New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-22
GERMANY'S ANSWER TO
FRENCH YELLOW BOOK
Sem-O Official Statement Says Russia Thwarted Friendly
Settlement and Was First to Mobilize-Bass of Proof
to Show Germans Caused War Declared Weak

. 'rLf me ferman Emperor, tne MINK
OF Belgium and Colonel General Won
holtke. In this conversation General
von Noltke is said 20 have emphasized
the necessity and inevitability OF a
war with France. and from the words
OF the Emperor i, IL said to have been
apparent that his majesty had aban-
doned his former peace policy IN 1918.
According 20 our investi cations, no
such conversation OF the three ever
took place, but only one between the
King Of Belgium and Colonel General
von Moltke. During THIS converse
ton Won Moltke only expressed the
opinion that the German army IN
case n clash ever should come would
prove It's superiority over the French
in training as we'll as IN inherent
quality. The words which VI. Cambon
alleges that Won Moltke uttered name
ly, that he believed such a war 20 be
necessary and inevitable and that We
no2 must make an end cette fols u
faut en- fnir were never u.ed by Colo
mel General Won Motke The allegation
that Herr Won Jagow, when he called VI.
Cambou's attention IN his conversation
Of July 80 yellow Book No. 1907 20 the
dangers of the Russian mobilization
said that the army leaders in Germany
we're urging a mobilization Is also I'M
true.
German Ambassador Attacked.
Third The German Ambassador Won
Tschirschky, I'M Vienna, who lately was
attacked in the Russian press by his
Russian colleague in manner showing
little good breeding. is uniustidably &C
cused of saying that he had wished for
a forcible solution OF the question,
although he would like TO make believe
that the Foreign Office was not of the
same opinion as he Not even an at
tempt is made in the Yellow Book to
prove this imputation.
Fourth The remarks OF the French
Charge d'Afaires in Munich according
to which the Bavarisn government as
early as July % knew of the Austro-
Hungarian note, have already been Of
fcially denied by the royal Bayarian
government.
Fifth At two places in the French
Yellow Book IL is alleged that Baron
Won Schoen handed over the German
note of July % see White Book, Annex
! " in Paris on July "a, while the
presentation Of the note in London did
not take place until the following day.
This is said TO prove that Germany
from the beginning wished 10 threaten
France.
Here we have q case where facts
have been twisted and dates changed.
glance into the German White Book
shows that the note Of July % was sent
simultaneously to Paris, London and
Petroerad The English Blue Book
SAYS in reference to the German note
under No. g: Note communicated by
German Ambassador July "a, 1914:
"Sixth-The announcement OF VI. Vi
viani in his decree to VI. Paul Cambon
of August | No. l27) that Austria
Hungary was the first state TO take the
step Of a general mobilization is such a
bold speculation upon the credulity OIL
uniformed readers as has hardly ever
occurred in an official document
Austria Hungary did not order
general mobilization until July 81 see
Yellow Book No. ll5). Russia, however
had ordered the general mobilization IN
the night from the 3Oth and DIST OF
July. that against Austria already on
the 18th of July.
Deception Called Complete.
"The deception is made complete By
Intentionally inserting report No. Ito
of the Austro-H Hungarian mobillzatlon
before the report of No. lis OF the Rus
sian mobilization.
"Seventh-The French Ambassador
Paleologue alleges in his report OF
July so No. l03) that VI. Sasonot nad
said to the German Ambassador that
he wished in order 70 prove the con-
ciliatory and pacific intentions OF the
Car 70 make a new proposal IN the
name of his majesty. In reality events
took place as follows: When VI. Saso-
nof had signified as insufficient Aus
tris- Huugary's declaration that she
would not touch Servia's territorial m
tegrity Count Pourtales asked nm not
20 let the negotiations END there III
order 10 formulate exactly the MINI
mum OF the Russian demands on Aus
tria-Hungary. Count Pourtales AT the
same time advised that compromise
might be possible by some cohcesSlohS'
NJ. SasonOif thereupOn wrote down I'M
mediately and in the presence OF the
ambassador a formula when IN an
essentials maintained the ora huI osii,.
demands. Count Pourtales expressly
pointed out that he thought that ac-
ceptance Of these demands by Austria
Hungary was hopeless, but declared
himself ready TO transmit the formula
70 his government. The allegation III
the French Yellow Book that he had
nromised to recommend this formula
to his government is not correct
"In this connection the fact deduct
BILE from the Yellow Book No. 10
that the British government through
;,s ambassador caused NJ. Sasonof at
,erward to change his formula, making
il still more unacceptable for Austria,
Hungary. is also interesting. lie h nni
20 insert the condition. formerly hot
demanded, that Austria should stop
the march Of her troops toward Ser
Wan territory. The fact shows that the
British government, which IN the
meantime had become more Russian
ia The car. was bent by all means
on preventing q compromise;
these few quotations will suffice 70
show the spirit which pervades the
French Yellow Book. FROM tne ma
terial which it adduces it may be seen
how weak is the basis Of proof at
tempted by the French government TO e.
show that Germany brought about this
world catastrophe.