The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
Says HUNS WILL
NOT keep BELGIUM
German Chancellor Tells Reich
stag Conquered Kingdom
Held Only as Pawn.
PEACE FEELER BY HEaTLING
Austrian Peace Move Is Said to Have
Been Repulsed by the Allies Bar
ring Bcrne Legations to
the Agent.

Copenhagen, July 15.-According to
press reports Of the speech of Chan
tcllor Hertling, cablcd from Copcn-
hagen and London, Germany Is ready
10 talk peace on the program of re-
storing Belgium to the Bclglans. but
Keeping German conquests in Russia.
IN general this bears out previous re-
ports that the kaiser is willing to re-
tire from his western advance in
France and Belgium IL he is given
eastern land compensation.
Denial that Germany intended to
retain Belgium was made by Van Hert-
ling, German chancellor. in the course
of his speech before the reichstag
main committee Thursday.
Our present possession of Belgium
only means that we have pawn for
future negotiations" the chancellor
said. eve have no intention to keep
Belgium in any form whatever"
Hertling's Peace Feeler.
London, July 15.-Debate on the
general political situation was open.
ed In the reichstag on Thursday by
Count Won Hertling, German chancel-
Tor, according to German official
wireless message received here the
chancellor asserted that he maintain.
ed the spirit" of the kaiser'S answer
to the papal peace note, and contin-
ued:
what have we lived to see, how
ever? While for years there can have
been no doubt whatever of our willing
ness to hold out our hand toward an
honorable peace, we have heard until
these last few days melting speeches
delivered by enemy statesmen.
president Wilson wants war until we
are destroyed, and what Mr.. Balfour,
the British secretary of state for for
eign affairs, has said must really drive
the flush of anger to the checks Of
every German.
Asks Assurance of "Discussions."
'ln the direction of our policy moth
ing will be changed. If. i'm spite Of
these hostile statements by these
statesmen, any serious efforts or
paving of the way to peace were to
show themselves anywhere, then. quite
certainly. we would not adopt ncga-
tive attitude from the very begin
ming. but we would examine these Sc
ri0usly means-I say, expressly scri-
ously-ef'orts Immediately with scru-
pulouS care.
Tut 1t is necessary for the appoint
ed representative of the enemy pow
Crs, duly authorized by their govern
mrnt, to- give us To understand that
discussions are possible, discussions
which for the time being, naturally
will be within limited circle.
81 also can tell you that this stand
point is not merely my own stand
noint, hut that it is shared emphat-
ically ny the chief of the army adj
The chief Of the army
has said tn me that us
soon MS n serious desire for peace
itself on the other side we
must follow 1t up.
Keep Russian Conquests.
gu VIII w lllltItSlfil W kIlbN NOW
we are working on this standpoint and
certain problems will appear which
he present time forces upon us. En-
discussions took place regard
ng these questions July | and > at
general headquarters, under the pres
dpncy of the kaiser.
Naturally can only announce here
quite generally the lines which were
aid down mt that time. Regarding
he east, we stand on the basis Of |
he peace of Brest Litovsk and we
wish to see this peace carried out in
loyal manner. This is the wish of |
he German imperial administration
md is supported in this by the chief !
II the army administration"
Won't Change War Aims.
Washington, July 15.-Nothing Impe-
ical Chancellor Won lIertling of Ger
many can say will change the war aims |
II the peace terms already laid down |
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