MILITARY CLIQUE'S WILLING TOOL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 7039, 15 July 1918, Page 3

MILITARY CLIQUE'S WILLING TOOL.

Yon Hintze Said to be Kaiser's

Candidate

Renter's Telegrams Rec July 15, 9 5 a m

London. July 13

Newspapers in London consider that the appointment of Yon Hintze, as Foreign Minister is a distinct gain for the Allies, as ivuhlmann's policy of compromise was more dangerous because ife was more feasible than the reactionary idea of crushing the Allies. A telegram from Amsterdam states the uneasiness in Holland, due to Hintze's appointment, is reflected in the fall of almost all securities on the Amsterdam and Rotterdam exchanges. The Berliner Tageblatt says despite all official assurances to the contrary, Hintze's appointment is a triumph for the Yon Tirpitz clique and is well recognised as such at home' ' and abroad, The Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts, iv contributing inspire! reports, asserts that a change of policy is impending, which will produce an absolutely devastating effect ou German interests. Paris July 13 French commentators predict startliug performances from Hintze as the military clique's willing tool. Australian aud N Z Cable Assoc Eec July 14, 5 5 pin J Amsterdam, July 12 Yon Hiutze, interviewed by the Couraut's Berlin correspondent, denied that he is a pan-German, but is merely a good German aud will be glad to co-operate in Baron Hertling's programme, of which the Beichstag has repeatedly approved. The annexationisc journals claim that Hintze is nobody's candidate, but the Kaiser's. The Vorwaerts states it 13 the conviction of the whole world that Kuhlmann was unshipped iv order to pau-Uernianiso the Government.

Baron Hertling, Chaucellor, speaking in the Reichstag, said the changing of the Foreiga Minister would not change Germany's foreign or iutcrnal policies. The change was oofc caused by real difference? of opiuion, but arose as a result of personal discussions revealiug matters which might not be made public. The Government intended tosidhere to the foreigu rolicy laid down in replying to the Papal peace rote. Iho closest union existed among the political leaders and army leader.* regaining the readiness to receive peace proposals from the enemy if o fie red in a sincere spirit. President Wilson's aud Balfour's utterances will force Germany to continue the struggle.