The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-09

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attitude of friendly neutrality to-
wards Germany. the German govern
mcnt, on IT'S side, Engages when
peace BE- restored. To- guarantee the
integrity ot the kingdom and lts pos
sessions.
second. Germany engages her
self. uu the aforesaid conditions Go
e%yu,uatc Helgian territory 90 noon as
peace is concluded.
A." 'rhird. 81 Belgium observes a
friendly attitude, Germany is ready.
Boa cooperation wit the authorities
OF she government of Belgium. Co buy
Tor cash everything that Be- necessary
Tor hor troops, ANA 60 pay iudemni-
ties for damage done In Belgium but
lf belgium behavcs In u hostile maui
ner against the troops. aud iu par
Z urular places difficulties in the way
Ot their advance hS opposition hy
the fortiucatiou of the Mouse, or hN
the destruction OF roads. railways,
tunnels or other works. Germany
will Dee Obliged Geo consider Belgium
us am enemy.
I'm that case Germany viii enter
into uu agreement with the kingdom,
but WIFE ALLOW The further relation
ship OF the TWO states Go Doe ieit to
the decision oi arms The German
government feels that 81 D. Justified
in hupIu- that this eventually VII
NOT mlterlali1e ana mat the Bet
slau government will know how Co
take appropriate measures Geo prevent
DTS naturalization. lu that ease the
friendly relations which unite the
two @nclghborlug states viii become
closer and more lasting
such IS the German note. u viii
b, noticed that there is Eo question
of the allcEod entry cot French aNia-
tors and officers into Belgium, as has
been stated in several papers here.
The document lu TACT knocks that
fable uu the head. The only reason
given for the violation oi Belgian
territory Dis the alleged intention OF
the French army 20 march upon
GIN,t and Namur. This assertion is
supported Dos mo- proof, and IS denied
uy the French government, which Of
hoially declared To- Belgium ana Eng
land its Intentions ct nor violating
Belgian territory ON th, contrary
the preuoditlted intention Of Ger
many 90 violate Belgian neutrality is
proved iu the most iTresutablc way.
namely, uy the affirmation of the
2 German secretary ot state himself
and by that of the German chauccl-
lor.
To the request Of Sir william
Gosyhcu. The English ambassador 100
Berlin. to be- allowed to know 10
Germany would pledge herself Co re-
spcDt tho neutrality of Belgium, The
D.. D L. 49, ...n.H.V.. go -s.H. .L.I.LN
ID that THUS neutrality had already been
a violated by Germany Herr Won
10 JotgoW went again into thc reasons
ID why the imperial government mad
q been obliged go lake this step. name
o ly. tina. they had To- advance into
81 France by the quickest ana easiest
way SEQ as tu Doe able to get we'll
, ahead with their operations and en-
doaNor Go strike some decisive blow
1a early as possible u was "a mat
Ter ut life and death 60 them. for.
s. b. they had souc by the NOR, south
O. cru route they could not nave hoped
e. lu view of thr puucity az roads ano
q rho strength Of thc fortrcssos. Co nav,
Is got through without formidable %.
position cnuiIing great loss uf time
70 This Joss OF time would mcan time
b. gained hy the Russians for the bring
s. Ius up OF their troops tu the German
ID frontier Eapldity OF action was me
q great German asset. while that 60
Russia was the lurNhaustIulc suppll
IA uf troops -tIinclal report OF thi
British ambassador boz Berlin 10 th'
L British government.
This conversation preceded by
10 few minutes that in which the Ger
WJu chancellor. pidd1 at the sight Cd
Z the abyss into which Germany wa
. falling. uttered these celebrate,
words Just for "a word neutrality.
% 90 word which in war times has beef
% -o often disreHarded, just for "a "scral
of paper Great Britain is going O
m8k. way on q kindred nation. A
s. what price would compact tueutral
n lttI have been kept Has the Brit
Ish government thought of thatf' 81
William Guschcu replied that fear 60
ID consequences would hardly bee re
2 gardcd as am excuse for breaking
solemn management tpfh,iHl Tepuf
of tn" Hrtish ambassador Ia BcrliI
90 his government.
III b. very clear from these do,u
ments that Germany had for q Ion
time prcmedItatcd the violation q
the neutrality of Belgium and tina
She has even Tecnnciled herself Co IA
terrible danger of war with Grea
Britain rather than The ad
FantJgcs she thou-ht she would gai
hy not respecting The treaty. IN "a
face Of these confessions the allega
tons that France wished 90 yiolat
the neutrality uf Belgium. an aIlega
uon supported by uo proof. falls {
the ground
To continue the analysis OF IN
German note. one reads II Belgium
consents 90 assume iu the war who.
ls about 10 commence tho attitude q
friendly neutrality towards Germany
! the German government. ON les sid
engages, when peace is restored. &
guarantee the integrity Of the king
dom and u.s. possessions
could Belgium. without bcin
false Go her duties OF neutrality, TAX
up the position which the GERM
government calls friendly neutral
ity' That is 60 say, could she allo,
the German armies 90 pass Wlthuu