The sun., 1918-06-28
KAISER FURIOUS
AT KUEHLMANN
FOR PEACE TALK
Sends Telegram to Chan.
ccllOr Rebuking For
cign Secretary.
MUST GO, SAY JCNKERS
Great Storm, Real or Staged,
Raging Among Berlin
Politicians.
MUST GO, SAY JUNKERS
Special cable Despatch to THE srS

cFV'b"'s i'io' u" 'sV"SS 'eSe'teus
LONDON. June 27.-The storm raised
in the Pan-German press by Or. Won
Euehlmanns assertion that the war
could not be won by force OF arms is
source OF greatest encouragement TO
allied statesmen. The furious denun-
citation OF the German Foreign Secre-
tary and the demands for his resigna
tion indicate the military party's fear
Of the depression which his words will
cause among the masses OF German
PEOPLE.
The German Emperor has sent the
Chancellor. Count Hertling. a telegram
described in an Amsterdam despatch as
furious" and denounc!ng the speech
of Foreign Minister Won kueh!mann.
While it is quite possible Won kueh-
mann will be sacr rificed especially as he
is disiked by the Crown Prince. Won
lIndenhurg and Ludcndorff. II by no
means follows that he said things which
he did not mean to say. or which were
by his superiors. No Ger
man Foreign Secretary, II Is pointed
out here. would dare make A public
statement on the military situation
NIt!lout il1st SuDlilittllS every MoIu "
the higher command.
Breaking News to Public.
Won Kuehlmann undoubtedly spoke as
he did because OF the higher commands 3
that victory could not be
won In the field and that II was neces-
sary to break the news to the people,
in view OF the promises OF
a speedy military victory that We're
made few weeks ago.
Chancellor Hertlings explanations.
which have been officially circulated in
neutral countries, and Nauman's speech.
which followed Kuehlmann's. confirm
this official sanction. Won Hertling con-
tradicts nothing that Won Kuehlmann
said. and Nauman repeats and empha-
sizes the Foreign Minister'S words.
1t was undoubtedly the intention that
kuehlmann should prepare the people
for news OF the non-success of military
operations but 1t is quite likely the ef-
IInd Been Promised Victory.
The people had been told by no less
an authority than the Kaiser himself
that certain victory would be won quick
ly on the western front. and TO be In
formed in the face Of these promises
that victory again would be delayed. or
worse. was out of the question entirely
proved such a shattering blow to the
people that the Government had to take
hasty steps 10 retrieve the situation.
The German people We're told that in
lieu Of the food for which they clam
ored a great victory would be granted
them. Then followed three months OF
heavy fighting, with staggering losses.
This was the first bitter disappointment.
Then came the news. seeplng through
the censors, tina, tremendously large
forces of Americans had arrived in
France. Thirdly came the Austrian de
feat and next in order came the pres
sure of the industrialists OF Germany.
who have an ever growing fear OF a post
war economic offensive to be directed
against Germany.
Must Denr ConscQurnccs.
Add to all these causes the internal
in Germany and Austria. and
II is seen that the military leaders were
actually forced to attempt an escape to
save their own threatened skins II Is
believed, in view of all these things,
that the Kuehlmann speech. carefully
and approved by the military
was launched as tentative,
to see what would happen. II failed,
and now kuehlmann must bear the
The attitude OF the Pan Germans Is
reflected in an article In the Dcutsche
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