The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-28
WAR SPEECH MADE . BY CHANCELLOR IN
 REICHSTAG AUG. 4
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 and that it is her duty to defend herself against Servian intrigues, which threaten to undermine her existence. The Kaiser called the attention of the Czar to their common monarchical interests with re- gard to the Sarajevo outrage, and asked him personally to support him in order to establish harmony between yeinna and St. Petersburg.
 At about the same hour in which this telegram sent the Czar asked the Kaiser for his support and requested him to advise Vienna to be moderate in it's demands. The Kaiser assumed the role of mediator Hardly had he begun his activity when Russia mobilized it's entire fighting force against Austria Hungary. Austria-Hungary, however, had mobilized only those army corps which were di- rected against Servia: in the north there were only two army corps and these far from the Russian border.
 Renews Efforts to Maintain Peace
 The Kaiser immediately called the at tention of the Czar to the fact that this mobilization of his forces against Austria Hungary made his position as mediator difficult or absolutely impossible. In spite of this we continued our mediatorial ac- tiyities in Vienna. going to the utmost limits of consistency with the terms of our federal treaty. (Very truel Hear hearD During this time Russia again spontaneously assured us that her mili- tary preparations were not directed against us Clear, hear. fie!o
 July 31 arrived. In Vienna the decision was to be made. In the meantime we had succeeded with our negotiations to reaching a point where Vienna resumed intercourse with St. Petersburg which for sometime had been discontinued, but before the final decision was reached in ( n. mobilized it's entire fighting force, which meant also against us CHeari hearD
 The Russian government, which from repeated admonitions knew what mobil- zing on our borders meant did not notify us of this mobilization and gave us abso- lutely no explanation. QIearI hearD Not until the afternoon of July 31 did the Kaiser receive a message from the Czar in which he assured him that the atti- tude of his army was not hostile toward us. CHear! hearl and laughter.)
 However, the mobilization against us on the Russian border was on the night of July 31 already in full progress While We at the request of Russia were me- diating in Vienna, the Russian army ap- peared on our long. almost entirely open border. France although not yet mobiliz- ing, was making preparations for war. And we, up to this point, had intention
  reserve. for the sake of European peace (BravoD
 Social Democrats Cry 'Bravow
 Should we continue to wait with pa tience until the powers by which we are surrounded choose the moment for att tack? (NoD To expose Germany to this danger would have been crimina1l l Stormy, concerted prolonged Very true and bravor'-also from the social demo- crats.) Therefore, on July 3l we de- manded that Russia demobilize. this being the only measure which could save the peace of Europe. (Hearty approval) The imperial ambassador received furthermore the order to decareito the Russian government that in case they did not comply with our demands they should consider that a state of war ex- ists. ss 5...-. The imperial ambassador performed this mission. Up till the present we have not learned Russias answer to this de- mand. (Heari hearD Photographic re- ports concerning it have not yet reached us, although the wire still transmits less important messages Q1earl hearD Therefore, on August i. at o'clock, when the appointed period of grace was hong past the Kaiser considered it neces- sary to mobilize.
 At the same time we had to make sure of the position France would take. To our direct question whether in case of a German Russian she would remain neutral France answered that she would do what she had to do in her own inter ests. (Laughter.) That was an svasive if not negative answer to our question
 Declares France Began War
 In spite of this the Kaiser gave the or der that the French border should be respected. The command was strictly enforced, with a single exception. France which mobilized simultaneously with us, declared that she would respect zone of 10 kiometers from the border. rHear. hearD And what happened in reality? There were bomb throwing flyers, cavalry