The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-11

majesty In Berlin. We expressed
the view that we must fight ON. The
now head OF tho eiyii cabinet. Eek.
ccilency Won pelbruck. was present.
While keeping any opinions of his
own IN the background. no took the
same point OF view as Prince Max.
We were surprised TO learn that
he was ignorant OF tho fact that we
had discussed the question of peace
with tho chancellor as early "a the
middle OF August. Ills majesty
came 90 no decision. but he showed
fun confidence In mo. lilo referred
us 10 the chancellor.
Tho latter was IN. and Won Payer
received W. and Admiral Sehcer at
o'clock In tho evening. lie seemed
personally illdisposcd toward ua: IN
contrast 20 his previous attitude lie
knew we'll that the cabinet wanted
me TO 80. m | was fighting on. The
minister OF war was also called In.
lie had not stood up In tho reichstax
and In the government for the en-.
peror and the army. for had he done
NO he would have to resign.
10 was y very bad hour. u being
clear that tho government did not
intend 10 fight amy moro. II thought
IL Was necessary Ia sacrifice every
thing. Could Il already hear the
mursnurs Of the revolution Of No
vembcr % hid II hope Ia save the
country from the revolution by c.
pituiating 10 foreign cnemic~s
| spoke seriously and was deeply
moved. uttered a warning against
tho enemy's desire 10 destroy us.
and against any hope being placed
on Wilson
STANDS UP
FOR EMPEROR
spoke warningiy Of me spread
OF Boishevixm In Germany. and Of
WIS then taking large proportions.
That had been the decisive turning
point In Russia. too.
warned them not % % any.
thing "a shake the position Of the
emperor. ] reminded them that his
majesty was the chief Of the army.
which looked up 10 him ~ its head.
anu t1t8t W. n8Q <WWHu ny 0tty ~
him. These immsscriai points were
not 10 be updcsestimated. foe they
were part Of our flcsh and blood
and held MS fast % tho emperor.
Whatever affected the emperor n.
fccted the cohesion of the army.
The weakening OF tho position Of
the corps Of officers and OF the su-
prcme war lord at u moment when
tho army was submitted to the ~.
vsrsDs test. was the most short.
sishted act imaginable. IL oonsti-
tuted tho heaviest blow against order
In the army and tho state. at time
when the army was called TO BE- tho
guardisn OF civil order. AZ q later
stage. II did more 20 undermine the
discipline Of the army than the hasty
evacuation OF the territory on the
l-ft OF tho Rhine. 10 which We al.
lowed ourselves to he compelled
spoke In the same sense at the
beginning OF November TO certain of
the social dcmocrHtie leaders. They.
too. could not grasp what the em.
pcror meant to the army. not only
to US regular officers. but also 10
the rank and file. My view has
been confirmed by many Incidents
happening since November eth
WRITES MS
RESIGNATION
The discussion on the ssth IN the
ministry OF tho interior lasted about
ono and a half or two hours. Cen
erai Won wlntcrfelds and Colonel Won
Haeffeu waited for me below.
WAS deeply moved and could
say no more than; There In no hope.
Germany h losl" These tive wsrs
greatly touched.
In the German note Of October n
we capituiatcd-
Al o'clock on ne morning Of
the 26th. sfiii In the mood OF the
previous evening. I wrote rendering
my resignation. In this I adopted
the point of view that. In the discus
sion of the previous day with Vice
Chancellor Won Payer. I had gained
tho impression that the government
would not act In tho crisis. that his
majesty. the country and the army
were thus placed In an untenable
position. that was counted ms