The Washington times., 1937-10-07

Matresser?" was one Of the
Counts first questions.
II have never had a more enjoy
able day in my life," his visitor
replied. II think I may say that
have shot every variety Of game
and beast, but never under such
conditions"
Count Helm showed his gratifi-
cation.
HAPPY OMEN
ut is a happy augury," he de.
clared, that we have all mingled
together pleasantly and happily in
sport. I hope and pray that be-
fore this evening Is over we who
appreciate the fellowship principle
in sport may have drawn even
closer together"
The servants placed at intervals
along the table three huge bottles
Of wine. Other menials were dis
tributing richly chased glasses of
many colors from a tray which
appeared to be of solid gold.
Il am offering you the tribute
Of priceless wines, my friends"
their host confided. "These three
bottles are trimagnums, or Reho-
boamS think they are sometimes
called, Of Johannisberg, the IA
nous 1904 vintage.
With my glass in my hand and
! hIIrninD rYich IN L, Vsh
ask you all to rise to your feet and
drink with me to the hope that
during this hour we may write a
bright new page or two in history
and find the way to establish the
thing we all desire-the peace of
Europe.
Il now invite Herr Hellstern,
the Leader of Germany. to offer
you few words of explanation as
to his present attitude"
Count Helm resumed his seat.
Hellstern drank briskly from his
glass before he rose. It was
curious how the man seemed to
have shrunk physically during the
last IL months of overwhelming
anxieties.
. Count Helm" he said, "and
delegates of this small conference:
1t is I who am responsible for the
rearming Of the German nation.
was the first to see that the way
to peace could never lie through
disarmament.
IMPOSSIBLE TO DISARM
Disarmament is a logical i'm
possibility. Great Britain recently
proved that point. The disarma-
ment policy failed and so Great
Britain was compelled to build
planes and ships with feverish
haste just when so much of the
best materials in the world have
been absorbed.
"The German army is today in
vincible. But found, as others
have found before me, that when
I created it, I created Franken-
stein. The new German army is
indeed invincible, but it would
fight for three things only-God,
Germany and an Imperial ruler.
st foresaw this years ago and
I saw the truth. I saw it in the
days when England first CON-
menced her consideration of this
great gesture to be announced
here and which is the only thing
which may keep the German army
from war and make the German
people a joyous and peaceful
nation.
IT now, my friends, put that
gesture into plain words: England,
under certain conditions, has
offered to restore our colonies"
There was an undertone of
voices, of murmurs surcharged
with emotion, of suppressed drama
forcing its way into some sort Of
expression. Then once more the
deepest silence.
SHADE OF BITTERNESS
Germany asks no more" con-
tinued Hellstern. There may be
a shade of bitterness in what J.
say when tell you that that offef
would never be made to me.
1T would only be made to a
Germany which England con-
sidered in a position to hold its
own in dignity and honor among
the nations.
THAT is one reason why my
resignation as leader of Germany
is today in the hands of Count
It look not so far away from
home and I see the misfortunes
which have befallen the man
whose career has so often been
likened to my own.
"A dubious war will bring any
idol in the world tottering from
his place in the peoples hearts.
A dubious war is a thing with
which I will have nothing to do.
"I have struck my blow for Ger
many. What I have done have
done. It is for Count Helm, If the
people trust him and I know they
will, to carry on"
Notwithstanding their hosts ex-
pressed wish that approval or dis
approval Of what was said should
be yelled in discreet silence, there
were little murmurs of amazement
as Germany's eX-ruler resumed his
seat.
Count Helms long fingers stole
into the silver cup by his side
into which he had dropped several
screwed up pieces of paper. He
drew out one of them.
Gentlemen" he announced,
"uya ShaII nou listen m SiOpor Tor.