The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-25
CENTRAL POWERS


With reference to the peace ques-
ton. Doctor Won kuehlmann quotes
from former Premier Asquith's speech
Of May is, in which he said that the
British government would not turn a
deaf ear to a peace proposal il II was
not couched in ambiguous terms.
I'VE likewise can make the same
added the foreign secre-
tary. knowing 1t to be also our policy.
"Once the moment arrives-when
care not to prophesy--that the ma
lions which are at present locked in
battle will exchange peace views. ons
OF the preliminary conditions must be
certain degrees Of mutual confidence
in each others honesty and chivairy.''
thoroly In conference with the chan
cellor. the exchange OF views being
carried on further In writing. They
probably Will be continued on the oc-
casion Of the chancelior's return visit
to Vienna.
|. Bulgaria viii Stand Hitched.
with Bulgaria, too" continued the
seiaiiy the peace negotiations. have
facilitated the drawing closer Of many
personal and political ties. 1t Is a
mater OF regret which the German
|spub1ic shares that Premier RADIO
.slavof. who has been a pillar OF our
alliance, recently resigned for internal
political. reasons. The explicit assur-
.ances of his successor and the exalted
personality OF the great statesman
who wears the Bulgarian crown are a
guarantee to US that there will be no
change in the policy hitherto fol-
lowed"
Germany and Turkey Agree.
Doctor Won Kuehimann again went
which IL the subject OF negotiations
between Turkey and Bulgaria. and
added:
"But there does not exist any con-
flict in interest between US and Tur-
key"
: VIII Settle Dobrudja question.
Doctor Won Kuehlmann announced
that within the next few days a con-
ference would be held at CONSTANT
nople where the questions that, had
arisen between the quadruple alliance
and the Causasian people" would
find a settlement"
No Ono Can Win BY Arms.
For SO long, continued Won
Kuehimann. "as every overture is re-
garded by others as a peace often
sive-and a trap or as something
false for the purpose of sowing dis
union between allies. SO long as every
attempt at rapprochement is at once
violently denounced by the emenmies
of a rapprochement in the various
countries so long will It be impossible
to see how any exchange of ideas lead
ing to peace can be begun.
In view Of the MAGNITUDE OF this
war and the number. OF powers, In
GLIDING those from overseas. that are
engaged, its end can hardly be ex-
pected thru purely military decisions
alone and withoet recourse of diplo-
matte negotiations"
Amsterdam, June 25.-Chief blame
for instigating the war was laid at
Russia's door by Doctor Won Kuehl-
mann. the German foreign secretary.
in an address to the reichstag yester-
day, IN which he also declared Ger
many's war aims. France and Eng
land were named as the next pow ers in
order of culpabiiisy.
rs II believe" said DR.. Won Kuehl-
mann, that one can say without tear
Of contradiction, as the result of reye-
lations, that the deeper we go into
the causes OF the war, the clearer. it
becomes that the power which planned
and desired the war was Russia: that
France played the next worse role, as
instigator,, and that England's policy
has very dark pages to show" D., ~.