Arizona republican., 1919-07-30
 L|EGE GOAL IF GERMAN STAFF IN 1917 SAYS EX-CHANCEL[OR
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COPENHAGEN, Monday, July 28.- Control of Belgium and possession of the city of Liege was the determina ton of the German high command in 1917. Chancellor Michaelis drew up a tentative plan for peace negotiations, incorporating in this the demand for Eiege and adjacent territory and the economic union of Belgium with Ger many The chancellor however, planned to hold Liege only provisionally, as a factor of security.
 Field Marshal von Hindenburg was opposed to the giving up of Liege. He would hear of no talk of indemnities, nor would he indicate Germany's in- tention to the enemy.
 General Ludendorff, another of the high military authorities, was for keeping the entire Liege district in German hands. He advised strong military pressure and the driving back of the British and French armies.
 These German attitudes were dis closed by declarations read Ly Pre- mier Bauer before the Weimar as- sembly today when the peace over lures to Germany alleged to have been made by Great Britain and France through the vatican In August 1917, were again the subject of discussion.
 Dr. Herman Mueller, the foreign minister, read the much discussed tele- gram from the British minister at the vatican and the German chancellor's reply was as follows:
 We have not yet had an opportunity to consult the allies regarding the note received from your eminence and are unable to answer the proposal from your eminence regarding the terms for a lasting peace. In our opinion there is no probability of reaching this aim as long as the central powers and their allies have not officially ex- pressed their war aims and settled the indemnity they are ready to pay and what guarantees they will give at fu- ture protection of the world against the terrors from which it is now suf- fering.
 "As regards Belgium, they make nc real declaration as regards their in tention, nor do they say whether they intend to restore to Belgium her full independence and make good the dam age which she has suffered.
 Your eminence doubtless knows tho declarations made by the Allies in re- ply to President Wilson's note. Neither Austria nor Germany ever made sucf a declaration Any attempt to bring the belligerents to an agreement seem: vain so long as we do not know the points where their opinions differ
 Premier Bauer followed Dr. Mueller He attacked the conservatives and de clared that the former emperor would certainly be brought to trial and proved | guilty of many things.
 | 'The e-introduction of a monarch. in Germany fig impossible, he said. g will read you two declarations on from Chancellor Michaelis to Won Hin l denburg, dated September 12, 1917 an' the other dated September 15, 1917 containing Won Hindenburgs' reply ar' accompanied by a memorandum iron Ludendorff. You will then understan why no decisive reply could be givel regarding the reinstatement of Bel | gium.'
 Dr. Bauer then read the Michaeli | note as follows:
 Tn accordance with the wishes c the high command I drew up the fol lowing basis for peace negotiations, fc the protection of our commerce. w demand the city of Liege and adjacen territory. Belgium must be intimatel | and economically united with German! When Belgium has fulfilled all our de mands for security of economic con nection which will take several year | after the first peace negotiations. W consider that military measures ca then be abolished Consequently W only ask to hold Liege provisionally a a factor of security
 Von Hindenburg replied as follows:
 sT don't conceal that the navy an patriotic circles will feel it har blow if we give up the Flanders coas "a delusion which can only be alleyi ated if compensations are also know by the navy to be fulfilled Economi conditions with Belgium cannot be re leased without pressure on Belgium even after peace is declared, and fc that purpose several years will b necessary, which for military reason is possible only when England an America desert France.
 If we are in possession of Lies and unlimited master of the situatio
 we can take the means necessary.
 therefore do not believe that we shoul
 give up Liege.
 "The hardships which will be en
 dured by our neighbors are the inevit
 able result of the war under preser
 conditions There can be no talk (
 indemnities; neither can we indicat o,,r iDtant;ope to fOreipO countries" :"