Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-05
WAR BLAME IS LAID
ON KAISER BY CAR
Germany Accused of Forcing Con-
flict and of Having De-
ceived Great Britain

st. Petersburg, Aug. 5.-A semi
official statement gives Russia's reply
to the assertion in the Norddeutsches
many to take warlike steps and de-
cline to take part in an international
conference to preserve peace.
The Russian statement accuse the
Kaiser of having advised Austria not
to yield.
The German view as given by the
newspaper referred to was as follows:
The Car asked the Kaiser to re-
strain Austria and help maintain
peace. The Kaiser was willing to do
so and entered into communication
with Vienna
I'm the meantime news of Russian
mobilization was received at Berlin
and the Kaiser telegraphed to the Gear
that Germany's part as mediator was
endangered by the Russian action.
Before a final decision was reached in
Berlin regarding Sir Edward Grey's
peace proposal Russia ordered com
plete mobilization. Thereupon the
Kaiser informed the Zar hat the
safety of the German empire forced
him to take the defensive and that the
onus for war vas on Russia, adding
that peace could still be maintained
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movements against Austria.
GAZETTE ACCUSED
The Russian statement accuses the
Norddeutsche Gazette of attempting
to deceive the British people in re-
ference to the fate of the mediation
proposal. 1t asserts that the British
Cabinet was aware than when Russia
had given her consent to an ~internati-
onal mediation conference, Germany
had advised Austria to refuse her ac-
~quiescence, and when Germany began
her efforts at Vienna which seemed to
be sincere it was too late to influence
Austria, as the dual monarchy had by
that time taken steps which resulted
in the fatal announcement.
Russia suggests that Germany did
not appreciate the gravity of the dis
pute between Russia and Austria
Hungary or was unwilling or unable to
influence Austria in favor of peace.
The statement maintains that Russia
did her utmost to avoid bloodshed, in
the hope that the secular and dynastic
bonds between Russia and Germany
would help in the attempt to find a
way out.
Russian mobilization in the Kieff,
Odessa, KaSan and Moscow districts
was not ordered until after Russia
had informed Germany that she was
not mobilizing, and when (after Aus
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STA ordered the mobilization she in
formed Germany about it, assuring
the Berlin government that the mass
ing of troops was not directed against
the German Empire.
Pourparlers were in progress when
the Austrians were bombarding Bel
grade until Russia, realizing that her
talk was fruitless and that delay
could only help Austria, decided on
complete mobilization, but solemnly
declared that she would not act as
long as the p~ourparlers continued.
The Holy Synod has sent messages
to the priests and congregations of the
Orthodox church throughout the m
pire quoting the text from the book of
John, ."Greater love hath no man than
this, that a man lay down his life for
his friend" invoking them Ito defend
their little brothers and sisters in
Christ and declaring that faith is the
invincible weapon.
Thousands of women are replacing
in factories men who have been called
to the colors. A clothing depot and
a hospital for the wounded ave been
opened here on the initiative of the
Imperial family.
A ukase imposing a military CEN
sorship was published to-day.
Prince George Troubetskoy, direc-
IF the Near Eastern Department of
the Foreign Office, has been appointed
minister to Servia.