HERTHA, NERTHUS

in Teutonic myth, the personification of the Earth; worshipped by Norsemen, Germans, and A-Sasons. -HERTLING, GEORG, COUNT VON (1843-1919), Ger. writer and politician; pecame prof. in the univ. of Munich and wrote several historical and philosophical works; entered Reichstag in 1875; employed by Bismarck during the Kulturkampf to secure conce ions from Rome, and was leader of the Catholic centre. In 1911 became president of the council and minister of foreign affairs in kingdom of Bavaria, but was gradually drawn towards Pru ia and labored for the supremacy of that country; succeeded ‘Dr. Michael is as Ger. Chancellor (Nov. 1917), and held that office when treaties of Brest-Litovsk and Bukharest were made. He retired in Oct. 1918.