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Show FORMER GERMAN CHANCELLOR DIES OPPONENT OF SUBMARINE WAR. FARE AND THE MILITARISTS PASSES TO REWARD. Von Bcthmann.Hollweg, Who Offered to 8tand Trial In Place of the Former Kaiser, Dies on His Estate Near Berlin. Herlln.-Dr. Theobold von lloth. mann-Iloliweg, former (lennan chancellor, chan-cellor, died January 1 nfter u brief III-ness, III-ness, on bis estate at Ilohcnflnnow. near llerlln. ' Among the most prominent nctlvl-ties nctlvl-ties of Dr. von IJetliinniin.IIollweg whs bis testimony In 1011) us a witness be-fore be-fore national assembly committees Investigating In-vestigating responsibility for the war. HIS teMtllllnnv lir.un.l.t ..... ... ,. . m luiuiiiouy Drought oat he had op posed submarine wurfare and had Is. sued warnings not to underestimate Amerlcn's strength. Ono of the most famous utterances during tho war was that concerning "a scrap of paper" as regarded the treaty guaranteeing the neutrality of Belgium. Tlds treaty was so characterized charac-terized by Von llethmann-Hollweg during dur-ing an Interview with Sir Kdward Goshen, llrltlsh ambassador to Her-many. Her-many. The chancellor expressed his Inability to understand Great Britain's nttltudo with regurd to Germany's attack at-tack on Belgium. Dr. von Bethmnnn-Hollweg received prominent attention In June, l'Jlt), when he asked tho allied and associated associ-ated powers to place him on trial In-stead In-stead of the former kaiser. The supreme su-preme council Ignored his request. Dr. von Bethmami-Hollweg was chancellor of Germany from July I, lOOT), to July 11, 11)17. He was succeeded suc-ceeded by Dr. George Mlehaolls, an appointee ap-pointee of the former knlser. It was said Von Bethuiann-Hollweg was forced out of office through efforts of the militarists, hcudoA by Hlndeii-burg Hlndeii-burg and I.udendorff, largely because of his "scrap of paper" statement and his admission that German Invasion of Belgium was unjust. The former chnncellor had on several occasions Issued statements blaming the militarists militar-ists for the war, while previously he had declared Kugland was responsible. |