Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-20
HUNS MILITARY
POLICY DURING
WAR CRITICIZED
Committee Says Germany
Could Have Had Peace
During Winter Of 1867
But Choose Sub War
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Berlin, July 19.-The report of
the second subcommittee OF the
committee of investigation on
President wilson's peace effort
during the winter of 1916-l9l7
prepared by Professor Sinsheimer,
former socialist member of the
reichstag, draws the conclusion
that President Wilson's action made
peace overtures possible but that
the German government, not avail
ing itself of them. instead took a
stand for unrestricted U-boat war
fare.
The report, made available here
today, is signed by six members of
the different political parties. 1t is
grave Indictment of Germanys
military dictators.
The report shows how the econo-
rists of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg's civil government, even
DIR. Karl Helfferich, then minister
of finance, did not believe unre-
stricted U-boat warfare could in
sure victory. AS the gravest mis-
take, the report mentions that
Americas resources were under
estimated. The report says 1t was
argued the submarines could pre-
vent transportation of American
troops, "if there were any. II
further declares that the subma-
vines failed to terrorize sufficiently
neutral shipping, that no sufficient
attention was paid to the antl-b-
hoat measures of Germany's enc
mics and that when America en-
tered the war. military authorities
failed to make adequate provision
for its inevitably lengthy protfac-
ton. 40, MOI,
orossly misled, is a further charge
in the report, which implies that
although the economic experts
gave adhesion to unrestricted Y
hoat warfare at the behest OF ti'e
,niIitarv leaders, experts were ran
"a nartv men and did not lnciuoe
reaiIy first class authorizes
IN fact, the report says, no ar
,r,,,,ents against T-bOat WARFARE
were permitted to be placeu ia
fore The reichstag, The report
,oontions the Withholding from
nnbljc knowledge of commulli,ca
i;ons from Or. Haniel Won ham
1,a,,san former chancellor OF the
rarnoan embassy at Washingtoni
nv rIranz Won Papen, formerly NIL,
itarv attache to the embassy anu
M Heinrich f. Albert FORMER
~, ,nercial attache to the embaS-
en- who being familiar with Afher-
;can situation, warned against re-
ntr;ctad U-boat warfare. the re-
oart mentions notably Won Papeh
Massage TO Gen. Enrich Won RAJ
itanhavn former chief Of the Ger
man staff. 'if you fail to keep me
United states out you nave ioSI ti'9
war. -, .o,,o,--
n,ont's misgivings as to what now
has uroved to be the mistaken poi
icv of frightfulness and the iae'
that the reichstag was kept III 10
norance Of the real situation, ac-
cording to the report, caused Ter
nany's collapse.
aThe historical blame OF Ger,
many's political government Is,
The report continues, that on the
vital question of Germany's exist
orne il allowed TO happen that
which in its conviction was per-
nicious to the country. The blame
Of the military leadership is that.
knowing unrestricted U-boa! war
fare would inevitably entail Am
erica's entry. it played the card.
Appended to the majority re-
mort is document giving mar
rinal note in the former emperor
hand on a memorial from Admiral
Won Holtzendorff, then head of the
German naval general staff. in
which the latter suggested a refus-
al to the proposal by the American
ambassador at Vienna that TO
avoid embodiment, American
ships going to England should not
he torpedoed The kaiser wrote:
II agree to be declined. An END
must be made once and Tor all 10
negotiations with America. If
Wilson wants war he can make
and have it,
A minority report consists main
" of arguments that President
wilson's efforts were not definite
enough and that there were suf-
ficient reasons for unrestricted
U-boat warfare.