El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28

TOR the first time since the war began high official II
Germany spokesman for Emperor William makes the
astounding announcement that victory IS not to be won by
force AIMS Astounding to Germans Heretofore It has
always been "ictory by the shining sword, with God
helping"
But here less parsonage than the imperial for
eign minister Dr.. Richard Won Kuehlmann saying N a
speech to the reichstsg:
"n view Of the magnitude Of this and the number
Of powers including those from overseas, that are engaged
its end can hardly be expected merely through military de-
csons alone and without recourse to diplomatic negoa-
tons"
This utterance could be paTaphIased as follows:
an view Of the number and strength Of the enemies
aayed against including those from overseas victory
cannot be the battlefield and we must bring about
a negotiated peace If possible
This was stunning blow the reichstag. The speech
delivered day waning and the gloom Of the
carly evening dakened the chamber that the members
scarcely could the foreign minister The gloom with
which this statement received hardly less deep
Everyone recognized behind the official verbage the true
import Of the speech Perhaps they magned its signii-
the entente powers in danger Of doing From
the tenor Of subsequent comment nom angry painter
manists and boTebodng Socialists judges that they
considered the foreign minister's speech almost adus
sion Of military defeat for Germany. To correct this i'm
preston chancellor Won Herng next day mounted the
rosrum and delivered himself Of Grafton op-
mistic tone He took up the reference of Dr. Kuehmann
another part Of the atter speech which he said that
form Germauys military position and great resources he
hoped the entente powers would how futile any
hope Of defeating Germany in battle. The chancellor went
further and called attention to Germauys position with
respect Russia and the Balkans 1t if he said
@See, Mttelsurope Is realized We outright con-
rOl absolutely all central Europe Our enemies have Only
ringes and shall extend sway only through
all Russia and Siberia, but into the tIansCaucasus and
then to India and Egypt which VIII yet be ours"
In trying to get the German viewpoint, must realize
that Germany would consider the If It could be
stopped and Germany could retain the power the war has
made hers for the time being Look at any map and
great the territory Germany controls
the countries 20 understand how the resources de-
veoped and undevooped, which Germany has at her
command Indeed, the middle Europe dream is realized
Tor the time being
But If Won Kuehlmann and others ike him realize the
cannot be terminated In GeTanys favor by force Of
arms It does not appear that anyone in Germany at least
any responsible official believes Germany allies
VIII be beaten The matter Of fact German mind dwes
insstenty the present position Of the armies and those
armies foreign soil with the exception Of small
section Of German Assce with inferior forces while
sa was in the war, Germany able to halt every often
sve the allies undertook With the additional weight Of
armies from the thousand mile Russian front save for
few thousand troops not effective for hard warfare and
VINO nave been LETT 70 exploit the RUSSIAN victory Ger
many cannot how the west front can possibly be
menaced seriously, with American help
Remember that in spite Of the SPY system and aerial
observation Germany IS walled in Even the leaders are
less the dark about what is transpng beyond
that wall They know that thousands Of American
troops have appeared seven sectors Of the line but the
total only about So miles The line from the North Sea
Switzerland 500 miles long Our troops therefore
year after our first contingent began landing in France
hold only slightly more than onetwentieth Of the line.
There is official confirmation that Germany has def
mite idea what troops we have in France behind the lines
BY TINS time the imperial war office has before It the state
Of chief Of staff Gen Peyton c. March that over
100000 American troops have been sent abroad But the
Germans VIII not know whether believe that statement
OF not OF It Is true how large percentage Of that
100000 total IS to be counted combatant troops All
they know certainly is what they see and as yet they
cannot much.
Nor the other hand, can We tell exactly what are
the conditions IN Germany what is working in the Ger
mind Il may be the Hertngs and Hindenburgs
believe that while American participation may make It in
possible for Germany to win the strength Of the German
position Is such that Germany cannot be beaten Probably
the German diplomats with high confidence IN their talents
believe the right Is bound to end IN draw and that It viii
then be up to the Teuton penpotenaes to wrest VIC