Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-05
GERMAN PEACE TERMS
Won Bethmann- Hollwes's Schemes
Apparently Fail of Their OBJ
ject.

ject.
Copenhagen, May 5-The silence OF
German Imperial Chancellor Won Beth
Hollweg concerning Germanys
peace terms, if. as declared, 1t IS
based on a desire to avoid dlsruptlng
the unity of feeling in the country by
discussion of contentious questions
| has failed of its object. An acrimon-
| ious controversy is now raging in
Germany between the big annexation
lists, the little annexationists, and the
advocates of no annexations and IN
IDENTITIES whatever.
The pan-German league has sent
circulars to its branches throughout
the country asking them to organize
meetings everywhere in the interests
of German peace" and against the
socialist peace program. The conser-
vatives have introduced an interpret
jlation in the reichstag in an endeav-
or to smoke out yon Bethmann-Holl-
veg and force him to declare himself
for or against the Scheidemann pro-
gram. The radicals have introduced
similar Interpolation in the Prussian
diet.
London, May - The Exchange
Telegraph Company's Amsterdam
correspondent wires that, according
to travellers from Germany, popular
discomfort because of the govern
ment's silence concerning Germany's
war aims in forcing the German I'M
perial chancellor, Dr. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, soon to make definite
statement of his policy. The chancel-
lor, it is stated, has been discussing
the question with Emperor William
and Talaat Pasha, premier of Turk
ey, while Count George r. Won Her.
ling, the Bavarian prime minister, dis
cussed the matter with the Austro-
Hungarian cabinet at Vienna. The
chancellor, it is said, is now await
ing complete agreement before de-
livering his promised speech to the
reichstag.
Copenhagen, May 5.-Either Ger
many's war managers are playing
their shrewdest publicity game since
the war began, for the purpose OF
causing relaxation of Americas
war preparations--or Germany is ac-
tually beset by the worst internal
dissensions any beligerent has been
compelled to deal with in that time.
Private advices yesterday from
sources which appeared to be most
authentic emphasized the seriousness
of this situation in Germany and Aus
tria and carried the broad hint that
one solution may be the appointment
Of Count Won Befnstorff, form
er German Ambassador to America,
as successor to Foreign Secretary Al
fred Zimmerman.
The appointment would he with the
specific idea that Bernstortf attempt
reconciliation with the United
States.
TIE fact that such information came
through seemingly authentic chan
nels and was accompanied by vast
amount of other reports of dissen:-
soins. permits two conclusions. One
NAV be that Germany is actually sore
ilv tired. The other that she is playing
deep Teuton!c game--the idea be-
ing to lull America into belief that
dissolution of Germany may be near,
that conditions in the empire Indicate
no necessity for much war prepara-
ton. Such move would be in line
with other plays for time which Ger
many has regularly practiced.
Since revelation Of the Zimmer-
mann scheme to align Mexico and
Japan with Germany against the
United States, OPPOSITION to the for
eign minister has increased. On the
other hand, proponents of Bernstorn
point out his complete Familiarity
with America and Americans IS
something for which there is desper-
ate need in the foreign office, More
over it is held Bernstorff might very
\ effectively work for adjustment Of
Americas quarrel with Germany.
The hardest blow Of all comes m
their realization that America intends
TO fight real and not a paper war.
| No official thought she would actu-
ally fight. Zimmermann IS blamed
for not having known that America
would go the limit.Bernstortf IS tigur-
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