself was OF a different
opinion and emphatically declared that
II was Of the utmost importance 70
against her in the United States power
evidently destined 70 play q very i'm
portant part during peace negotiations
This was all the more important he
continued, as Germany at the present
moment was in q very bad position
She could hold out, Of course, for many
months vet. but certainly no longer
than till March. 1917. and this would
mean great and almost superhum2u
efforts and almost unbearable sacri-
fees on the part Of her people behind
the front.
Fears Separate Peace.
Almost daily. the chancellor said. he
received visits from representatives OF
Austria-Hungary and Turkey, who
threatened that their countries would
desert Germany and conclude n separ-
ate peace in case Of the resumption Of
subna rine warfare. a g this would mean
that the United States and the entente
powers would paralyze their shipping
after the war.
Has Only Few Submarines.
The chancellor then appealed TO ad-
miral Won Capelle to give an expert
opinion on the chances Of success Of .
new submarine campaign OF 'frightful-
ness" and in reply the admiral stated
that Germany possessed only small
number Of large sea going submarines.
divided into four squadrOns, Of which
one was almost constantly under re-
pair: the majority Of the submarines
being only available for coast defense
The conservative party, he knew was
constantly cl1uOrin@ for the constitute
ton OF more large submarines hut such
construction was necessarily slow fo-
the lack Of materials
After Pence, Bankruptcy
The minister Of finance. DIT Helii-
fe-ich when questioned. said that he
was absolutely confident Of Germanys
? bilftv to hold out financially as long
as the war lasted. but with peace would
would come the delUge. and he did not
see how bankruptcy was TO be
ov-o7TaF
Must Not Offend America.
Herr Won JagOw. the minister OF Tor
eien affairs. strongly endorsed the
chancellor and declared that IL vas
a bsolutely vital TO Germany not to Of
fcnd America. the only great power {
not at war with her He declared that :
Germans mus look squarely INTO the
face Of the fact that practically all the +
world was against them. and THAI of
all the smaller neutral powers. Spain I
alone was perhaps friendly TO Ger +,
Few Friends in World.
IN Sweden. he said. the government /
and the large manufacturers were - !
vOrable 10 Germany and the army ad- (
were preiudiCed against the kaiser 1
Norway was openly hostile The peo- }
PIE Of Denmark hated the Germans, .
though the government was rather
friendly. Holland feared Germany and
would not hesitate joining the allies
II she dared. and Germany had loSt {
the sympathy OF even the German /
speaking Swiss. he said.
Must settle With France
st the end Of the meeting the chan
cellor declared that Germany's ONLY /
chance lay in separating France from 4
her allies. Ia reply the CONSERVATIVE
leaders present insisted that IN order
10 accomplish this a powerful blow
regardless Of all sacrifices. must be
struck at the French front, TO which
the chancellor retorted that at Nerdun
every effort had been made without
breaking the French resistance