Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-27

Amsterdam. June 2s--speakinR in
tho Reichetag at Berlin yesterday, on
the second reading of the budget for
the foreign office and the chancellor.
DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the for
eign secretary. went into some dues-
lions Of imperial policy, referring first
to Germany's relations with her allies.
with reference to Russia, DR.. Won
Kuehlmann said:
1.-THE leaven Of national fermentation
within the Russian body polite led
to the detachment and severance Of a
whole series Of entities, which have
partly attained full national status and
are partly developing toward that
end.
I'm Finland the battle has been de.
cded in favor OF the party which was
striving for Finland's independence.
The soil Of Finland has been cleared
of red guards and everything points
20 Finland being about to develop that
high culture which Is hers in the form
Of an Independent state"
The secretary said that the number Of
German troops which participated in the
battles in Finland at the lAtter's request
was small, but that they undoubtedly
contributed their share In shaping events.
by the treaty Of Brest-Litovsk." con.
tinued Dr. Won Kuehlmann. "Courland
and Lithuania were severed from the
Russian empire. The historical internal CO.
hesion of the entire Baltic region suggested
at that time objections against the posi-
bility Of a lasting separation between
Livonia. Esthonia and Courland But
conditions arising from the dinicult situa-
ton created. on the ono part. by the COM
plete dissolution Of the Russian state. and
on the other. for US by the desire and ne
cessity Of arriving at certain settlement
in the east involved for Us the necessity
of concluding peace as 1t was done.
Speaking Of the military situation. tho
secretary said that victories had given
the Germans the initiative In France. and
he continued. I'VE can hope that the
summer and autumn will bring to our
! arms a new and great success.
THE Austro- Hungarian army also has
In a dashing onslaught attacked the 1tal-
ian positions and achieved noteworthy
successes and pinned down large and
important enemy forces on that front
| There Is a common idea among the
people that the length Of the war Ii
something absolutely new. as II the au'
thoritative quarters had in our time
never reckoned on a long war. Thu
idea is incorrect"
DR.. Won Kuehlmann quoted Won Molkte
who in 1890 in the Reichstag said that Il
war broke out It's duration and end coult
not be calculated.
Despite the brilliant successes Of ou
arms" continued the secretary. Their
has been nowhere clearly recognisabl
among our enemies readiness for peacs
The German government has repeated!
laid down its standpoint In declaration
intended for the widest publicity. Gu
enemies have nothing to show that cal
in any degree compare with the Germa'
peace offer. with the resolution Of thi
house, or with the reply to the papa
note.
THE declaration Of our enemies. es
pecially Of English statesmen. allow a
yet no peaceful ray Of light to fall o
the darkness Of this war"
} Referring to Mr.. Balfour's speech. 1
J which the British foreign secretary sal
} that Germany had unclaimed the war I
achieve world domination. DR.. Won XIV
ehlmann said:
II do not believe that any responsible
man In Germany, not even the Kaist
, or the members Of the Imperial govern
ment, ever for a moment believed the
could win the domination In Europe b
starting this war. The idea of world don
nation in Europe Is a Utopia. as prove
} by Napoleon. The nation which trio
II would, as happened to France, bles
I TO death In useless battle and would
most grievousiy injured and lowered
! her development. One Dsy here app
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