German Papers Attack Kaiser.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 25 September 1917, Page 1

German Papers Attack Kaiser.

LONDON, July 7. The "Frankfuerter Zeitung," the leading organ of the German financial and industrial classes, has been debarred until further notice from publishing political articles because, on June 24, it printed a sharp attack on the meddling predelictions of the Kaiser in Germany's foreign affairs. This attack was written by Professor Max Weber of Heidelberg University. It accuscs the Kaiser of being responssible for the "international mess in which the Fatherland now finds itself.'' Professor Weber's attack is nominally on what he calls "secret officialism," which prevails in Germany, but it fails to conceal the concern felt that William ll's. unbridled tongue and love of sensational effects have arrayed the world in arms against the German people. Since June 25, the "Frankfuerter Zeitung" has not been permitted to publish political articles of any kind. The authorities have decided that Weber's language might become inflammatory and arouse the democratic sentiment, which is smouldering in Germany, but is afraid to assert itself. Professor Weber points out that Germany's international troubles have come upon her furiously ever since the telegram congratulating Kruger in the Boer war. These difficulties were accelerated by the Emperor's visit to Damascus, by his yellow peril outburst and his visit to Tangier. Professor Weber asserts it was never the wish of the German nation to fight for the Turk or make war against the Chinese or embroil Europe because the Kaiser promised to become the protector of the sovereignty of the Sultan of Morocco.

All these things inevitably united other Powers against Germany, Professor Weber concludes.

AMSTERDAM, July 7.

'' Die Zukunft,'' of Berlin, Maximilian Harden's publication, which has again been suppressed informed its subscribers that the action wyas taken in consequence of its issue of June 30.

He criticised the official North German General Gazette's statment on the Grimm-Hoffmann affair, which resulted in the resignation of Dr Hoffmann as a •Swiss Federal Councillor and the expulsion of Robert Grimm, the Swiss international Socialist, from Russia after the exposure of the recent abortive peace manoeuvre.

"Die Zukunft" ridiculed the "Zeitung 's" humitarian pose, and said early peace was only possible by Germany crushing her enemies or joining her efforts to those of the majority of the world.

"It is only this second miracle that is obtainable by human strength," "Die Zukunft" points out, adding that the aims of Germany's enemies are the right of nations to self-government, honest and not merely specious diminution of armaments; an Arbitration Court to decide who is guilty of starting them, a bond of nations to carry out the Court 's decision, and the creation of a situation which would remove the decision of peace or war from the will of one mortal and place it in the hands of the community.

"If," contiues "Die Zukunf t," "Germany sees celestial signs shining over these aims, then peace is attainable to-morrow, but if a situation for which millions of people have yearned appears ignominious to her, she must continue to fight until one group conquers and the other sinks down."