Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-10
GERMAN VIEW OF STRUGGLE
KaiSer's Charge at Washington Says
London Reports Seek TO FalSify,
FATHERLAND NOT AasREssoR
Price 81 EnEIand's RemaininR Neu-
trail Not Compatible with safety
ana Dignity OF TeutOn
Nation,

WASHINGTON, Aug. a--The German
viewpoint on the struggle in Europe was
given today by the German charge DAFT
fairies, Haniel Won HaimhRusen, who re-
turned from Newport to assume personal
direction OF the German embassy In the
absence In Europe OF the German am
bassador, Count Won Bernstorff
MIR. Won Haimhausen held q lengthy
conference with Secretary Bryan on the
general situation and also saw Counsellor
Lansing OF the State department concern
ing several acute phases relating to tho
detention OF Americans in Germany tho
sailing Of German reservists and the sail
ing OF German merchant ships.
Concerning the political aspect OF the
conflict the German charge maintains
that the reports from London seek TO
give the erroneous impression that Ger
many precipltated the war wholly be-
cause German troops had advanced into
Belgium whereas he declares the British
foreign office had previously laid down
terms to Germany which would have had
the effect OF restraining the German
navy from operating against Russia In
the Baltic-the most natural waterway
leading 20 the Russian possessions-or
from operating against France along the
north coast of that country, which was
the most natural and proximate point for
the German naval forces to operate.
Efforts OF England.
Thus, before the Belgian issue arose,
Mr.. Won Haimhausen contends, England
had sought to compel Germany TO hold
It's navy inactive at the very points whore
Il could be most effective: to reduce II
TO a state OF comparative inAction In up
holding such position as the German ma
ton might determine upon.
AS to Belgium, also, Mr.. Won Hahn
N7"""r declares. the British government
sought to tie the hands OF Germany by
J.. ....lnanent agreement not to cross l.el-
CLAN territory. when at the same time
Germany was aware that French forces
had already entered Belgium and were
operating there in defiance of all neu-
trality; also that Belgian coast points
were ready to receive the British land
and sea forces.
just q Prelude.
AS to the military operations around
Liege. Mr.. Won Haimhausen points out
that English and French reports seek to
give them the aspect OF great en-
gagement, whereas. he says they merely
make the work OF advance guard. small
in number In comparison with the vast
German forces advancing. which made
bold. but unsuccessful attempt to
take a modern fortress. He considers the
English representations OF losses exag-
gerated and says that, Notwithstanding
the English reports that the advance
guard was not equipped with the heavy
siege guns capable OF reducing a fort
ress. Mr. Won Haimhausen looks upon
this as merely a prelude to the advance
OF the highly organized main corps Of
the German army.
The German charge explained 20 Of
ficials that the interruption in American
travel and exit from Germany was
forced by the military necessity OF taxi
ing all available trains and transporta-
ton service and that this would BIO ac-
complished with the least possible in
convenience TO individuals and would
soon be over.