Evening star., 1918-07-11
NOW
FIRMLY IN SADDLE
Admiral Won Hintze, New For
eign Secretary, Is a
Creature of Won Tirpitz.
SOCIALISTS GET UNRULY

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 1.-THE fall of For
eign Secretary Won Kuehlmann was
arranged by German army headquar-
ters. and is regarded in Germany as
the introduction Of an open pan-Ger-
man regime under the control Of the
military leaders, special dispatches
from Holland say. It is described ~
the biggest Of series of pan-German
victories and the pan-German newspa-
pers do not disguise their delight over
it,
Reports of the appointment Of Ad-
miral Won Hintze as foreign secretary
are accepted as final by the pan-Ger-
man papers, which contend that this
involves no change of policy. This
contention, however, as well as the
assurance that Won Hintze is not a
pan-German, is false. according to the
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
Won Hintze is described by him as a
swashbuckler. and an intimate and
creature of Admiral Won Tirpitz, the
pan-German leader.
Excitement in Reichstag.
Much excitement was caused in the
corridors of the reichstag Tuesday by
a rumor that Won Hintze had been ap-
pointed foreign secretary. AFTER the
socialists had informed the president
they were not prepared to vote the
war credit until they knew what for
'eign policy Won Hintze was going to
pursue it was agreed, as a way out of
a threatening situation, which pos
sibly would result from the majority
socialists joining the minority group
in rejecting the war credit, that the
full sitting should be adjourned, SO
that the house could go into commit
tee for confidential discussion.
The result of this gathering was
that the semi-official announcement
of Won Hintze's appointment took a
tentative form. saying merely that he
had been named" as Won kuehl-
mann's successor.
LONDON. July 10.-The resignation
of DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann, Ger
man foreign minister. has been ac-
cepted by Emperor William, accord
ing to a German political wireless
dispatch received here. Although the
newspapers unanimously name Ad-
miral Won Hintze as his successor.
final decision has not been made.
Decision at Headquarters.
PARIS, July II, Havas Agency
Decision to accept the resignation of
Foreign Secretary won Kuehlmann
was taken monday at conferences at
German general headquarters. which
was attended by the emperor. Chan
celIor Won Hertling and Admiral Won
Hintze, says a Zurich dispatch to the
Matin.
The reported appointment Of Won
HintZe as foreign secretary is con-
sidered by French papers to be the
work of the German general stan.
challenge to the majority in the
reichstag and a deliberate insult to
southern Germany. LHomme Libre
says the military party is stronger In
Germany than the diplomats. and in
militarists show plainly that they
want war to the end. "and We must not
forget that"
Fall Deemed Significant.
PARIS. July 10 (Havas Agency
Commenting on the fall of DR.. Rich
ard Won Kuehlmann, the German for
eign minister. the Temps says IL
would be doing him too much honor
policy he wanted to follow. The
newspaper says that he had no policy
and was possessed of the ambition
only of doing all kinds of work to
the last. 1t is pointed out that his
fall is of significance in Germany's
internal affairs. his fortunes being
closely associated with Count Won
Hertling, the former chancellor.
The man who is said to have been
chosen as his successor. according to
the Temps. is a "courtier. virtuoso
of secret diplomacy and an expert
against the rights of man."
The Journal des Debats says that
one cannot reasonably interpret re-
cent events in Germany save as
new triumph of the spirit that Gen
Germany wants peace by victory.
does not admit any other results and
treats as heretics those who do not
believe in it,
Was Krupp Candidate.
GENEVA. July 1o.-Admiral Won
HintZe, the successor Of DR.. Won
Kuehlmann as foreign secretary, is
the Krupp's candidate, according to
"Dr. Won Kuehlmann, perhaps the
most moderate and far-seeing Ger
man, has been sacrificed to the junk
ers. The choice of Won HintZe shows
the strength Of the pan-Germanist
party and jusdfies the strong atti-
tude of the allies and the immense
effort of America"
Socialists obstreperous.
COPENHAGEN, July 1o.-Socialists
in the German reichstag, says a dis
patch from Berlin to the Po1itiken.
took the stand yesterday that they
could not vote for the budget until
the new German foreign secretary. in
succession to DR.. Won Kuehlms.nn, re-
signed, had made his declaration of
policy. In order to prevent the possi-
bility of the war loan bill being re-
jected the measure was then refer
red to the main committee.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann, the newspaper
says, returned to Berlin from the
army headquarters in the field yes
terday morning and appeared in the
retchstag. The deputies were inform
ed by Friedrich Won Payer. the i'm
perial vice chancellor, that the for
eign secretary had resigned. A pro-
posal was made that the reichstag
adjourn to enable the various parties
to discuss the situation created by
Won Kuehlmann's resignation.
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