The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-27
WAR CANNOT Be
WON BY ARMIES
SAYS HUN CHIEF
Foreign Minister Kuehlmann
Fails to See Peace.
GIVES KAISER'S WAR AIMS
Germany Unable to Make Promise
About Belgium-Wants Overseas
Possessions Returned-Declares
Idea Of Victory for En-
tente is Dream"

Amsterdam. June 26.-Reviewing
the military situation in the reichstag
at Berlin Or. Richard Won Kuehlmann,
! foreign secretary, declared that vic
tories had given the Germans the ini-
| tiutive in France.
1--WE can hope that the summer and
autumn will bring to our arms new
and great success" he continued.
The Austro-Hungarian army also
| has in a dashing onslaught attacked
the Italian positions and achieved
noteworthy successes and pinned
down large ana important enemy
forces on that front.
"When one makes a wide survey of
events one must ask whether the war,
according 10 human calculations, Will
| last beyond the autumn or the winter
or beyond the next year. There is a
common idea among the people that
the length Of the war is something alb
solutcly new. rs if the authoritative
quarters had i'm our time never reck-
oncd ON q very long war. This idea
is Incorrect
End Of War Far Away.
Dr Won Kuehlmann quoted Won
Moltkc. who IN 1890 in the reichstag
said that If war broke out it's duration
and end could not be calculated.
"Despite the brilliant successes of
our arms" continued the secretary,
where has been nowhere clearly rec
equitable among our enemies read-
ness for peace. The German govern
ncnt repeatedly has laid down its
standpoint in declarations intended for
the widest publicity, our enemies
have nothing To show that can in any
degree compare with the German
peace offer, with the resolution Of this
house, or with the reply 10 the papal
note.
The declarations of our enemies,
especially of English statesmen, allow
rs yet no peaceful ray of light to fall
ON the darkness of this war"
No Belgian Pledge.
Germany cannot bind herself to any
pledges in regard to Belgium, Doctor
Euehmann said, and that in view of
Gcrmany's resources "our enemies
must perceive that the idea of victory
for the entente is dream"
pr Won Kuehlmann also declared
that, considering the magnitude of the
war, its end can hardly he expected
through purely military decisions alone
| and without recourse to diplomatic ne
gotiations.
I'VE wish for the German people
and our allies free, strong, independ-
enl existence within the boundaries
drawn for us by history" Or. Won
Kuehlmann said 1--WE desire overseas
possessions corresponding to our
greatness and wealth, the freedom of
the seas, carrying our trade to all
| parts of the world
Quoting from former Premier AS
| Uth'S speech of May lG, in which the
British statesman said that the allies
| would not tNru a deaf ear to peace
proposal if it was not couched in am
hiwous terms, Dr Won Kuehlnann de
clared:
1--WE likewise can make the same
declarations knowing it to be also our
policy"
"Oncc the moment arr ves-when
! care not to prophcsy-that the ma
TONS which are at present locked in
battle viii exchange peace views. one
! 80 tl,. ,.-,tit,iunr,. ,,uJi+f,,,e ,,,tct tn
certain degrees of mutual confidence
in each others honesty and chivalry."
| hc continued.
Recalls Won Moltke's Phrase
Referring to Mr. Balfour's speech.
in which the British foreign secretary
said that Germany had unclaimed the
war to achieve world domination, Or.
! won Kuehlmanu said
81 do not believe that any RESPONSE
! hlc man i'm Germany, not even the
! kaiser, or the members of the imperial
| government. ever for moment be.
| lieyed they could win the domination
Ia Europe by starting this war The
idea Of world domination in Europe
| ~ " NlVIllb u~ IllNNNN nv 4NbI'l'Ui
The nation which tried II would as
happened in France. bleed TO death in
useless battle and would be most
previously injured and lowered In her
Development one may here apply
Won Moltllcs phrase, Woe to him who
sets Europe Hhrc.'
at no moment of our later history
was there less occasion for MS TO start
or contribute 70 the starting of con
hagration than the moment In which
IL occurred"
In the course Of his address Or. vor
Kuphlmann paid tribute to the neutral
states. which had done everything e
mitigate the suffering of wounded
prisoners. and which had Offered II
need be. the hospitality of their coun
tries for discussion between the bel
llgerentS."
Chief blame for instigatug the wa
was hid ~ ltnssa's door b. Or. vor
Euohluann. France and EnglanC
were named as the next powers IN or
der Of culpnbiity.
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