Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-22
Kaiser Led TO False Belief He
Had Won England From
Triple Entente.

Triple Entente.
After my experiences with the ear.
fler stages oil the French, English and
German situation ! was quite prepared
Tor the most unexpected developments.
What occurred tn the middle OF Oc.
seber. 1911. was, however, beyond
whit had imagined
The Morocco incident had shown the
German emperor that the entente cor.
dlaie was indeed solid. England and
france would stand shoulder 10 ahouE
der IN war. being used to the Ways
Of German diplomacy, knew that
fFoan the Wllheimstraase would come
quick counternoye. guessed, too.
that when ii came 1 would be EN-.
played. II stood % reason that, know.
Ifg 30 much OF the trend and impor.
lance III the AFFAIR." had seen tho In
srigHs grow step by step-~I was the
logical choice.
NoT was my reasoning nt fault, 4
Ao0n received the expected summons.
ksad II brought me into the most amazr
Ing OF my diplomatic adventures
mission which showed me tho utter
tuahiessnasa that rharaeterizes EN-.
pnrors and kings, particularly when
I'M vital Interests OF their countries
ira concerned.
The Black Forest Summons.
Word 10 appear Mt the Wilhelm
slrAssa eame when the autumn holi.
lays we're IN full swing. The usual
procedure Of the foreign Office having
been observed. found myself IN Count
son Wedsil's private study. After an
Invitation to Be seated. the count sur,
prised mo. He compiimented me on
my previous missions on the entente
nurzsmla situation, and handed me d
pretty substantial cheek. II was actu.
Ally 10000 marks 81. 800 which the
stubs dc the royal check book will
show.
40 took the money he remarked
-seine Maiastat foreign ONCE brev.
sty Cor conveying that his majesty
was aasisiied Without more ado, Won
Wedall plunged Into the subject. Lean.
ms hack and crossing his legs, be be.
ran 10 talk IN his abrupt way.
II want you To 60 with hla excellen,
u. Herr Won Katierlin. Waechter, as his
prigafe attendant and secretary be.
van Von Wedali. II have selected you
becmuse og your knowledge of English
and yoar Insight into the whole mat.
ser Ia hand. There ID TO be meeting
IL certain statesmen IN q certain spot
tn thu Schwar9wald 1.-THE Black For
nss). YOU ara To be the sole attendant
ef these gentlemen. You'll see 10 II
that nothing Of their identify becomes
known. You viii look after them In
every way. You win destroy oil writ
lnx. sueh as paper and bIotsers. YOU
win burn any such things I'll the pres
anco 1T Herr Won Kiderlin. Waeehter.'
lEa paused impressiyely and found
my mind In whirl. What his words
poEtended could not guesa, This
snission promised to be very interest
lng indeed.
III want you TO be al the place b
sneating, Won Wedell continued
'sahrea days before the arrival OF these
gentlemen You will have TO max.
arrangements Oh regards catering ans
90 snrth Yoa'h BIZ che only attendant
Means have been taken to assur,
strict privacy la the district. Under
stand that we want this To be thor
oaEhly cloaked suggest to You th,
s tdsA os 4 hunting party. The details
leave to you. The gentlemen In ques
tion may or may not be known TO you
shah write you their names
The Tremendous import.
Kiis pen began scratching across |
pieen III paper, and | had d mcmen
Al which 10 realize the grave impor
f&nce nf this mission The future o
Germany menaeed. complete Isolation
was Id tho making between England
France aud Russia and the kaise
was shout to save Germany hy d mas
tar stroke Of diplomacy. or what trs
meAdoan importance II was, however
] did not learn until had gone dew
into the forest.
Looking rp. Won wedeil fossad
ploca Of paper across tho ieak To m,
n bore these names In his handwri
fnEs
vssNounf Haidane. Winston snencs
sshurrhiIl. Admirai ron TiEpits. Gel
ornl Won Heersngen. General Mort,
xffttnr yxsn AufrAnharu Hnsr vs.r ria.
Ian waeohter.
I snpposa. had Il been my flrst 4
cretSerslce mission Instead ar Ii
cIiamax of eleven years Id the seryic
c0uld not have controlled my ii
prise These men. al meeting III
acmsly spot In the Black Forest rang
f0rafnld q grave situation. Especial
wMx this true LID view or the newag
pars az Europe. Here was ali 4
prsss having Germany and Englal
rsndy Ii rush &c each others thrus
III wnr II was the time or the "a,
snnn ~ scare III England And III
herr we're the two powerful membs
u IN anglssh cabinet snseting /
knassrn minister III war secretly
nne Won Wsdell ~ not VI throa,