Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-22

his decision. l hoped that the man
who was to assume office would be
capable of concentrating the whole
energy of the German people for a
united effort.
on our first visit to Berlin, on July
Z, the field marshal and / had been
prepared to meet members of the
reicnstag at the general staff offices
and give them information about the
military situation in an informal man.
ner was anxious to reassure them.
This conversation took place in the
afternoon of the 18th. Before the
conference began. the secretary of
state, DR.. Helfferich. and Under-Sec-
rotary OF state Wahnschaffe talked
with me in very excited manner
ABOUT the possibility of peace reso-
luton.
Czernin Pushes Peace Plan.
Our defensive attitude throughout
the first half of 1917. the various fall
ures near Arras, in the Wytschaete
salient and in Galicia, where we had
not yet attacked. the absence up to
| su bmarine war, and our serious stua-
ton as regards food and raw mate
rails, had caused great anxiety. These
l'weie the matters we were to discuss.
But every one was thinking about
the peace resolution which the reich
stag was to introduce, with the CO.
operation of Count Czernin even. at his
| instigation. This gave rise in Berlin
| to the completely erroneous idea that
we had come to take part IN the de-
| liberations on the peace resolution. AS
matter of fact, the deputies kept on
coming back to 1t.
We summed up our view of the sit
uation more or less to the effect that
| on land 1t was serious but secure. We
| simply must hold out. since our enc
mics did not want peace. The ammu-
milton supply had improved. and there
was sufficient raw material. We made
no reference to the impending opera
! tons in Galicia. both for the sake of
secrecy and because their develop
ment could not possibly be foreseen.
| We had faith in the success of the
submarine war, although uo to date 1t
had not produced the decisive effect
that we had hoped for In discussing
| the possibility of transferring the
American army to France, We put
forward the naval opinion, that it
could only be considered feasible to a
| limited extent
1 boTWuETtL ItSluSNS ~ OUSy
To the peace resolution we were un-
able TO give any support: we explained
| that it did not meet with our views.
since 1t was bound to exercise an adj
verse influence on the spirit Of the
troops and on the determination Of the
people. while the, enemy would con-
| strue 1t as a confession of weakness.
Its full effect must therefore be in
| furious. We also pointed out the evil
consequences that might result from
| it in Bulgaria, where the demands for
/ peace went very far,
The text of my argument was this:
We shall win If the army is backed UP
by united people. That is where the
peoples representatives must help.
The meeting was quite Informal.
Herr Won Helfferich requested the
deputies to take steps with regard
to the peace resolution for the present.
He invited them to meet him at the
| ministry of the interior the next day
and he day after for a conference, at
! which the new imperial chancellor
would, be present. The gentlemen ac-
cepted.
| However. early the next morning
| the peace resolution appeared In the
Norwarts, At the suggestion OF I'm
der Secretary of State Wahnschaffe,
! had tried to prevent II. ana iiad
asked Deputy Sudekum to exert hts
influence on Yorwarts in the same
i