The Washington herald., 1920-01-26

both Catholics and Protestants.
"A large number OF the Irish have
decided that il they must fight 1t is
better to fight for themselves than
for their enemies" concluded DR..
Powers.
enough to enforce a peace conference.
in the interests of America, IL none
of the belligerents should obtain a
decisive victory. BERNSToRFF."
On September 8 Bernstorff again
wired the Foreign Office, the despatch
being received September u. as fol-
lows: LAS to Americas interference
with territorial questions. l have al
ways categorically objected to the
restoration of Belgium. That ques-
ton would be OF main interest TO
America. because public feeling is
almost exclusively occupied with it.
III Wilson should be reelected, his
mediation seems likely to be success
ful before the end of the year.
TT is thought here that the German
hope to enforce peace by a relentless
submarine warfare would prove futile.
because the United States would in
evitably be drawn into the war. what
ever the result OF the election, and
the war would consequently be pro-
longed BERNSTORFF."
Relied on Submarines.
The Chancellor on Sept. - wired 10
the Ambassador as follows: For your
personal Information. The intention
of the Entente to break through our
front has been until now and will be
without success, as will also the of.
fensives from Saloniki and in Dobrud-
ia. On the other hand. operations OF
the Central Powers aginst Rumania
proceed favorably. Whether we shall
| succeed here in gaining success such
as will terminate the war is still
doubtful
Longer duration of the war must
momentarily be reckoned with, but
the imperial navy hopes. in view OF
England's commercial situation. 10
render our chief enemy more inclined
to thoughts Of peace within a few
months by the ruthless employment Mt
of an increased number OF submarines
Great General Headquarters must
in their measures, therefore. include
ruthless submarine warfare. so as al
so TO unburien the Somme front by
and showing the Entente the futility
OF their efforts in this place.
"The whole situation would change
IL Wilson would make a proposal OF
mediation. This proposal. however
| would have to contain no definite
propositions OF territorial nature.
English Pressure Greater.
Action in this direction ought soon
to ensue; otherwise we could no longer
patiently watch how England. know
ing the many difficulties she has to
face. exercises with impunity a con-
stantly increasing pressure on neutrais;
and because we would thereby
tthrough mediation proposals) regain
freedom OF action.
should the President intend TO wait
until shortly before or after election.
| il would then he difficult for him TO
find another occasion. Besides. ne
gotiations should not tend chiefly to-
ward the conclusion of an armis-
! tice. but they should be carried on be-
tween the belligerents alone, and peace
Ipreliminaries should be arranged with
in a short time.
Further procrastiuation would i'm
would lead TO further preparations of
the powers for the continuance of the
war into next year.
! Please discuss the matter cautious
, ly with Col. House. Find out Will
sons intentions. Peace action by the
President, which outwardly must ap-
pear spontaneous, would meet our
serious consideration, and this would
mean success for the President S
election campaign. Gerard. on the
strength of a private letter from Col
House. has asked for leave of alb
sence. but he has obtained no reply
from the State Department. y
"BETHMANJN.
Mediation when Reelected.
On October Ambassador Bernstorff
wired to the foreign office a dispatch
| received October S, saying:
Subject, surprises of the war or OF
the election campaign. Wilson will
attempt mediation only when re-elect-
ed. The result of the election, de.
pending on his foreign policy, is quite
uncertain. The President proves as.
tonlshingly firm.
IF ruthless submarine warfare 4.
really inevitable. I urgently recommend
! its postponement, at least until after
I the election. II it were started now
| rupture with the United States mus,
be expected at once. After the elec-
tion Wilson will tender mediation or
the one hand, and probably others will
also tender it. There exists even now
! at least a slight possibility of find
| ing a modus vivendi by negotiations
| with the United States.
"BERNsToRFF."
The chancellor cabfed to Bernstorff
| on October 9: His majesty the EN-
peror desires the attached aide
memoire to be handed to Ambassador
Gerard on his arrival in America
Your Excellency will do this in strict
confidence and say the memoire sig.
nifies no menace whatever.
II have only desired to remind the
| ambassador. before his conversation
with the President, OF the expecta.
tions we had entertained in the spring
from Wilson. and to draw his atten-
tion to the Increasingly cruel meth
,, DDS OF warfare of our enemies.
presume Gerard will treat the me.
moire as strictly confidential. and
that 1t will not be published. Should
your Excellency. however, deem the
presentation of the memoire too deli
cate. beg you to abstain therefrom
For your Excellency's most confi-
DENTAL Information. first, the memoire