Evening star., 1919-11-06
Mr.. Gerard Quoted.

Herr Zimmermann, in testlfy1ng 10
his former conference with Ampassa-
dor Gerard. said he asked the am IN
bassador what the result OF the IN
tensified U-boat warfare would be IN
America, MIR. Gerard replied:
II don't know what they want IN
washington. You may be right In the
action you are taking. ,,
The ambassador, according TO Lln-
hermann, promised to use all his in
fuence to keep America neutral ana
was quoted by the witness as saying
II shall do my best to avert further
friction"
| to force Won Bethmann Hollweg TO
ADMIT % lit that the feeling respecting the
impossibility Of land warfare win
ming for Germany had set in In 1914,
| after the battle of the Marne.
The former chancellor said he had a
vague recollection that Gen. Won Fal-
time told him to do all he could dip
| lomatically in a general way. He de-
MED remembering any specific re-
quest.
Does Not Expect Lasting Peace.
| By the Associated Press
| BERLIN, November 4.-Dr. Won
| Bethmann Hollweg. the former German
chancellor, stated in the course OF his
testimony today before the subcom-
mittee of the national assembly that
he did not believe during the war and
does not now believe in a lasting peace.
/ Herr Won Bethmann Hollweg,. IN MS
answers to the members OF the SUD-
| committee who are endeavoring to de-
termine the question OF responsibility
for the war, said that the peace terms
suggested by Germany December L.
1916, were a compromise between the
views Of the military and political au-
thorities.
"As regards our strategic demands
(regardinE Belgium and the eastern
frontier) did not believe that COM
parativeiy long period Of peace would be
granted u.s. / am still today unable to
after we have had exhibited to us the
state of mind In which the entente
has founded what it calls real peace.
Brings Up Belgian Question.
Minister Sinzheimer asked why the
Belgian question was not placed at the
head of the German demand.
Bethmann Hollweg replied: 'It Is very
easy to say after the event that every
thing was wrong. We were then con-
fronted with the collective note from
the entente governments regarding
peace terms. which was one OF COM
plete rejection and demanded the dis
memberment and destruction of Ger
many. Were we to say: We will be
good children. We will give back Bel
gium and pay indemnities into the bar
GAIN"
In the course of the Investigation
Bethmann Hollweg said that he had
given Ambassador Gerard no informa-
ton for President Wilson about Ger
many's desires in the east, since Bel
gium was the subject chiefly in the mind
Of the President at that time. He had
assured Ambassador Gerard that Bel
gium would be treated fairly. although
IL had always been a background for
attacks upon Germany.
DIR. Won Bethmann HollweE paid Am
bassador Gerard a left-handed compn-
ment when he declared that he be-
lieved that Mr.. Gerard was not well in
formed when he left Germany on leave
in September Of 1916, but that he got
Information in America and was In
formed when he returned to Germany
in December Of that year. Herr Won
Bethmann Hollweg said. however. that
he was certain that Ambassador Gerard
learned Of the coming unrestricted sub
marine warfare through Capt. Gherardi.
the American naval attache at Berlin.
There can have been no deception at
Washington" he said.