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place regarding these questions July
and at general headquarters, un-
der the presidency OF the Kaiser.
Naturally, I can only announce
here quite generally the lines which
were laid down at that time. Re
garding the east, we stand on the
basis OF the peace OF Brest-Litovsk.
and we wish this peace carried out In
loyal manner. This is the wish of
the German imperial administration.
and 1t Is supported in this by the
chief of the army administration
Doubts BoIsheVIk Strength.
However. the difficulty of the
execution OF the peace OF Brest-Llt-
ovsk does not lie on our side, but
in the fact that conditions in Russia
are stil exceedingly uncertain We
are inclined to believe in the loyal
ty of the present Russian govern
ment, and especially In the loyalty
OF the representatives OF the Russian
government in Berlin
But we may not, and cannot. as
sumo Internationally that the pres
ent Russian government has the
power to carry through everywhere
the loyal promises made to US We
do not at all wish to create difficult
ties for the present Russian govern
ment, but as conditions now are.
there are incessant developments
and endless frictions In the frontier
region However, our principle Is
that we stand on the basis of peace
made at Brest-Litovsk. and we will
carry out this peace loyalty and will
deal loyalty with the present govern
ment
They are still under the depress-
ing influence Of q terrible crime in
Moscow. The murder OF our ambas-
sador there was an act in violation
of international law than which q
worse could never cry to heaven
Murder InstiEated By Entente.
"An indications point to the fact
that the accursed deed was instig-
ated by the entente allies in order to
involve US in fresh war with the
present Russian governments state
of things which we are most anxious
to avoid. We do not want fresh war
with Russia The present Russian
government desires peace and needs
peace, and we are giving her our
support in this peaceful disposition
and aim
"on the other hand, II is true that
political currents of very varied ten
denotes are circulating in the Russian
empire-movements having the most
diverse aims. including the monar-
chist movement of the constitutional
democrats and the movements of the
Social revolutionaries We will not
commit ourselves to any political coun-
ter current, but are giving careful at
tention to the course Russie Is steer.
ing"
In connection with this point, the
imperial chancellor passed to a review
OF the political situation in the west.
He then spoke of the reasons which
led to the resignation of DR.. Won
Kuehlmann. and concluded:
HertIIng's Policy Supreme.
THE name OF the man who Is pro-
posed as Dr.'von Kuehlmann's success
sor Is known to you. Admiral Won
HIntze possesses a thorough knowl-
edge Of Russian affairs, which Is a
matter of great Importance In the
present situation But 1t goes without
saying that I will give my counter
signature to the appointment OF Ad-
miral Won HintZe only on condition
that he follows my line Of policy and
not his own.
rHowever, as far as am concerned,
already have a sure guarantee for
this in Admiral Won HintZe's promise.
I will direct the line OF foreign policy,
and the secretary OF state for foreign
affairs has merely to carry out my
policy. The proposed secretary OF
state for foreign affairs Is absolutely
clear on this point
"The course with which the great
majority OF the Reichstag declared it.
self to be in agreement in November
of last year will still be followed"
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