The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
SAYS BRITISH PLAN
TO GEORGE RUSSIA
German Chancellor Declares
Sir Edward Grey Hinted
at Scheme.
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

BERLIN. Aug. 10 tvia the Hague).-
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg. the German
Imperial Chancellor. In opening to-day's
Reichstsg session dwelt at length upon
what he termed attempts on the part OF
the various Governments Of the nations
nov at war with Germany to keep the
real truth OF the situation from their
respective peoples.
He charged the diplomats of the
Entente Powers with giving incomplete
information to their respective Parlia-
ments and contrasted with this tina
situation in Germany. where. he said,
nothing Is concealed"
The Chancellor reviewed again the
events leading up to the war and then
discussed the happenings since the
great conflict began. German E..ccesses
he said, Justify the German people In
looking into the future proudly and
without fear"
A feature OF the Chancellor's speech
was his discussion of Poland's future
~ the course OF which he said.
THE present occupation OF Poland
is the beginning OF an evolution which
will lead the country. freed from ths
Russian yoke. toward a bri5ht future
and put 1t i'm a position to develop and
cultivate it's individual n nationa
character"
This passage Is generally .nterpre'
ted here as meaning that Germany pro
poses to hold Poland. but to rehabilitatt
tina country to n kingdom Incorporate.
I'm the German mpire.
Tell. of Victories.
The Chancellor said:
IL never have concealed anything from
| the representatives OF the Germa-. ma
ton. | have never had an. thing t
conceal.
since you assembled at the las
session great things have happened
Again all French attempts to shat
our west front have failed. In spit
OF the contempt for death and tn
! reckless waste OF human lives OF tn
French.
Italy. our new enemy. who though
that she could easily take her .eighbor'
coveted goods. has been ~splend!dly re
pulsed in spite . a numerical peritf
NV. and has made immense sacrifice
in human lives.
"J'nshaken and unshakable stands IN
Dardanelles front.
proudly and without fear we lo-l
into the future
DIR. Won Bethmann-Hollweg said b!
keeping rhe truth from their people tn
Entente Governments were inH ring
"heavy blood guilt" He enounced wha
he termed q campaign of calumnies
conducted against Germany by I!
Allies.
Dr. Won Bethmann-Hollweg quote
words which he declared Sir Edwar'
Grey spoke to the German Ambassado
TO London when the latter took leav
of the British Foreign Minister ate
the beginning OF the war in August, 1871
'Sir Edward Grey. said the Chan
ceior. emphasizing his words. said tina
the war between the two countries woul'
make IL possible that at the conclusio
of peace he could render us more valu
able services than had England re
manned neutral
The Chancellor explained that he in
terpreted these words To mean that Eng
land desired the friendship of a beate
and weakened Germany as a counte
influence against powerful Russia. Eng
land would be ready TO use such "a Ger
many weak country. without industr
and without a navy.
The Chancellor's report of this seer
In London caused a profound sensatio
in the Reichstag.
Commenting upon recently publishe
documents declared TO he secret report
OF Belgian diplomats. the Chancello
declared they proved that Germany ha
been attacked after long and carefl
preparation by others for war. He r.
viewed an attempt to arrive at an vi
Outstanding with England after II
Moroccan crisis. stating that Englan
had declined Germany's suggestion Z,
an unconditional mutual neutrality. h,
had offered to promise TO make no a
tack upon Germany without provoc;
ton. and had given assurances tn;
England had entered into no engag,
ment to attack Germany and would n,
enter into one.