The sun., 1918-09-26
U.S.IN WARFURY
HERTLING TELLS
GERMAN PEOPLE
Tries to Inflame National
Spirit by New Attack
OH America.
READY TO TALK PEACE
Berlin Prepares for Possible
Break by Bulgaria and
Turkey.
Specia! cable Despatch 10 THE STU.

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LONDON, Sept. 25.-The speeches of
Count Won Hertling, the German I'M
perial Chancellor; Admiral Won Hintze.
the German Foreign Secretary, and
Dr.. Friedrich Won Payer, the Vice
Chancellor, delivered yesterday before
the Main Committee OF the Reichstag
contain only cold comfort for the Ger
man people. while to the Allies the
speeches demonstrate that the ruling
classes of Germany are unrepentant
and still determined to cling to their
Iower and retain the fruits Of their
lonquests and intrigues in Russia.
Count Won Hertling occupied him
self principally in endeavoring TO
prove that Germany is on the defen-
sive against enemies who forced the
war upon her. He spoke of the Kaiser
up 10 the last moment endeavoring to
preserve peace, when the records show
that Germany rejected every form of
settlement devised for the Serbian
crisis and finally forced the issue, even
wien Austria had begun to waver.
Count Won Hertling tries to explain
sway his predecessors admission of
the crime against Belgium by pre-
tending that there was the fear of
Franco forestalling Germany by a
similar outrage.
Admits Deep Discomfort.
Tie Chancellor asserted that all
thought of conquest was far from
Germany's mind, ignoring the spoil
atom OF Russia and Rumania- He
Joined in a chorus of appealing to the
people of Germany to stand firm de-
spite the recent defeats on the battle
fields, admitting that deep discomfort
prevails among the German people at
the progress of the war. He tried to
n1ame their national spirit by de-
c'aring "a hatred has arisen in the
enemy population, particularly against
Germany. In America the widest
war fury is at present raging"
To encourage further the spirit OF re-
sslance among the German people he
asserted that the submarines are more
than hndering the transport and even
Stopping the American reenforcements
from fulfilling their task. with the dimin-
shing tonnage. Unfortunately for the
Chancellor's argument in each particu-
lar he instanced, the facts show that his
statements are incorrect.
Only one concession Is to be found In
the addresses. Vice-Chancellor Won Payer
asserted that when in his Stuttgart
speech he spoke about the agreement on
the Eastern question not being inter-
fered with or changed by the enemy he
meant that these agreements, having
been approved by the other parties. they
could not be altered without the permis-
soA OF these other parties.
Has Fear of Her Allies.
The serious plight in which Germany
now finds herself Is undoubtedly respon-
sb,e for the concerted effort of her
statesmen 10 revive the tagging spirit
OF the people. In we'll informed Dutch
circles in close touch with political quar-
ters In Berlin 1t is said that Germany
already is beginning to reckon with the
''N'A''S VI ia IHB " toHNliues Aiit "oi
alone, According TO this information II
= openly said in Berlin that the un-
compromising reply OF the Entente AL
ice % the Austria peace proposal Is the
only reason that the Dual Monarchy Is
S'i IN the ranks of the belligerents.
while fears that both Turkey and Bull
Earia are preparing to break away from
NE Quadruple Alliance are widely preva-
lent
i Is not believed that such disruption
l' likely to come to pass for some time,
but s'll it is regarded as so much of AN
eventual possibility that preliminary
measures, of which the establishment of
government OF national defence is one.
Already are being taken in Berlin. in the
event OF Germany being deserted by her
ANIes.
III the same quarters 1t Is said that
me German Socialist programme. re-
emily announced and which contained
such far reaching proposals as autonomy
Tor Asace-LorTalne and compensation
ior Belgium. not only were inspired by
hc German Government but actually
embodied Germany'A peace terms