The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-24
At the German Emperor's
Headquarters in France

I myself felt that nothing could
alter public opinion in Germany ..- IN
spite Of Won Tirpitz's fall, which had
taken place some time before that
the advocates OF ruthless submarine
warfare would win, and that To SATISFY
them Germany would risk break
with America.
7 was sitting in my Office, In
rather dazed aud despairinE state.
when Prof Ludwig Stein proprietor
OF a maya zine called North and south
and a writer of special articles on
Germans foreign relations for the
voasieehe Zeitune. under the name OF
"Diploinaticus, called to see me
He informed me that he Thought
the situation was not Yet hopeless.
that there was still large party 81
reasonable mon in Germany and that
much good could he done II should
so to the great general headquarters
and have a talk vitE the kaiser, VINO
The Informed me Was reported To he
against break
told Doctor stein that NJ course
I was perfectly willing 10 8" If there
was the slightest chance of prevent
ing war and | also told Chancellor
Won Bethn,a nm -HouweE, " he was
| goire 10 decide this Quest ION ta favor
of peace. that possibly II would he
easier for him if the decision We're
Aarrived at under the protection as H.
were ~ the emperor or. II the d@ci-
Fion iay with the en- reror that possibly
h might he able TO helm in convincing
/ him. II I had an opportunity 10 tay
the American side of the case fefor"
him said that was rea dy at any
tire on short notice To proceed 10
the en,peror's hea 3quarters doctor
Heekscher a mesHhsr Of the reicn-
star. who must he classed among The
reasonable men of GERMANY al%o
advocated my speaking directly tn the
kaiser
few DAVIS r fter this Won Jsgow
called to see me at, the embassy and
invited RE tn visit the em perdr a.
The great central Headquarters hat he
did ROT state why was ask ed | DO
not know TO -thi@ aay whether The
chancellor and tho surrounding tne
emperor had determined on a tenn
Asrsry settlement ~ the submarine
question with The United States and
wished 70 pvt that settlement out as
II were, under tho protection NJ the
emperor ar whet her the emperor was
undecided and those in favor Of peace
wished TO present 70 h!u the Aweri-
can ride Of the question
incline to the latter view Won
Jagnw informed Gne that ap officer
from The forel9n Office weMlt accom-
parry, me and that ! Should ne allow
bed to tale n secretarv and TIE hunts
mar I<ih3aager1 without whom no
am bassador ever travels in Germany.
Mr.. Grew our counsellor. Nas Very
anxious to go. and Z felt on account
OF his excellent work. as wall hrs
EsniorIty. that he Was entitled ia ha
chosen. Lieutenant Won PrittW!ty,
who was attached 20 the foreign Office
As sort Of special AID to Won IaEow.
vras detailed 10 accompany lis.
THROUGH FRANCE
TO CHARLEyULF
We we're given a special salon car
ma left on the evening ef FRIDAY
April IS AS we nea red the front nv
way Of the line running through Saar
7 brucken our train Was often halted be
cause OF long trains of hospital cars
on their way from the front 10 the
base hospitals in the rear, and as We en-
Jared France there were many evil
Fences OF the obstinate aght3 which in
August, 1914, had ragged in this part
~ the country. Parts of the towns
md villages which we passed were In
ruins and rough trench lines were to
be disrerned on some Of the hiilsIies