The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-11
WALDERSE
VIII GI So IL ma and n z
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BERLIN, AUGUST 1O-This evening
the correspondent of the Associated
Press had another interview with Count
Baron Waldersee who although nearly
49, looks much younger His hair is close
ly cropped and an iron gray moustache
contrasts with ruddy complexion.
Evidently he is undertaking his import
ant task in China with spirit and energy.
He expressed regret at being unable to
talk freely about his campaign plans, but
said
II am busy making preparations for my
departure, and have been comforting at
length with the minister OF war and with
Count Won Schlieffen, chief of the general
staff. A list Of the officers comprising my
China staff was submitted to Emperor
William, who approved it. Some thirty
German officers will accompany me. Gen.
Won schartezkopf will be my chief Of
staff, and Colonel Baroagay will be chief
/quartermaster. The others are Baron
hnigge and Count Koenigsmark, as aides
and Count Volberg Wernigerode
yielding to potent reasons, I gave up
the idea of going to China by way
San Francisco. I shall start from Genoa
on August 21, sailing by the Sachsen and
expect to arrive at Shanghai on Septem-
Der %. There I shall establish prelim-
mary headquarters and complete my STAFF
from the contingents Of the other powers
One reason for this change is that I
can be better reached by telegraph while
on the way. Tomorrow morning I shall
gofor a brief visit to Hanover to arrange
a number of personal matters.
II am very glad to hear that my ap-
pointmept has been received in the Unit
ed States with approval. You see Cthis
was added smilingly) am half an Amer
Jean myself"
The field marshal then showed the cor
respondent troDical outfit which EN-
peror William had presented to him. The
uniform is the same as that which the
kaiser wor in Palestine.
On apparent authority it is said here to-
day that news regarding the military
movements. including the preparations
for further shipments of troops to China,
will be officially withheld, so as not to
betray the plan os campaign to China.
including the Chinese diplomatists in Eu.
rope. AS a result, reports are very con-
Trajectory. However, a number of facts
go to show that Germany is preparing fur
ther large shipments.
The Cologne Gazette, in an inspired ar
ucle, admits that 5000 addij onaI troops
VIII sooE leave, although it says that at
present some 1900 or 10000 have not been
ordered to proceed.
Russia now has 1880 with 1N guns. con
centrattng in Slancnuca, and lC5 600 mere
and 1S6 guns now forming for invasion.
Altogether $4,000 men with 5:0 guns VIII
be in China within six week, and altoge, h
er III war vess is, exclusive of twenty
one torpedo boats, are now watching the
Chinese coast Il which seventy are in the
Gulf of Pechiu
The newest German attitude regarding
China does not maa. with general APP
proval, even within the conservative and
!centrist parties. Several or the leading
organs express grave doubts as TO wnetn-
er Germany should take the lead In Chi
ma, where her interests are not so large
as those of Great Britain and France
The Centrist Germania and Cologne
Volks Zeitung deprecate the present nur
rah temper of certain part of the ma
ton" The Vossiche Zeitung says: 1T IS
absolutely necessary to have not only har
moinous forces, but also harmonious d.
plomacy to win against China.