Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-10

Berlin, Aug. e.-CBy wireless teleg-
deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung con-
tinues, according to the Overseas
News Agency, to publish instatements
OF a series Of documents purpor1ng
to be secret Belgian diplomatic re-
ports found in Brussels by the Ger
mans. The present fnstatement large
Iy comprises comment attributed to
various Belgian diplomatists regard
ing alleged political conditions in
England, Frence and Italy during the
years 1908 and 1903, so far as the in
ternationaI relations of these coun-
tries were affected.
The Overseas News Agency in its
summary of1the documents continues-
New Grouping of Powers.
dor at Paris, is quoted as having on
January 80, 1908, asked whether
French jingoes understand whether
the new grouping Of powers Is the re-
suit of a vast programme which was
wonderfully schemed in London and
in the execution of which Delcasse
(the French minister) is more tool
than imitator."
''The ambassador at Berlin once
more refers to Germany's peaceful
attitude, saying on February 2, 1908:
Nobody ever had here in Berlin the
gression against England but every
body fears English aggression
The same ambassador states on
June 5, 1908, that France has return
ed to Delcasse's policy but shroud-
ed 1t IN a mantle Of hypocrisy
French Yellow Book.
The ambassador of France to Ber-
lin, whose reports on German affairs
have been published in a French yell
low book, was characterized on May
13, 1908, by his Belgian colleague
thus:
He is distrusting. suspicious,
smells everywhere after thoughts and
lists who make use Of spies
The same ambassador on May 30,
1908, arraigned the members OF the
triple entente as follows:
Russia and England, who both, al
though with different results, only for
the sake Of aggrandizement-yea.
without plausible pretext-conducted
wars. Of conquest in Manchuria and
the Transvaal; or France, who just
now begins the conquest Of Moroc-
CO. disregard1ng solemn promises and
without other legal title than the
transfer of English rights which Eng
land did not possess, was the ambas-
sador's quoted characterization
Thirty Years of Peace
The same letter says further:
The triple alliance guaranteed thirty
years Of peace to the world because
it was conducted by Germany, who
was satisfied with the political sit
n1enaces peace because 1t consists OF
powers that desire revision Of the
status quo"
THE ambassador of Belgium at
Berlin on July Is, 1908, declares that
the British ambassador in Berlin, Sir
Frank Lescelles, was recalled because
he tried to eliminate the misunder-
standing between the two countries,
which he considered as stupid and
highly obnoxious for both; but his
zeal did not correspond to the political
ideas of his sovereign"
Russia Wanted to Tear Up Berlin
Treaty. J.
The Belgian ambassador at Paris
on October s. 1908, declared that Rus
| sia wanted to tear to pieces the Ber-
lin treaty.
Political Role of King of England.
'~The Belgian ambassador at Berlin,
who was anti-German, characterized
On Feb. 13 1909, the political role of the
knig of England as follows: The king
Of England gives assurance that peace
is the aim OF all his endeavors. This
he has said always since the begin
ming of his successful diplomatic
campaign. The leading intention Of
this campaign is to isolate Germany,
but everyone is aware that the peace
Of the world never has been more Sc
riously threatened than since the
king Of England tried to secure it.
This same ambassador, on March
81, 1903, characterized the state of
public opinion in England as follows:
The state Of mind which prevailed in
England reminds one OF that in
France from 1866 to 1870. France
then believed it was her privilege to
hinder Germany in the reconstruc-
ton of her unity, for the reason she
considered this as menace to the
continental hegemony which France
had enjoyed until that time
I'm the same manner England today
regards it as an unfriendly act and a
menace to peace If Germany refuses to
enter, by contract. into an obligation
to depend upon the mercy Of England.
Alleged Treaehery of Italy.
THE Belgian ambassador at Berlin,
on April II, 1909, thus characterized
the treachery of Italy: For long time
past no one in either Berlin or Vienna
has indulged in Illusions as to the
probable assistance Of Italy. The ItaI-
ian government is entering into en-
gagements concerning its course tow
ard France and England, and at the
same time is flirting uninterruptedly
with London and Paris. Italy, never
theless, clings to the triple alliance,
and is using this as a guarantee for the
fidelity of her new friends, who inspire
reserves the right to side with the
stronger party, as she did at Algeciras,
where she assisted France and Eng
land, and as she did more recently in
the Oriental problem, where she final
ly Joined Germany and Austria Hun