They were carried out with the greatest heroism by the German fliers, but no other object was gained but to irritate and anger England and rouse to the utmost resistance all who otherwise had pacifist tendencies.

I said this to Ludendorff when he called on me at the Ballplatz in the summer of 1917, but it made not the slightest impression on him.
The _demarche_ for peace made by the Pope and our reply have been published in the European Press.

We accepted the noble proposals made by the Holy Father.

I have therefore nothing to add on that matter.
In the early part of the summer of 1917 the Socialist Conference at Stockholm had become a practical question.

I issued passports to the representatives of our Social Democrats, and had several difficulties to overcome in connection therewith.