As long as the enemy persisted only in dealing with the crushed and depopulated Central Powers all was in vain.
I never believed in the success of the U-boat warfare.

I believed in a break-through on the Western front, and during the winter of 1917-1918 lived in the hope that by such means we might break the obstinate love of destruction in our enemies.
As long as our adversaries' peace terms remained the same peace was impossible, as was also the bringing of any outside pressure to bear on Germany, for it was true that "the German army was fighting more to support Austria-Hungary than it was for its own existence." Threatening and breathing disaster, the decisions of the Pact of London confronted us.

They forced us always to take up arms again, and drove us back into the field.
* * * * * At the time of writing these lines, in June, 1919, Austria has long ceased to exist.

There is only left now a small, impoverished, wretched land called German-Austria, a country without army or money; helpless, starving, and wellnigh in despair.

This country has been told of the peace terms at St.Germain.It has been told it must give up the Tyrol as to be handed over to Italy.