The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
KAISER TO FIGHT
UNTIL VICTORY.
SAYS HOLLWEG
Peace Without Annexation Not
Acceptable to Germany.
REFUSES TO RESIGN POST
Chancellor Tells Reichstas That I'VE
Will Win If We Fight on"-Says
He Cannot Give Peace
Terms.

Berne, July ll.-Peace without an
neXation is not acceptable to Germany.
Germany can win If she holds out.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg
so declared in speech before the
main committee Of the reichstag, ac-
cording TO the Lokal Anzeiger.
Il consider it my duty to remain as
chancellor for the protection of the
fatherland.
Il cannot give Germanys peace
terms now
The chancellor's appearance before
the main committee was called forth
by demands of the clericals that he
outline in more detail exactly how the
German government stood on the So
ciallsts' platform Of mo annexations
and no indemnties."
The Lokal Anzeiger did not specify
how the imperial channcellor's speech
was received.
Nothing was further from my in
tentiOn," declared Hollweg, than to
cling TO my post, but now it is ques-
ton Of protecting the fatherland from
injury and for this reason ] consider
II necessary to retain my post"
Speech Dictated by Kaiser.
London, July 1l.-Autocratic Ger.
many does not propose to announce
TO her people nor to the other nations
of the world the terms on which she
is willing 10 make peace.
That was the point which British
officials saw in reports of the imperial
chancellor's speech.
That Bethmann-Hollweg's rejection
of the centrist and demands for free
and detailed outline Of the German
peace aims was dictated by the kaiser
himself was indicated In other dis
paches received through other German
channels. The kaiser undoubtedly
determined upon continuance of his
divine right policy at various confer
ences which have been held during
the 'ast few days in Berlin, notably
with Field Marshal Hndenburg and
with the crown council, comprising
the autocratic ring Of officials con
trolling Germany.
Herr Erzberger AssaiIed.
The chancellor bitterly assailed the
patriotism OF Herr Erzberger, the
centrist leader, who on Saturday pre-
clpltated the whole political crisis In
Germany by suddenly announcing his
determination not to support the gov
eminent further until Hollweg de-
tailed the empire policy and immedi-
nte fuliilment of electoral reform
pledges.
il is reported in Amsterdam, says
the correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph company, that the reslg-
nations of DR.. Karl HellIerich, the
German vice chancellor and secretary
of the Interior and DR.. Alfred Zim-
hermann, the German secretary for
foreign affairs have been decided up
on by Emperor William.
May Also Gust Admiral.
Copenhagen, July 11.--Reports on
the crisis In Germany are that For
elgn Secretary Zimmerman retires
with Admiral Won Capelle who sue
ceeded Admiral Won Tirpitz as head
Of the ministry of marine and that
DR.. Won Hollweg and Lieu
tenant General Won Stein, Prussian
minister of war and state, opposed
vigorously the idea of peace without
.... Ion Il tl,t
Stein read letter from Field Mar
shal Won IlIndenburg to bolster UP the
submarine policy.
zimmerman to Retire.
TheOdOr Wolf of the Berliner Tage-
batt doubts whether Chancellor Won
Bethmann-llollweg viii fall and wheth-
or anything beyond the usual compro-
mise Will emerge from the crisis. He
says It would be curious though not
surprising dispcnsation If the chancel-
lor should be topped by attacks d.
reCted against submarine warfare and
policy which forced America into
the war after repeatedly risIllng his
position by persistlng in an opposite
course
Although the German censor has
kept out of the newspapers the speech
before the rochstags main committee
Of Matthias Erzbcrger, leader Of the
Catholic center party, in which he at-
tackled the German admiralty and the
pnn-Germans, an idea of the nature of
his references 10 the German subma-
rine campaign may be gained from the
angry comment Of Count Ernst Won
Reyentlow. naval expert Of the Tages
2eitung of Berlin.
The count declares that In attempt.
ing to end the submarine campaign
Herr Erzberger and his supporters are
aiming ut destruction Of the nations
confidence In victory which depends so
largely on the submarine, and of the
prospect Of German peace
Destroy German Seaplanes.
London, July 1.-Two German sea
nIuune ware dpCtrnypd bv an urrnnd