Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-20
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lay MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiFal
Berlin. Aug. l9 (by Wireless TO Say
vWeD r. DR.. Won Bethmann-hol
the German imperial chancellor in a
speech today at the opening Of the
reichstag. after a recess since May 80
in "a sensational statement, quoted the
words which he declared Sir Edward
Grey spoke to the German ambassador
at London when the latter took leave
of the British foreign minister after
the beginning of the war in August
1914.
sir Edward Grey, said the chan
celor. emphasizing his words, said
that war between the two countries
would make it possible that at the
conclusion of peace that he render us
more valuable services than had Eng
land remained neutral
Wanted weak Germany.
The chancellor explained that he
interpreted these words to mean that
England desired the friendship of a
beaten and weakened Germany as a
counter influence against powerful
Russia. England would be ready to
use such a Germany--a weak country
without industry and without navy
The chancellor's S report of this scene
IN London caused profound sensa-
ton in the reichstag.
DR., Won Bethmann- -Hollweg discuss
ed poland's future and announced that
the previous German and Polish am
tagonism had been abolished. He
said:
viii Benefit the Poles.
'The present occupation Of Poland
is the beginning of an evolution which
viii lead the country freed from the
Russian yoke, towards a brighter fu-
ture and will enable it to develop and
cultivate It's individual and natural
character"
Beginning his speech with q review
Of the present military situation the
chancellor continued:
Since YOU assembled at the last ses-
sion great things have happened
Again all French attempts to shattel
our west front have failed in spite OF
The contempt for death and reckless
waste Of human lives Of the French.
Italy Is Defeated.
Italy, our new enemy, who though
that she could easily take her neigh
bors' coveted goods, has been splen
didly repulsed in spite of a numerica
superiority and has made an immens'
sacrifice in human lives.
"Unshaken and unshakeable stands
the Dardanelles front
We greet our faithful allies an'
extend special greetings to the exalted
ruler of the Danube, the monarch VIII
Yesterday entered upon his eighty
sixth year.
We, ourselves, have taken almos
all Galicia and large part of Poland
Lithuania and Courland and our line
everywhere far advanced into the en-
emys countries stand like walls. w
ourselves have strong armies free a
our disposal for new enterprises.
Have No Fear of Future.
Proudly, and without fear, we lool
into the future
The chancellor insisted that the ma
lions at war with Germany were at
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garding the present real situation
thus, as he declared, "incurring heaV
blood guilt" and denounced what h
declared to be a Campaign of calum
MES conducted against Germany
"our enemies" he declared pre-
tend that Germany was prepared 70
this war, since, during its first yea
she was victorious. while her enemiei
innocent and peaceful. were unpre
pared"
The chancellor recalled newspape
articles published in the spring
49l4, at what he said was the nstlga
ton Of Russian war ministers
which 1t was declared that Russia wa
completely prepared for war He r'
called, also, the proud Language
used for years by France in connectlo
with what he said was Frances d'
mand that Russia should use for strf
tegieal purposes a large part of tn
money loaned her and the words
Sir Edward Grey in the British paris
ment stating that In the event Of wa
Great Britain's war preparation
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