The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-29
Chancellor in State.
ment Authorized by En-
peror Declares Great Brit
ain Forced the Present War
BELGIAN A WAS
TO FORESTALL FRENCH
Alleges Belgian Girls GOuged
Out Eyes of Wounded
While Women Cut Soldiers
Threats Wsile They Slept.


New York. Sept. % pr. Won Bcta-
mann-Hollwcg. the German chancci-
llor. early IN september made a for
mai statement 10 the Associated press.
The existence at the statement was
known but o. failed 20 reach America
rs either mail or cable, and It's text
has hecomc ayailab bile through a copy
% the North German Gazette. JUST re-
ceiNc 0 here. The Chanccllor's state
men, tfilows:
General Headquarters. sept. ..
II do not know what is Thought of
this war ln America. J assume there
have been published IN America the
kilograms exchanged between the
German emperor, the emperor Of RUS
STA and the king OK England, contain
ing the history of the events that pre-
ceded the outbreak of the war and
which bears irrcfutaole testimony of
how the emperor until the last mo-
ment strove hard to preserve the
peace.
These EFFORTS had TO be futile. as
Russia under all circumstances had
resolved upon war, and as ENGLAND.
which for decades had encouraged the
antl-German natlOnalism in Russia
and France did not avail herself of
the splendid opportunity offered her
to prove her often emphasized love %
peace, otherwise the war between
Germany and France and Engiand
could nave been avcrted.
When once the archives are open
ed the world VIII learn how often
Germany extended to England her
friendly hand. but England did not
desire the friendship OF Germany.
!. Jealous OF the development of Ger
many ana feeling that by German ell
cheney and German industry she has
been surpassed in some fields she had
the desire to crush Germany by brute
force, as she ia former times subdued
spain. Holland and France. h be-
LEX ed the ome had arrived and
therefore the entry OF German trOops
into Pelgium gave her q welcome pre-
text TO take part In the war.
Germany, however, was forced 20
enter Belgium because she had to
forostall the planned French advance
and Belgium only awaited this adj
vance 10 Join France That only a
ptotext was involved as far ns Eng
land is concerned Is proven by the
fact that already ON the afternoon of
August =, that is, prior 90 the viola
ton Of Belgium neutrality oy Ger
many. sir Edward Grey assured The
French ambassador Internationally of
the help OF England In case the GER
man fleet attacked the French coast.
Moral scruple, however. the Eng
lish policy does not know. And thus
the English people who always posed
4. as the nrotagonist of freedom
right mas allied itself with Russia, the
representative OF the most terrible
barbRrism, "A country that knows no
spiritual or no religious freedom. that
tramples upon the freedom OF peoples
as well as OF individuals. Already
|. Eagland is beginning 10 recognize that
she has made "A mistake Ia her CH1u-
lutions, aud that Germany wlil mas
ter her enemies. she II therefore
=, trying By the pettlest means "a in1ure
T. Germany as much as possible In her
commerce and colonies, by %instigating
Japan. regardless of the consequences
, 20 the cultural community Of the
white race. TO a pllaging expedition
/, against Kiao-Chou and leading the
negroes In Africa 10 heht against the
, Germans In the colonies.
Having strangied the news ser
vice OF Germany 10 the whole world
, and having opened the campaign
against us with a f~alsehood, England
VIII tell your countrymen that the
German troops burned Town Belgian
/, villages and cities. but will pass over
in silence he fact that Belgian girls
! gouged out the eyes OF %defensoless
mHaN.A hHU.HaN. 80 ILNHUwH. Mn
. have Invited Our officers Co dinner and
. shot aad killed them across the table,
= Contrary to an international law the
. hole civilian population OF Belgium
Z was called out and after having at
q FIRST shown friendliness carried ON in
e The rear OF IA troops "a terrible war-
fare with concealed weapons.
Belgian women cut the threats OF
10 soldiers whom they a quartercd In
4 their homes while they were %-leeping
England also Will say nothing az tbs
: dun dun bullets which are oelng used
rs the English and French deEpitl
an conventions and their ~ pocritlcn.
: proclamation of humanity. which car
be seen here in their original packiae
as thoy were found ON French and
English prisoners of war.
The emperor has authorized noe .n
say an this and 20 state that be- uas
fuli confidence IN the sense OF Justice
81 the American people which viii
not allow itself 10 be deceived through
the war OF falsehood which orr en-
omies are conducting against u-.
The statement OF the .laueclloI
concludes a. follows:
Every one who h. lived In Ger
many since the outbreak OF the war,
has been able 40 witness the great
moral uprising of an Germans who
pressed hard on an sides. cheermny
take tbs Held for tho defense Of their
rights and their existence. every on,
knows that this people Is net capable
81 any unnecessafy cruelty OF Of ans
brutality. We viii win, thanks 10 IA,