The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
GERMANY FORCED
INTO PRESENT WAR
Chancellor Makes Formal State
ment Concerning Reasons for
European Conflict.
CRITICIzEs ENGLISH POLICY
Says Testimony Is Irrefutable
That Kaiser Strovc Hard to
Preserve Peace.

NEW YORK, September 2G.-Dr. Won
Bethmann- HoIIweg, the German Chan
ccIlor. carly in September made for
NAL statement to The Associated Press.
The existence Of the statement was
known but ii failed to reach America
by either mail or cable. ami it's text
has become available through a copy OF
the North German Gazette. just received
here. The Chanccllors statement fol-
lows:
General Headquarters, September ..
II do not know what is thought OF
this war in America assume there
lave bctn published in America the
kilograms exchanged between the Ger
EmpcrGr the Emperor Of Russia
and the King OF England, containing
the history of the events that proceed
ed the outbreaks OF the war and which
bears irrefutablc testimony OF how the
Emperor until the last moment strovc
hard 10 preserve the peace.
These efforts had to be futile az
Russia under all circumstances had re
solved upon war. and as England, which
for decades had encouraged the anti
German nationalism In Russia and
France did not avail herself of the
splendid opportunity offered her TO.
prove her often emphasized love Of
peace, otherwise the war between Ger
many and France and England could
lave been avcrtcd
When once the archives are opened
tho world will learn how often Germany
,cNtended TO England her friendly hand
hut England did not desire the friend
ship OF Germany. Jealous of the de-
Vclopmcnt Of Germany ana feeling that
by German efficiency ana German in
Gustry she has been surpassed in some
fields, She had the desire to crush Cor
many hy brute force. ;,s She in former
times suhdued Spain, Holland ant
France, She believed the moment had
arrived ana therefore the entry. OF Ger
man troops into belgium gave her a
welcome prctcNt to take part In the
war.
Germany. however, was forced Ia
enter Belgium because She had to fore
stall the planned French advance aud
belgium only awaited this advance to
join France. That only a pretext WAS
involved as far :,s England is concerned
- proven by the fact that already on
iic afternoon OF august =. that Is. prior
to the violation OF belgium neutrality
is germany. Sir Edward Grey assured
tic French amba ssador uuconditiou;jly
of tho help OF England In case the Ger
man ncc, attacked the French coast.
b ENGLisH POLICY DOES NOT
KNOW MORAL SCNuPLI;.
Moral scruplc. however,. the English
policy does not know And thus the
English people who always posed rs
Ike prots2ouist Of freedom and righ;
mas allied itself with Russia. the repre-
sentative Of the most terrible barbar-
..nI a country that knows no spiritual
or no religious freedom. that tramplcs
anon the freedom OF peoples a. well a.
az individuals. Already England Is be
aiming TO recognize that she has made
mistake In her calculations, ana that
Germany Will master her cncir' - she
rs therefore trying by the prctticst
means 10 iniure Germany as much as
possible IN her commerce and colonies.
by instieuting japan. regardless OF the
consequences 80 the cultural commune
/, Of the white race, To :, piiiaging cx-
petition against Kinuchau and lead
,og the negroes in Africa TO fight
Rrniust the Germans in the colonies.
Having straneled\ the news service
oi Germany to the whole world. ana
having opened the campaign against us
with . fulschood. England Viii tell
vuur countryincn that the German
troops burned down I:elSian villa gcs
/ and citizens. but VIII pass over III
silence The fact that Belgian girls
.ouced ont The eyes OF defcr*eieSs
wounded officials OF fclEian cite"
have invited our officers 10 dinner and F..
shot and Killed them across the table.
contrary TO all International law tn"
whole civilian population OF Belgium
vas called out, and. after having at
1rst shown fricndlncss, carried ON in
faro with concealed weapons
"j;cl:ian women cut the tnroots of
soldiers whom they had luartercd in
Their homes while they were sleeping.
England also will say nothing Of tho
DUN -duln bullets. which are being used
bv The English ana French. despite ali
conventions ana thcir hypocritical
proclamations OF humanity. which can
Inc seen here in their original packing,
as they were found Oh French and ,
English prisoners of war.
Tho Emperor has authorized me To
say all this and to state that he has
full confidence in the sense of justice
Of the American people. which Will not
allow Itself TO he deceived through the
war OF falschood. which our enemies
are conducting against us"
The statement of the chancellor CON |
cudcs as follows:
every one who has lived in Germany
since the outbreaks OF the war has been
i able to witness the great moral Up
rising OF all Germans who. pressed
hard on all sides, chccrfully take the
Gcl., for the defense of their rights
and their existence: every one knows
that this people is not capable of any
unnecessary cruelty or Of any brutal
:ty We will win. thanks to the great
moral strength which our just cause
gives To our troops, and in the end the
Greatest falschood will he able to OBJ
cure our Victories as little as they do