Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
Belgium to Get
Il Either Way


CONTINUED from Rage Onel
published in Germany. but goes into
the subject of threats against Belgian
neutrality.
Says Belgium Violated Neutrality.
The chancellor never said that Bel
GUM sold her neutrality to England.
but asserted that it had been proved
by documents that Belgium has fos-
tered British military plans, thus her
self violating her neutrality.
British Threat to Land Trops in Bel
GUM.
The article points out that the dis
cussion of all eventualities by British
and Belgian military officials must
have been reported to the British cab
met. Documents found in Brussels, Ii
is asserted, show conc1usfvely that a
British military attache coolly told his
Belgian colleague that Great Britain
would land troops in Belgium without
Belgium's consent, and that Belgium
never had protested against this, hav-
ing decided not to resist a British vio-
lation Of Belgian neutrality; but that
upon the mere superstition that Ger
man invasion was possible the Belgian
government prepared complete plans
for cooperation with British forces.
Such country, it Is declared, is not
neutral country"
Other documents found, the reply
eral staff received. reviewed and dis
cussed important reports Of attaches
stationed at Brussels.
1.-THE chancellor, IL is added, did not
endeavor to bring to light facts that
would Justify a violation of Belgian
neutrality in August, 1914, and stated
the reason in his reichstag speech, de-
claring that the German troops invad-
ed Belgium after the latter had already
broken her own neutrality.
t. .1A - "A
over the morals of q violation of a rs
year old treaty made for entirely diff
ferent purposes was ridiculous for
country which tlnconcerned1y disre-
garded a promise so1emniy given rs
years ago to all Europe, and which
continuously supported French VIOLA
ti9ns of the obligations accepted in
1911 regarding Morocco
What Sir Edward Grey Intinstsd.
The Overseas News agency here
takes Up the. assertion BY Df. Won
Bethtnahfis H611weg In his recent feiefis
| stag speech that Sir Edward Grey had
said to the German sfhbassad6f, ss she
was taking leave Of him after The cut
bfNak Of The vat, that - might be
possible thai England could be Of more
assistance to Germany at the wars
ei6se by entering the conflict than II
| she had, remained neutral 10 notes the
9aSette's assertion That Sir Edward
marks as the German chancellor IN his
feiehstaE address had interpreted a.
meaning hat Sir Edward W6hid be
abte 60 aid Germany against Russia
Bhe tent 9f the memorandum IN which
Prince bfehhBWsky, the German aFflz
bassadeF. AZ 19Ha6H, recorded tbs part
10 question ~ his Interview WITH the
Bfitlsh secretary for foreign affairs IL
reproduced from the HeWsBaBeF bF the
oversees AeWs agency % f9ii9Wsi
ukaE f3HVaEA HERU SRnf HUDud he
WeHta like % speak % me % his home
before my departure and bid me fsFer
WE'LL aise that he had a confidential
communication % make that possibly
w9Ala b tE yaIu a. q 5hf future,
fairs had taken II would be painful
for me 20 meet him again, but would
yield 30 his request as ! did not wish
10 miss an opportunity ethat might
possibly be important to the future Of
both nations,
"siF Edward Grey was vislhly moved
| as ne greeted me, He said the decision
| he had been obliged to take was The
| gFayest of his entire life, and that
the deciding consideration was that
participation would injure England lit
| tie more than a passive course, moPe-
| over that England as a participating
power would be In a better position
| to throw her influence into the bal
ance than by remaining neutral ne-
cause she would be able at any time
10 threaten to withdraw from the con-
| hict
Violation of international Treaties.
The violation of recognized inter-
| national treaties guaranteed by Eng
land, he said, made IT impossible for
her to stand aside. Also he regarded
1t as ineNpedient to consider the sug-
gestion of the imperial chancellor ss-
| tablishing conditions for Great Bril-
/ nRIIfrAlitV From IA RRfT oh
standpoint such transaction i'm
pressed him as improper and he could
not enter into negotiations with
| power that could make such propo-
sitions. AS in former interviews he
! laid chief stress upon the Belgian Ques-
ton without adding, as he did in his
speech in the house of commons. that
England could not look on while Ger
many endeavored to reduce not only
France, but also Belgium and Holland
to a state of dependency
Confidential Communication.
The foreign secretary's confidential
communication to Prince Lichnowsky
| is thus summarized:
The confidential communication was
to the effect that should events not
| take the turn anticipated by the Ger
man military party or should Great
| Britain wish for other reasons to bring
the war to speedy end he wouls
0V PACPoASNlS IL ne III
office, to take the task of mediation
and be of assistance to Germany. He
had not the slightest intention to crush
Germany and wished only to restore
peace upon acceptable conditions and
put an end to unspeakable misery
| for the civilized world.
| prince Lichnowsky remarked that
the role of arbiter would be easier for
Sir Edward Grey had Great Britain
maintained neutrality, He answered
that participation of England would
shorten the duration of the war"
| The Overseas News Agency, in con-
GLIDING its summary of the North
| German Gaxette's reply, says;
IF Sir Edward Grey had assented
to the acceptance of the proposals for
q conference he would have maintain-
ed peace"
Mobilization led 10 War
| If Germany had quietly looked on
while Russia gathered her millions OF
soldiers at the fFontieN Germany to-
dAy would loek as East Prussia ,Nid
after the. Russian inyasieA and sir
| EawaFd GREY hinself had read the
FepeN Of the RFitish amhassaaer al
81 Petersburg that Russian meeiliSas