Richmond Planet

MAY CRITICISE TRUCE TERMS.

Says Admission of Germany's Weakness Was Grave Mistake.

HAD A PLAN FOR PARLEY.

Was Told There Was No Time To Wait Owing To Situation at Front.

Copenhagen, Nov. 17. -- The former Imperial German Chancellor Prince Maximilian of Baden, has issued a pamphlet in which he writes:

"My peace policy was entirely upset by the proposal for an armistice, which was handed to me in complete form upon my arrival in Berlin.

I fought against it for practical and political reasons. It seemed to me a grave mistake to allow the first step toward peace to be accompanied by such an amazing admission of Germany's weakness.

"Neither the enemy powers nor our own people regarded our military situation such as to make desperate measures necessary. I propose that the Government as a first measure should state exactly its programme of war aims and demonstrate to the world our agreement with President Wilson's principles and our readiness to undergo heavy national sacrifices to fulfill these principles.

I was told in reply that there was not time to wait for the effect of such a statement and that the situation at the front demanded that a proposal for an armistice should be made within twenty-four hours, to be supported by publication of the names of a new and unimpeachable government.

A week later the military authorities informed me that they had been mistaken in the judgment they had formed concerning the situation at the front on October 1.

Prince Max says he informed the Emperor it would have an important effect if the Emperor decided to abdicate of his own free will, as by so doing he would probably be able to save the country from serious disturbances, but other important circles tried to convince the Emperor that his abdication would be the signal for the breaking up of the German front.