Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-21

been made difficult, II not impossible,
for an English army corps landing
from the sea. Hence these Dutch
plans were regarded as hostile to Eng.
land. - 80
But even this logic is easily under.
stood
How could Belgium. for instance,
have dared to fortify Ostend against
the British?
At the time that France and Eng
land openly disregarded the original
Morocco treaty (which disregard led
TO the Algecfras confefenc LA treaty
that was guaranteed by the big pow
ers Just as the neutrality OF Belgium
was guaranteed - Germany showed
clearly that she would not permit her
self to be erased from the map on &C.
count Of a private French English
agreement, that gave Morocco 10
France and Egypt to England In de-
fiance of all previous treaty arrange
ments, England then openly appeared
on the scene, offering her help and
arms to. France.
Germany Gets Documents.
The German government is in pos
session of documents that were ex-
changed between the present com.
mander of the British army, General
French, and the French secretary OF
war, in which all the details Of land
ing of an English army expedition on
French and Belgian territory were dis
eussed and settled.
English transport ships we're ready
to sail.
A secret Anglo French Belgian milf
tary agreement would have been cali
ed into action instantly las happened
in the present war; just as soon as
Germany and France started HOSTILE
ties.
No better proof could be offered Of
the real existence of such a secret
agreement that the recent mo-
Utilization of the English army that
started on the second of August and
in the night between the third and
fourth the first transports Of troops
had already left the English shores
for the Continent.
The ultimatum regarding Belgiun's
was forwarded to Berlin on
the fourth of August And the war
on Germany was not declared before
the night between the fourth and the
fifth. y
France. according to secret agree
ment, despatched officers and troops
to Liege before the declaration of war,
in order to maintain the fort until the
French army of the north succeeded In
its formation south of Brussels.
Doesn't the statement Of these facts
replace miles of French
and English newspaper talk and cor
=
Germany's boundary on the Belgian
side is unprotected and not fortified.
Should Germany wait until England
and France, after a free passage
through Belgium, attack her unpro-
tected right wing?
Germany had knowledge of the Fran
military agreements. She
knew Of Frances plans.
The only successful defense Ger
many could offer was to answer at
tack with attack.
England declared emphatically that
she entered upon the present war ito
protect and uphold sacred treaties
lmeaning the neutrality of Belgium) 4
History teaches us that England con-
siders such treaties holy and sacred"
only as long as they protect Great Brit
aims interest as a world power.
Germany entered into this war to
fight for her very existence, for her
position among the powers OF the Eu-
ropean continent, her position among
the nations of the world
And this appeared to England to be
the right time to enter a confedera-
ton with S1ays and Mongols in order
to rid herself once for all of her hated
rival.
This may furnish the one and only
reason for England's appearance at
the scene of war-not anxiety for Bel
GUMS neutrality.