Show SUBMARINE WAR CULPABILITY FIXED Accounts of Conferences in Germany Place Blame Blan e for Action Er nT J Associated ocl Press Berlin Berlina May a 25 S Secret cret protocols thc submarine fn U H l. l tn- tn on id t I elude an account n of the tho conference o h hid held ah Pless on January S and ancl 9 S 1917 be between between be- be tween Field Marshal Von General jeneral I and Admiral Von VOIl and other naval nall officers Admiral Von Yon advocated unrestricted U-boat U warfare on which over low ho lie as asserted the German cm- cm and Chance Chancellor lor Von Bethmann- Bethmann Hollweg seemed to be lukewarm During the tho course se of the tho con conversations conversa- conversa versa versa- iona Von said What hat hat hatI shall wo we do If Ie the time chancellor refuses reuses I Von l That is what's bothering me too Von Yon Holtzendor f Then you must be bo somo some chancellor But Von Yon Hindenburg repeatedly re refused ro- ro CU fused cd saying he could not talk in the Ute reichstag Finally the field marshal said Well VeIl then we will Ul stick to toI to- to gether It lL must be We Ve reckon on war I with ith the tho United d St States and have made mado all preparations Things s cannot got gol worse Tho The war var must be bc shortened by er e every possible means Then Von Yon t said ald His majesty is not familiar with fth the situation situa situa- lion tion and the sentiment among amons- his own people Admiral went on Dr former vice chancellor said to me Your road leads to to c phe plic I replied You let us drift Into ca catastrophe Another document gives g an account of or the thc conversation between Field Marshal Mar Mar- hal alma Von Yon Hindenburg General Luden- Luden dorff and aud Chancellor Von Yon at l Pleas Je s on January Januar 9 9 ln 1917 at which Von ron said boat U boat U war Is tho the la last t card It H Is Iser Isa Isa isa a er very grave d decision If It the military authorities rc regard ard it as Indispensable I I J am not In a position to den deny It it Von Hollweg Bethmann-Hollweg also said Americas aid it if f she comes In In will consist of foodstuffs for Cor En England fInan fi financial Li- Li I nan lal assi assistance flying machines and anda a J. J volunteer army I |