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Show FORMER GERMAN CHANCELLOR DIES OPPONENT OF SUBMARINE . WARFARE WAR-FARE AND THE MILITARISTS PASSES TO REWARD. Vort BethmannHollvveg,'? Who Offered to Stand Trial In Place of the Former Kaiser, Dies on His . Estate Near Berlin. Berlin. Dr. Theobold von Bethmann-Hollweg, former German chancellor, chan-cellor, died January 1 after a brief 111- ness, on his estate, at Hohenfinnow, near Berlin. Among the most prondnent activities activi-ties of Dr. von'Iiethraann-Hollweg was his testimony in 1919 as a witness before be-fore national assembly committees Investigating In-vestigating responsibility for the war. His testimony brought out he had opposed op-posed submarine warfare and had is' sued Warnings not to underestimate America's strength. One of the most famous utterances during the war was that concerning "a scrap of paper" as regarded the treaty guaranteeing the neutrality of Belgium. This treaty was so characterized charac-terized by Von Bethmann-Hollweg during dur-ing an interview with Sir Edward Goshen, British ambassador to .Germany. .Ger-many. The chancellor expressed his Inability to understand Great Britain's attitude with regard to Germany's attack at-tack on Belgium. - - Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg received prominent attention in June, 1919, when he asked the allied and associated associ-ated powers to place him on trial Instead In-stead of the former kaiser. The supreme su-preme council Ignored his request. Dr. von Bethniann:Hollweg was chancellor of Germany from July 4, 1909, to July 14, 1917. He was succeeded suc-ceeded by Dr. George Micbaelis, an appointee ap-pointee of the former kaiser. It was sold Von Bethmann-Hollweg was forced out of .office through efforts of, the militarists, headed by Hlnden-biirg Hlnden-biirg and Ludendorff, largely because of his "scrap of paper" statement and his admission that German invasion of Belgium was unjust. The former chancellor had on several occasions issued statements blaming the nillitnr- ists for the war, while previously he had declared England was responsible. |