GERMAN CONFESSIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 236, 15 March 1915, Page 3

GERMAN CONFESSIONS.

P.EVELATIuNS IN CONFIDENTIAL TALK. Paris, January 28. The real reason for the suspension of the Vossische Zeitung last month lias now come to light. According to the Humanite's correspondent on the Swiss frontier the journal was suspended for printing the substance of a confidential interview between the Chancellor and the delegates of different parties, in the course of which Dr. Von Bcthmann-Holl-wcg said: '-'['he general situation'is precarious." Many nics of highest influence in (lerniany. continues the correspondent, "regard the future with deep anxiety, and their only hope is in separate'peacc with Russia." Ilerr Heinekcn, the director of (lie North German Lloyd, said recently: ''Economically Germany can hold out until October, 11)15, and that is why wo must do everything to meet the Russians and again give the Dowager Empress, who is an adversary of Francophil Grand Dukes, a chance to convince the CV.ar that the moment has come to conclude peace with Germany."

M. Gustavo Ifcrvc. a Socialist writer, replying in the Guerre Soeiale. a. German newspaper, which alleges that '"perfidious Albion' let loose the present catastrophe," says the proof that flrent Tintain is not the originator of this war lies in the fact that his calamity took her unaware s and unprepared. She was not ready except on the seas, and only lier expeditionary force and Indian Army could be mobilised. We should not ignore the fact," says the writer, "that Great Britain had' to create, in their entirety, six armies, to equip them, and to manufacture rifles, guns and ammunition, while, at the same time, she was feeding Sir John French's Army and working for (he French and Belgian armies as well. This is giant's work which Great Britain alone was capaMe of carrving out and should, therefore, not grumble at the slowness of the British reinforcements. When they do arrive it will be the beginning of the end for (ierman v." Concluding, M. Ilet'vc savs that "the pcrlidv of the 'perfidious Albion' simplv consisted of demolishing .successfully all tli,. Governments of the peoples who attempted to treat the rest of Europe as a conquered country.''