Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
EMO ANNEXAT|ONS IN
/. . WEST, NEW POLICY.
tGerman Chancellor Also Said
,.to Favor Complete Restora-
ton of Belgium.
lF0R RETURN OF COLONIES

PARIS, October 5.-Prince Maxi
4milian of Baden, the new German i'm.
,tperial chancellor, will declare against
lamentations in the west by Germany
Aand in favor of the full restoration of
\ Belgium, according to a dispatch to LIE
journal from Zurich.
The restoration will be carried out
by means of an international fund
however. according to the program
which it is indicated the chancellor
Twill propose to the reichstag today.
In general, it is declared, his state
ment of policy will be based on both
the reichstag peace resolution OF 1917
and the recent statement of Baron
Burian, the Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister.
There is indication also that the
chancellor will make known dispo-
sition to confide the revision of the
> BreSt-LitovSk and Bucharest treaties
/, to a congress of all the belligerentS.
He will declare against payment of
the damage done to France, it is de-
.clared, and will demand the freedom
of the seas in the German sense OF
that phrase and the return of the Ger
man colonies.
=, Opposes Returning Provinces.
1t is further forecast that the chan
&ellor will favor partial and progress
sive disarmament, but that he will not
entertain any idea of an arrangement
with France concerning AlSace-Lor-
faine. and is absolutely opposed to the
return of the two provinces.
BASEL. Switzerland, October s.
The refchStag peace resolution OF
July, 1917, will be reafirmed by Prince
Macmillan of Baden. the new Ger
man imperial chancellor, in his decla-
ration Of policy before the reichstag
today. according to information here.
The new chancellor is expected to
develop the scope of this resolution
in his statement and indicate desire
for a speedy peace.
The indications are that the session
will be brief one, the deputies prob
ably adjourning until the regular date
for assembling in November, after
Hintze Changes Attitude.
AMSTERDAM. October Admiral
6ered his resignation. has now Joined
the majority parties and will con-
t1nue in office, it is said, by the Vos-
eische Zeituns of Berlin. This change
in Won Hintze's attitude has OCCASION
ed considerable surprise in Berlin, it
Is said. During his visit to main head
quarters. 1t is reported. he resolutely
ehampioned parliamentarization
declaring that Germany is ready to
make sacrifices to obtain the advan-
free and equal peoples, the Vorwaerts
OF Berlin, the socialist organ. says:
II our opponents will name the
price which individual nations must
pay in order to participate in the
advantages of lasting peace, then the
not to accept. Our peoples desire for
speedy peace is stronger than ever
The government must take this into
account, but must not make peace at
any price"
Solf Foreign Secretary.
COPENHAGEN. October 5.-Dr:. W
q. Solf. German colonial secretary, has
been appointed to the German imperia
foreign secretaryship, it was officiaily
announced in Berlin today.
Matthias Erzberger. the centrist lead
er, has been appointed secretary of
state without portfolio. Herr Bauer.
socialist member of the reichstag. has
been named as secretary of state for
the imperial labor office.
DR.. Solf will continue during the
war TO act also as colonial secretary,
with DR.. Glenn as under secretary.
BASEL. Switzerland, October s.
Gen. Groener has been appointed to
succeed Gen. Won Stein, resigned, as
Prussian minister of war, the Strass-
burg Post says. Gen. Groener has been
chief OF staff in the Ukraine.
Gen. Won Stein was reported to have
resigned In adviceS received in London
September q from Copenhagen He
mad been Prusslan war minister since
October, 1916.