The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
ALLIED POLITICAL
UNION IS URGED
Solid Front May Be Required
to Garry War Through to
Full Success.
Won KUEHLMANN STICKS
Foreign Minister Escapes I'm
perial Wrath in Spite of
His Speech III the
Relchstag.

Washington. June 3o.--The failure
of Berlin TO express its dlspleasure
over the recent we-cannot- win by
arms" speech OF Foreign Minister Won
kuehluann will be used by allied
statesmen as a further argument in
favor OF the immediate estan lishment
Of an inter-ailied diplomatic board 10
direct in unity the political offensive
Of the nations leagued IN the. defense
OF democracy.
In official circles here, the belief is
held thar the Hohenzoliern Will not
displace Won kuehlmann, inasmuch
az a peace by negotiation" drive is
undoubtedly favored by the German
ruler. For several months, astute po-
litical students have urged that the
time was not far distant when the
German peace drive" would be IN
augrated 1t has been pointed out
that such drive would be far more
dangerous 70 the cause of the allies
in their own countries than il would
be In America, 1t is agreed that no.
where Is the spirit of win the war
stronger than in the United States.
But the United states, for the very
good and sufficient reason that the al
lies were bound by several secret dip
lomatic agreements not in accord wlth
the aims Of the United States, has been
opposed 10 entering upon what might
be termed "entangling alliances.
1t is now stated upon excellent au-
thority that these secret treaties have
been permitted TO lapse.
II such be the case, and il is as
sured that evidence in support of the
statement will soon be forthcoming. 1t
is believed that a strong effort will be
made to influence President Wilson
TO take the lead in establishing an al
lied political board.
In urging upon the American
statesmen the need of union among
the allies in expression of war aims,
and in the campaign of propaganda
against autocracy. supporters of the
plan point out the fact that all en-
enlies of Germany have agreed that
an inter allied board has been found
necessary for the military and the
economic phases of the war
The strategy OF modern warfare is
built upon the consideration of four
factors--the military, the economic,
the political and the psychological.
AS no operation is possible without
the collection of information II has
been found that the intelligence de
partment of a modern army must be
prepared to supply Information which
will bear upon the enemy's strength
fensive.
Within the past year. due largely TO
the efforts of President Wilson, unity
among the allies has been achieved in
conducting the military and economic
campaigns against the enemy Those
who have urged this unity now have
set themselves to the task of persuad-
ing the allies that early success is
possible only by the creation of boards
which will make possible a single
definition OF political aims and a
definite organization for carrying out
the spreading of these aims among
the supporters of Prussian autocracy
1t is agreed that allies, in consider
ing the common political policy, are
confronted with their greatest prob
lem. However. 1t Is the belief of many
foreign representatives now tn Wash
Aington that President Wilson, Lloyd
George and Georges Clemenceau to-
day are so strongly entrenched and
in such full accord that 1t would be
a comparatively simple matter at this
time to bring about a meeting of al
lied statesmen at Washington or Lon
don for the purpose of establishing
certain fundamental policies. In view
OF the position which the British pub
lie may assume towards LLOYD George.
following the German offensive this
year. II Is urged that acton toward a
political unity should be taken at
once,
Students OF International politics
point out that no peace conference can
be held until the allies have estab-
lished q common purpose, clearly de-
fined in all particulars. That the
German leaders would be able to play
one nation on against another. IL a
peace meeting were to be held to-
morrow. il possibility OF no slight
consequences.