Washington Journal., 1914-11-14

Associated Press. n existence OF
The statement was known. but it
failed, for some unexplained reason.
to reach America by either mail or
cable, and its text has become avail
able through a copy Of the North Ger.
Gazette, just received here. The
~Chancellor's statement follows:
General Headquarters,
September Q.
Il do not know what is thought of
this war in America. / assume there
have been published in America the
kilograms exchanged between the Ger
mar Emperor, the Emperor of Rus.
STA and the King of England, contain
ing the history of the events that pre-
ceded the outbreak of the war and
which bears irrefutable testimony Of
how the Emperor until the last mo-
ment strove hard to preserve the
peace.
These efforts had to be futile. as
Russia, under all circumstances, had
resolved upon war, and as England.
which for decades had encouraged
the anti-German nationalism in Rus
STA and France. did not avail herself
Of the splendid opportunity offered
her to prove her often emphasized
love Of peace, otherwise the war be.
tween Germany and France and Eng
land could have been averted.
when one the archives are open
ed the world will learn how often
Germany extended to England her
friendly hand. but England did not de.
sire the friendship of Germany.
Jealous OF the development of Ger
many and feeling that by German Of
dciency the German industry she has
been surpassed in some fields she had
the desire to crush Germany by brute
force, as she in former times sub
dued Spain, Holland and France. she
believed the moment had arrived and
therefore the entry OF German troops
into Belgium gave her a welcome pre-
to take part in the war
Germany. however. was forced to
enter Belgium because she had to
forestall the planned French advance,
and Belgium only awaited this adj
vance to join France. That only a
pretext was involved as far as Eng
land is concerned is proven by the
fact that already on the afternoon Of
August 2, that is, prior to the viola
lion of Belgium neutrality by Ger
many, Sir Edward Grey assured the
French Ambassador Internationally
Of the help Of England in case the
German fleet attacked the French
coast.
moral scruple, however. the Eng
fish policy does not know. And thus
he English people, who always posed
Is the protagonist of freedom and
light. has allied itself with Russia. |
he representative of the most ter
'ible barbarism, a country that knows
40 spiritual or no religious freedom, |
hat tramples upon the freedom of
peoples as well as of individuals. Al
-eady England is beginning to recog-
nize that she has made a mistake In
calculations and that Germany
will master her enemies. She is
therefore, trying by the pettiest
means to injure Germany as much as
possible in her commerce and col
by instigating Japan. regardless
If the consequences to the cultural
community Of the white race. to a
1iIlaging expedition against Kiau-
shau and leading the negroes Africa
o fight against the Germans in the
colonies.
Having strangled the news service
If Germany to the whole world and
opened the campaign against
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countrymen that the German
.rcops burned down Belgium villages
Ind cities, but will pass over in 81.
the fact that Belgian girls
out the eyes of d~efenseless
wounded. Officials of Belgian cities
invited our officers to dinner and
shot and killed them across the table.
Contrary to all international law, the
whole civilian population OF Belgium
was called out, and after having at
first showed friendliness, carries on
Ia the rear of our troops q terrible
warfare with concealed weapons.
Belgian women cut the throats Of
soldiers whom they had quartered in
their homes while they were sleeping.
England also will say nothing Of the
dum-dum bullets which are being
used by the English and French de-
spite all conventions and their hypo-
critical proclamations Of humanity,