Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-09
VIEWPOINT OF
GERMANS Stated
IN WASHINGTON
Charge d'Affalres Declares
Great Britain Attempted 10
Hamper Operations Of KaiS-
ers Army and Navy,
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Washington Aug. hwIhc tcrfnhn
viewpoint of the struggle In Europe
was given today by the German
charge d'nffalres. Hanicl Won Hahn
hansen. who returned from Newport
10 assume personal direction OF the
German embassy in the absence IN
Europe of the German ambassador.
Count Won Bornstorf.
Mr.. Nou liaimhauacn held lengthy
conference with Secretary Bryan on
the general situation ana also saw
Counsellor Lansing. Of the state de-
partment. concerning several acute
phases relating TO the detention OF
Americans In Germany the sailing Of
German feacrvisis and the operations
OF German merchant ships.
Explains German View.
Concerning the political aspect Of
the conflict. the German charge
maintains that the reports from Lon
don seek to give the erroneous i'm
precision that Germany precipitaicd
the war wholly because German
troops had advanced into Belgium,
whereas he declares the British for
cign office had previously laid down
terms to Germany which would have
had the effect of restraining the Ger
man navy from operating against
Russia In the Baltic 1.-The most natural
waterway leading to the Russian pos
sessions OF from operating against
France along the north coast Of that
country. which was the most natural
and praximaic point Tor the German
naval forces 20 operate against
Thus before the Belgian issue arose.
Mr. Won llaimhausen contends Eng
land had sought 10 compel Germany
to hold IT, navy inactive at the very
points we're II could be most effective.
TO reduce II TO state OF comparative
inaction IN holding such a position
ae the German nation might deter
milne upon.
AZ 10 Belgium. also. Mr.. iIaimhaus-
en- declares. the British government
by permanent agreement not to
cross belgian territory when. a. the
same time. Germany WAS aware that
French forces hal already entered
Belgium In defiance Of All neutrality,
also that Belgian coast points were
ready to receive the French land and
sen forces
Would Tie ~ Navy.
u was this menace of humiliating
the German navy by reducing Il 20 q
Of passive inaction except az
points far removed from its base.
while French and other fleets were
free to operate at VIII. and the added
restraint Of Germany in Belgium,
while France remained unrestraincd,
that compelled Germany to reject the
British conditions and adopt measures
with her national dignity
ana defense.
AS to the military operations around
Liogo. AR Won Halmhausen points
out that English and French reports
seek to give them the aspect Of a
great engagement. whereas. he says,
they are merely the work of an add
vance guard, small In number, with
the vast German forces now adj
which made "a bold but un-
attempt to take a modern
fortress. lie considers the English
reports of losscs az exaggerated and
says that Notwithstanding tho Eng
lish reports. the advance guard WAS
not equipped with the heavy siege
guns capable Of reducing a fortress.
Mr. Won Haimhausen looks upon this
as merely O prelude to the advance of
the highly organized corps Of the Ger
man army
The German charge explained TO
that the interruption of
American travel and exit from Ger
many WAS forced hy the military ne
cessity of taking all available train
and transportation service and that
this would be accomplished by the
least Inconvenience to individuals and
would soon be over.