WHERE HOLLWEG WAS MISTAKEN.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 938, 12 February 1917, Page 11

WHERE HOLLWEG WAS MISTAKEN.

THOUGHT AMERICA WAS AFRAID TO ACT. GERMANY MUST RISK ALL FOR RUTHLESSNESS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received February 12, 1.5 p.m.) ZURICH, February 11. The Imperial Chancellor (Dr von Bethinann Hollweg) addressing the Reichstag on January 31, in the course of a speech which has previously been censored, said that the German Gov-: ernment had carefully weighed all the possibilities, and was convinced that President Wilson would not break off relations immediately, nor adopt a vigorously hostile policy. He said:—"Count von Bernstorff asures us that the United States will not abandon neutrality in the event of unrestricted submarinings, but will only send one or more Notes, resulting in prolonged negotiations, which will probably lead to nothing serious.'' Regarding the other neutrals Dr von Bethmann Hollweg said: —"We may be assured that although they may protest, they can and will do nothing. The Government has decided, after receiving the advance of military and naval experts, that we must risk even war with America. The submarines are our only, hope of a decisive victory over England."