Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-27
KAISER HASDREAM
OF MAKING EUROPE
ONE VAST EMPIRE

London, Aug. 27-r That the kaiser
has in mind, if he should win the pend
ing European war, the acquisition of
the whole North sea land Baltic coast,
from the Strait Of 0over to the Gulf
of Finland, was the opinion expressed
here today by diplomats representing
countries in arms against the German
and Austro- Hungary allies
Their theory was thRt he would claim,
say, the French departments of the
Pas De- Calais, the Nard, Ardennes, the
Meuse and Muerthe-et- Moselle, Belgium
and Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Den
mark, the Russian Baltic provinces,
which have already large German popu-
lation, and probably Russian Poland.
The German government did, indeed,
say that it intended to evacuate Bel
gium as soon as the military situation
made it possible, and Holland and Den
mark have been merely alarmed with
out actually being threatened.
Judging, however, from what the
Fataerland's 3 ruler and his advisors un-
dotibtedly would consider the necessi.
ties Of their situation, observers of con
tinental .affairg were convinced thai
Belgium would remain German prov
ince and that means would be found oi
Involving Holland and Denmark in TIN
! conflict before the time came for tall
4 Of settlement.
4 From Franco and Russia, as havinl
i fought the TeutonS, the demand for ter
ritorial indemnities would be natural
| In addition to this, it was taken TO
!, granted that Austria would get Servia
Montenegro, Albania and possibly tn
! Russian province of Bessarabia, AM
4 from Roumania, which, while not yet ii
arms, has sympatnized with Russia, tn
Moldavian country. ee3 ss'''s
Just as Germany declared it had nj
thought of taking territory from Bel
gium, Austria announced, when it dc
: clared hostilities, that it had no de
9 signs against Servia s integrity.
It was considered certain, however
a that the general war would be regarde
e as having wiped out these pledges.
: Bulgaria, being already pro-Austriat
3 it was thought might expect to renal
unmolested.
Z Turkey also, which, though it hs
d thus far remained neutral, has passiv'
e " favored Germany, who also deeme
likely to continue undisturbed.
Greece, however, as friend OF tn
British. French -Russian-Servian c0mbi
n alton, was considered likely to lose
a Austria, sooner or later, part at lea
e of the territories it wrested from q
n sultan.
With Italy also, for having failed
,r Join the Teutons in arms, though bouI
n. to them by a treaty of alliance, it WI
IS believed there would also be ste
It reckoning, which probably would co
r. it at least two or three northern pro
. inces.
id So far as Great Britain is concerne
d Germany was thought to covet not
s. much foothold on the British Isl
as share of the nation IS colonial pt
sessions.
ly Even in the event of continent
IA victory it could not obtain this VIII
the British retained control of the SCI
but, supreme on the continent, 1T "
regarded as certain the kaisef's ne
business in life would be to end I
It. British naval supremacy.
is That these things would come to pi
lis the allies did not believe, holding
ma only that they would, but for the sa
in of very existence, that they absolute
~. must win.
m. The objects named, however, are,
of their opinion, the stake in the press
struggle.