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and the Austro- Hungarian govern
ment While this negotiation was
under way your troops were mobi-
lied against Austria Hungary.
which is allied with me, as a con-
sequence of which my mediation
was almost made illusory, as
have already informed YOU Not
withstanding this, continued It.
Now | am in receipt Of reliable
reports of serious preparations for
war on my eastern boundary also.
Responsibility for the safety OF
my empire compels me to take
counter defensive measures.
have carried my efforts for the
maintenance of world peace to the
utmost limit 1t is not that bear
the responsibility for the calamity
that now threatens the entire
civilized world. Yet at this mo-
ment it lies in your power to
staye it of. No one threatens the
honor and might of Russia, which
might have awaited the result OF
my mediation. The friendship for
you and your empire which was
bequeathed to me by my grand
father on his deathbed has always
been sacred to me, and j have
been faithful to Russia when she
was hard pressed, especially in
her last war. 1t is still possible
for you to maintain the peace OF
Europe If Russia will decide to
put q stop to military measures
that threaten Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary.
Even before this telegram reached
its destination the mobilization Of the
entire Russian lighting force, which
had been ordered in the forenoon OF
the same day, openly directed against
us was in full swing. The Cars
telegram, however, was sent at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon.
After the mobilization became
known in Berlin, the imperial ambas-
sador at st. Petersburg was ordered
on the afternoon of July 81 to advise
the Russian government that Ger
many had declared state of war as
a counter move to the mobilization
of the Russian army and navy. which
would have to be followed by mobi-
lization unless Russia ceased her
military preparations against Ger
many and Australia Hungary within
twelve hours, and so advise Germany
At the same time the imperial am
bassadof at Paris was directed to re-
quest an explanation from the French
government within eighteen hours as
to whether, in the case of Russo
German war, Frances would remain
neutral
The Russian government destroyed
the painstaking mediatory work OF
the European state chancelleries,
shortly before its successful outcome,
by her mobilization which endanger-
ed the safety of the German empire.
The mobilization measures, concern
ing the seriousness Of which 10 the
Russian government no doubt was al
lowed to arise from the beginning,
together with her continued denial,
show clearly that Russia desired the
war.
The imperial ambassador at st. Pc
tersburg delivered the message that
had been given to him for Mr. Sazo-
nof on July 81 at midnight.
After the expiration Of lifetime lin
it set for Russia without the receipt
of an answer to our inquiry, his Ma
jesty the Emperor and King ordered
the mobilization of the entire German
army and the imperial navy at p. M.
on Aug. 1. In the meantime the i'm
perial ambassador at st. Petersburg
had been instructed to hand declare
tien of war to the Russian govern
ment in case no favorable reply was
issued before the expiration of the
time limit However. before report
regarding the execution of this order
arrived. Russian troops crossed our
border and advanced on German ter.
ritory. namely. as early as the after
noon of Aug. /.
BY this move Russia began the
war against us.
IN the meantime the imperial am
bassador at Paris put the question
that he lad beer ordered to present
before the French cabinet at p. m.
Io this the French prime minister
made al ambiguous and unsatisfac.:
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