The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-13
German Statesmen Declare That America S
Advent in War Will Not Change Re-
suits Already Certain
KAISER FORCED TO TAKE
SUBMARINE ACTION
Socialists on the One Hand and GEeal
Manufacturers on ihe Other Threat
ened TO End War

(By @. w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 13.-Berlin
was astonished, officials as well as the
public, when President Wilson severed
diplomatic relations between the Unit
ed States and Germany. The astonish
ment arose from the fact that German
officials had recently been assured by
German-Americans in America that
the president would not break with the
Berlin government because of fear Of
a German-American uprising. The
same belief was held by the German
public.
Germany Confident.
The German public and officiaIdom
have not believed that the entrance
Of America into the war would have
the sIighrest effect upon the outcome
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg be-
ieves that the war will be won by
Germany before America can enter if
she does enter.
cermany's military leaders believe
the moment for victory for them is at
hand. Won Hindenburg is waiting for
an opportune moment for great ef-
fort by ~ of Germany's forces. He
holds that victory will be achieved be-
cause Of success in unlimited subma-
rining and the shortage Of French mu-
nitlons and supplies.
When the special train carrying the
American embassy left Berlin Imperial
Chancellor Bethman Won Hollweg was
admittedly downcast over the situation
and believed that America wanted war.
It was noticeable also that Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman was plainly ner-
vous and he insisted that Wilson
wants war;
Writing from neutral Swiss soil it is
possible for the first time for ms 20
tell the developments which lead up
to Germany's decision to launch a cam
paign of relentless sea warfare. The
determination to use submarines in an
unlimited way dates back to Novem-
Der when Germany's internal affairs
were undergoing the greatest crisis Of
the war;
The Socialists warned the kaiser
that unless Germany moved at once
for peace a movement would be start
ed among the belligerent governments.
This came at time when the people
were destitute and respondent. Stimuli
taneously, the powerful conservative
land owners, controlling the food sup
plies Of the nation, and the equally
powerful group of industrial leaders
controlling the manufacture of muni-
tions, told the kaiser that the only way
to end the war was by the adoption of
the policy OF unlimited sea warfare.
These interests were always anti
American. The speech Of the imperial
chancellor in the reichstag in Decem-
Der, announcing that peace overtures
had been made, won over the Social
hts and the kaiser's submarine block
ade won over the producers of food and
munitions.
The moves of the German govern.
ment now are those of a united Ger
man people The answer of the en-
tente allies to the peace overtures
frightened the Turks so that the Otto
man empire will continue in the wal
as long as Germany defends Constan
tinople Bulgaria is apparently abso
lutely in the hands Of Marshal vol
Hindenburg Meanwhile Zeppelins flg
at night and d 2 over Berlin.