Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-07
BERLIN ANNOUNCES
SHAKEUP IN CABINET
IN OFFICIAL NOTICE
Won KuehIman, Ambassador
to Turkey Appointed Sec
rotary for Foreign Affairs,
Succeeding Zimmerman

BERLIN, Aug 6.-VLA LONDON
Official announcement was made today
that five ministers of state, including
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman and four
secretaries of state including Finance
Minister Lentze and Interior Minister
Won Loebell had resigned their port
folios.
DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the Ger
man ambassador to Turkey, has been
appointed secretary for foreign affairs
in succession to Mr.. Zimmerman.
The ministers and secretaries of state
who resigned were: -
Minister of state.
Minister of justice. DR.. Breseler, ap-
pointed November. 1905.
Minister OF ecclesiastical affairs and
instruction. DR.. Won Trott Zu Solz, ap-
pointed July, 1909.
Minister of agriculture, domains and
forests, DR.. Won Schorlemer, appointed
in 1910.
Minister Of finance. DR.. Lent0s. ap-
pointed in August 1910.
Minister for interior, Herr Won Loe-
bell, appointed In May. 1914.
Secretaries Of state: t.f
Imperial postoffice, Herr Kraetke.
Imperial secretary Of Justice, DR..
Lsco. trt
Secretary for foreign affairs. DR.. AL
fred Zimmerman, appointed November.
1915.
President Of the food regulation board,
Adolph Won Batoch.
DR.. Richter, under secretary Of the i'm
perial home office, also resigned his
post 20
DR.. Karl Helfferioh will continue to
be the representative Of the imperial
chancellor and a member of the min
lstry Of state and temporary minister Of
the interior. III.
Landrat Won Graevinitz was appointed
to succeed Arnold Wahnschaffe as chief
Of the imperial chancellory. The minis
try of economies will ultimately be sep
arated from the ministry Of the interior.
and Herr Waldraff, mayor Of Cologne,
will be appointed minister Of the in
terror, and Herr Schwander, mayor Of
Strassburg, minister Of economies, with
the titles of excellency.
In addition to the appointment Of DR..
Won Kuehlmann as secretary for for
eign affairs, Herr Ruedlin was made d.
rector of railways and minister Of posts,
and Privy Chancellor Won Krause was
named secretary Of Justice. Over Presi-
dent Won Waldow was appointed chief Of
the department Of the army nourish-
ment
The vacant Prussian ministerial posts
were filled as follows:
Minister OF justice, DR.. Peter SPAIN.
leader Of the Catholic party IN the
reichstag.
Minister of the interior. Under Sec
rotary Drews.
Minister of instruction, Ministerial Dr.
rector Schmidt.
Minister of agriculture, Dr.. Essen
Hartrnthe.
Minister Of finances, Dr.. Hertz.
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 6-rn character
sketch Of Dr.. Richard Won Kuehlmann
dust appointed German secretary for
foreign affairs), the Nieuwe Courant OF
The Hague, says DR.. Won Kuehlmann
has always been a vigorous opponent OF
ruthless submarine warf1re. He Is also,
says the newspaper, a disciple Of the
policy Of doing everything possible 70,
avoid the further alienation OF Great
Britain, believing that after the war
friendship between Great Britain and
Germany is necessary to the latter.
DIR. Won Kuehlmann, the Nierfwe CourS
ant adds. is an and nexationtst, ana
the newspaper expresses the opinion that
In the foreign secretaryehip he viii do
his utmost to bring about an understand-
ing with England at the earliest possible