Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-30

bound to iniure both seriously if. az
happened later, our intentions were
to be advertised broadcast. With an
enemy such as we had to deal WITH
this could only mean the continue
ton of the war, and the peace Offer
that would completely destroy us.
For similar reasons to those which
must have actuated Secretary of State
Won Hintze, | was not i'll a position to
give my views on the peace question
to the word in general. / discussed
it with a few of the members of my
immediate circle. General Won Bar
enwerffer knew about the conference
of August Ia through a note from the
secretary of state.
In addition. | discussed the situa-
ton with various ministers. Secretary
of State Solf came about this time 10
Avesnes. A private letter from
Weimar informed me of the impress
sions he had received here. 1t was
said there, by people standing in close
touch with Soils family, that, in
Sofs opinion. | no longer believed
in victorious issue of the war,
whereas the field marshal still had
hopes that withsEods help it was not
beyond attainment.
Vice Chancellor Won Payer came
too, and in the chancellor's name
placed before me a proposal with re-
gard to the Belgian question which
corresponded to the unfavorable turn
in the mi.itary situation. ! accepted
it, / thought it was to serve as a
foundation for the negotiations of
secretary of state for foreign affairs.
Instead of this, Vice Chancellor Won
Payer made use of it IN September
in a speech delivered at Stuttgart; 1t
caused sensation because of its at
titude towards Belgium.
Days of great anxiety were to fol-
low our return to headquarters. Our
position on the western front became
more serious. When on the 14th his
majesty ordered peace negotiations to
be opened, the front was still holding,
though 1t gave us cause for anxiety.
After August s, General Won Boehn
took over command of his army
group-the End. 18th and 9th armies
IA few days earlier than had origin
ally been intended He, with his
chief of staff, General Won Ioesberg,
did all thev could to increase the re-
sisting power of their sector
The fighting between the Somme
and the Disc we still continuing in the
middle of August the center of CRAWL
ty of the enemy's attack lay on both
sides of Roye. which was held through
severe fighting. A reserve position
in rear, which meant that the left
wing of the 18th army would have to
swing back. was prepared and con-
solidated on line running through
Bapaume, west 0 Ham. the hills
northeast of Noyon. Where possible
old trench systems were Incorporated.
Forsaw British Attack.
Rupprechts army group had with
drawn the front line OF the 9th army
in the Lys plain few kilometers. A
further Strengthening out of the salt
ent. entailing the evacuation of KEN
mel hill. was in preparation, Here,
too, reserve lines were established,
and our former lines evacuated. There
was no fighting of any importance.
Nothing beyond occasional enemy
raids disturbed our peace. About the
middle of the month an English at
tack seemed probable.
The position of the 18th army was
similar. Here, after the 18th. there
were indications of an offensive be-
tween Arras and the Ancre, especially
towards Bapaume. The 18th army
was not to hold its front line. but to