New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
,.,;.. to Charge in Will
con Note That Berlin
Opened Hostilities
Tells of French Pact
CHANCELLOR Says Trial of Sioux
bomlinof Shows Plot
Against Germany

AMSTERDAM, Sept Oh an '"','
-, press representative the
n,- Chancellor, Dr. GeoFs MI
y %.,lis. has made a statement IN re-
'o' ~ 70 disclosures at the trial IN
:...ograd for high treason Of General
S.rEbomHnof, former Russian MIN
Hr -. prominence has been given
~. German press recently TO test,
y ~ ss;d 10 have been taken at the
. ~ trial, tending to show
$50. responsibility for beginning
"a 80 Accounts Of the trxl reach
w 49,. country have not c6ntained
,u,h testimony
css-eellor Michaelis said;
eTs. statements Of the former Rus
war Minister and the former chief
- he General staff General ia
" .,l.vitchl arc calculated complete
r.o destroy the legend of Germany's
-, IN starting the war, and they will
-. EUROPEAN opinion, if the reports
y. allowed 10 be published abroad, to
..v;.. It's judgment on Germany.
Answers Wilson Charge
81, Secretary Lansing's answer 20
po7e's peace note, the German gov
.-.~sr. IS described as an irresponsi-
~. -ovsrnment which secretly planned
=. animate the world, which chose
=. avn time for the war and cruelty
- suddenly executed its plan; which
A 10. heed legal barriers or truthful
,,,,. which flooded q great continent
.;.s hood not only Of soldiers, hu:
., innocent women and children, the
,.Ipless and the poor.
when adopting these accusations
,,,-, the Entente factory Of calumnies'
-, American government obviously
,,sro knowledge. Of the course Of the
,,oe,sdincs against General Soukhom-
r,oF Otherwise its Judgment would
..,-si7ly have been quite different.
81, certainly is now established ir-
,,g,ably that it was not Germany
which chose the time for the war, but
II, military party surrounding the
Gar. who was under the influence Of
france and England. 1t is we'll known
IA, the German Emperor, who before
~ war clearly and on every occasion
,r,,,ssed his own desire and that OF
Il. German people for peace, especial
II REGARDING Russia, was surprised by
the events which occurred during his
pleasure trip in scandinavian waters.
Up 70 the last moment he made the
most earnest and fcrvent attempts in
the interest Of peace.
The Importance Of the new dis
closures is that the Car, who had 10
decide as 10 war or peace, in fact came
70 the conviction. from the German
E1peror's efforts. that Germany did not
desire war. The consequence Of this
conviction was his positive order 70
cancel the Russian mobilization, but a
couple Of criminals who belied the
Gar, disregarded tie order and
tEsrtsd its execution. Another con-
sequence Of the Emperor's efforts also
vas the Cars order TO General ia
rE:chkevitch 10 give the German Am
a'ssdor, Count Won Pourtales. assur-
i''s Of Russia's desire for peace"
BIames France and England
The execution Of this order was
'g;irated By ". SazonofT then Rus
san Foreign Minister.
Who was behind all these men? They
certainly did rot Of their own accord
'aa 70 drive the great power OF Rus
la' hen Europe, and finally the whole
tblsness.
: need not remind you of the rela-
uo.s between General SoukhomlinoF
"a me French group Of chauvinists, VI.
iNncare and his associates. II is well
NOM that the election Of " Poincare
NE Presidency WAS a sign of an
aggressive Franco-Russian alliance
ssainst Germany, and that General
@akhomllnof was ordered to Paris 70
ply the Presidency Of the French re-
pubic into VI. Poincare's hands. A
Rhg tine previously aggressive plans
: ssshst Germany were prepared by an
MENTAL political group in France,
'5gsnd and Russia.
Regarding English influence ct Pet
ssog'ad during the critical DAYS. July
. and so, 1914, ! only need 70 refer 10
Eegram o. the FSuter correspondent
NfetTograd and 10 the we'll known re-
goj OF the Belgian Charge d'Afaires
!Lscs'lle, which clearly show that
w certainty Of English support
teagthened the determination for
's ar o. the leading men of Russia.
"hlIe Russia thus prepared an ag'
st'sEe war and secretly modified
.- only against Austria Hungary, but
sens! Germany, attempts were made
h!slead and betray Germany in or
"a 70 gain time for Russia TO move
~ troops 10 the frontiers. The word
rs Gonor Of General Januschkevitch
H I'VE IN history, as Major Won Egge-
W., WHO a. that time was the German
..uysFy Attache at Petrograd, tele-
] sSssghed the word Of honor Of the chief
Ie Russian General staff and eX'
n.ss1y referred 70 his statement that
sM July %, in the afternoon, no or.
~ any kind for mobilization va:
th. Despite this General Janusch'
,TSh had in his pocket the pre-
So mobilization order Germany
~ 70 De duped with a proposal of ar
aston az The Hague, while Russis
~! continued TO bring her army e
''' footing for the attack
VIII Fight On for Rights
q, N mis- connection the importance o.
tta@s telegram 10 Emperor Will
r,.,, dispatched July 80. which an
gayec the general mobilization o.
russian army. is evident. This
III 'ililauon, according to the Czar''
.,,;. hhown ukase Of 1912, meant wal
""chr Germany.
! usImany was OBLIGED TO enter 8