The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27

ment in Jassy, which was entirely un- der the influence of the Entente Am bassador. Their attitude to use bacane cooler and cooler; the weakness of the Bucharest peace made itself felt now.
 In agreement with Secretary von Hintze, G. H. o. seriously considered the inauguration of a new campaign against Rumania with the troops that had been released from the east for the west.
 General von Arz promised his supp port. provided the Emperor Charles would agree. but in spite of the mili- tsry necessity for this step, the latter refused to sanction any special pres sure on Rumania.
 We therefore reno1nced the idea of taking military measures and the troops were ordered to their original destination in the west. In the end however. they had to be sent to Serpia- Later on, Austria Hungary itself sug- gester armed intervention in Rumania, but by that time it was too late
 Meanwhile Admiral von Holtzendorff, who had developed severe heart disease, had resigned. and Admiral Scheer be- came chief of the naval staff. He was an unusual clear thinking man, ca pablo of swift decisions I got in touch with him as soon as possible in Spa, and talked over wtb him the situation in the west and the submarine cam paign.
 The evacuation of our submarine base at BruEes might soon become necessary. Admiral Scheer did not think that this would have decisive Influence on the submarine campaign ns the vessels already had to travel from Flanders round the north of Scot land. being no longer able to enter the Channel. Of course he did not well come the necessity for massing sub marines on our German coasts.
 COULD NOT SPARE MEN
 He thought too, that submarine building could be speeded up and a better result obtained He asked me to assist him in the matter, saying he needed more workmen to turn out more submarines. I explained that CLIO. was not in position to supply them, and could only agree to release a cer- tain number of specially trained engin- eers and skilled hands. This only in- volved a few men.
 These discussions lasted into October. The situation had assumed an exceed ingly grave aspect Nevertheless I gave instructions for the release of these men. This order also led to consider able public controversy. The Supreme Command could not give in until the sword should be wrested from it's hand. There was no need to abandon any de- SlraDl6 pOIlIlCdl alllS. or 10 1OTeSO dIiy useful supplies of material until abSo- lutely compelled by necessity. In spite of all the difficulties, of which I was only too we'll aware, I was not the man to throw up the sponge prematurely, and, held strongly to the opinion that the stronger we were in the field the better our position would be in any peace negotiations. I had introduced a change on my St fonpd GDlone1 Haya older assistant, and placed him in control of several departments that previously had stood under my immediate super vision Their reports went to him, but I reserved to myself decisions of mo- ment
 DENIES HE WAS A DICTATOR What had gone through would leave no man unmarked. had been appointed to G.H.Q.. not to mnlxe peace but to win the war. and had thought of nothing else. Like CIemenceau and Lloyd George, I had wanted to call up the entire nntion, but I was not. as has so often and so falsely been stated. n dictator.
 Lloyd George and Clemenceau had the control of the Parliaments which ruled their countries, for they were their" Parliaments. At the same time, they stood at the heads of the entire admin iStrative and executive governme ents :; I, on the other hand. had no constitu- tional power directly in influence the German government in order to enforce my views as to the steps necessary for the conduct of the war. and I was ire quently confronted with the lack of understanding and energy of the de- partIn ents whose duty it was to take these steps.
 Peace not being obtainable, had striven to carry the war to the success ful issue which alone could Save us from the fate we now suffer.
 understood now that this success full issue was impossible. and I saw the