Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-04
BERxsroRFF AND THE KAISER.

1k<SIORf AND THE KAISER.
New documents from the archives
Of the German foreign office, pub
iished now by the New York World,
reveal fully what a going on in
Berlin between the fall Of 1916 and
the spring Of 1917.
1t is apparent that there was a
sharp conflict. between the leading
Germans on he. question OF the un-
limited submarine warfare. thinner
man and 5Bernstorff fought against
the plan where as Holtzendorff, the
Kaiser and L~udendorff forced it
through against their objections.
Out of the welter Of notes exchanE-
ed, Benstorff emerges as the one man
! of some foresight and sagacity. Berns-
torff was honestly working hard to
effect a peace at the time. and he be-
lieved that in Mr.. Wilson he had an
effective and sympathetic mediator.
He Informed the German government
unequivocally that that unlimited use
tcf the submarine meant war with
America.
1t vas in the middle Of Jsnuar.
1917. that the great decision was made.
Bernstorff, quite characteristically,
was not consulted at all. He was
CURLY informed that the unlimited
submarine campaign was shortly to
open. The Count replied with a pro-
test. He evidently felt rebuffed that
his peace negotiations had been dis
missed SO lightly, and wrote a tele-
gram of inquiry as to Just what i'm
portance the German government at
tached to the Wilson mediation" He
also declared that the new program
meant war with America
Zimmerman took the Berns,orff
queries up with the Kaiser. He was
told that His Majesty attached abso-
lutely no vaine TO Wilson's ac-
ton and that 'if the breach with
America were unavoidable, it cannot
be helped. We shall proceed"
Still Bernstorff KEEP. up the fight
On January - he cabled again to
Berlin, advocating renewed consider
alton OF his peace mediation., ana
suggesting that, at least, the an
noupcement Of the submarine cam
paign be made a month before it was
put into execution. He pleaded for
delay.
Zimmerman took the Bernetorff
cable up with Holtzendorff. chief OF
the admiralty. but failed to make any
Impression. Holtzendorff promptly
notified Ludendorft that Bernstorff
was objecting to the submarine pro-
possl. and asked LudendaHt 10 back
him IN re.oing Be-nssorfrs objections.
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