Item 58: Internment camp diary, October 1916-October 1917 - Page 90

<p>[Page 90]</p><p>equal to other nations, if not superior, and should be happy to feel purely German. In this respect, the English should be our model as even the lowest of their citizens has an innate national pride that manifests itself at various occasions and props up the weakest among them.</p><p>It seems to have been difficult to find a successor to Bethmann-Hollweg because the man appointed by the Kaiser a few days ago, Dr Michaelis, appears to be fairly unknown. It may just be a transitional chancellor, and I hope that the office will eventually be given to Prince B&uuml;low, who with his experience and opinions would be the right person for it.</p><p>In Russia, at the beginning of this month, the new government has staged a new offensive in Galicia, led by General Brusiloff, at first with some success. This was probably done in order to prop up the new government with an unexpected triumph, but also to extort much-needed</p>