Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-28
DESCRIBES RUPTURE
With German EMPIRE
FOREIGN OFFICER GIVES OUT
REPORT OF AMBASSADOR
TO GERMANY.
WOULDN' LISTEN TO REASON
Germany Said March Through
Belgium Was Matter of
Life or Death.

LONDON Aug 27-The British
forrgn office tonight issued the re-
| port of Sir VIM Goschru, former ann
hasudor at Berlin. ON the rupture Of
| diplomatic relations with Germany
TIA" report dalcd August \. says
! that the ambassador called ON the
| German secretary OF state, slottillch
Won JugoW, ana inquired whether Ger
many would refrain from violating
| belgian neutrality
Herr Won JaguW' the report con-
lluucs, replied that he was sorry
| his answer must bee no. since Ger
man troops having crossed the 'front.'
Ter ihtl morning, Belgian neutrality
already had been violated Herr Won
JHguN again went into the reasons
why the Imperial government had
been obliged to take this step namely
lhlt they had Co advance into France
hy the quickest and easiest way to get
well ahead with their operations aud
rudrdNor tu strike "a decisive blow as
early a9 possible
Life or Death Matter.
ut was "a matter Of life or death
for them, as If they hud gone by the
moro southcru route they could not
have hoped, In view OF the pnucity OF
roads aud the strength Of the fort
l'SS's, To have gone through without
formidable opposition cntailing great
loss Of time.
This loss Of time would mean time
gained 10y the Russians for the bring
Ing up of their troops to the Ger
man frontier Rapidly Of action was
the great asset, while that OF Russia
was the incNhaustible supply OF
troops
81 pointed out to Herr Won Iagow
mat this fact accomplished the vlo-
Iauon Of the Belgian frontier rem
dered, as he would readily understand
the situation exceedingly grave. and
! asked him whether there stlll was
not time 10 draw back and avoid pos
slblc consequences. which both he and
! would deplore
He replied that for reasons no
had gwen me 1t was not impossible
for him 10 draw back"
Gave ultimntum.
The British ambassador went TO
hte German foreign office again the
SAME afternoon and Informed the sec
rotary OF state that unless the imperial
government could give assurances by
Y o'clock that night thar they would
Of the Belgian frontier and stop their
advance he had been instructed by
Sir Edward Grey TO demand his pass
ports and to inform the imperial gov-
ernmcut that his majestys govern
m"nt would have to take all steps In
IFS power to uphold neutral Belgium
ana the observance of the treaty. to
which Germany was as much party
as Great Britain.
Herr Won Jagow,' says the re-
port replied that 10 his great regret.
ne could give no other answer than
that which he had given me earlier
in the day namely that the safety
Of the empire rendered II necessary
that the imperial troops should march
through Belgium
Wouldn't Reconsider
~ gave his cXcellency written
summary of your telegram. pointing
Dut that YOU had mentioned - o'clock
when your maicstys government
would expect an answer asked him
whether I'm view Of the terrible con.
sequences which would necessarily
cusuc, IT was not possible even at the
last moment that their answer should
be rccousidcrcd, He replied that II
the time were given over - hours or
more, his answer might be the samo
81 said In the case that I should
have TO demand my passports.
"Thr interview took place about 7
OoloC. IN q short conversation
which cusuod. Herr Won Jagow OK
pressed his poignant regret at the
rrumblIug Of his entire policy and that
of the imperial chancellor. which had
been lo make friends with Great Brit
ain. and then through Great Britain
to get closer to France
81 said that this sudden end to my
work In Berlin was to me also mat
ter Of deep regret and disappointment
but that ho must understand the cir
cumstauccs and u view Of our en-
gaEcmcut~. his WajcstyS government
could not have acted otherwise than
u had done
The ambassador then went to see
Ihe imperial chancellor Dr Nou Beth
mann lloliwcg whom he found tN,
cited
"The chancellor" SAYS the report.
began harUguc which lasted about
twenty minutes He said the step taken
by Great Britain was terrible to a de-
gree. Just for word neutrality.
word which iu time 5f war had been
sp often di-roEJrdcd just for "a scrap
ot paper Great Britain was going
tu make war ON q Kindred nation. who
desired nothing better than to be,
friends with her An his efforts In
that direction had been rendered use
less bv This terrible step and the poll
iDl of which ass ! knew. Doc had de-
voted himself since his ascension To-
office, was tuWblod down like house
OF cards
Na~ Jnthinkablc
'Whit ve had done was mthuk-
able lt wa. Hike striking man
o.. g.