The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-01
R|B0T DECLARES
FRENCH-RUSSIAN
Note FALS|F|ED
German Chancellor Accused
Of Repeating 1871 Episode.
SECRET. TREATY IS DENIED
Berlin Leader Lies, Premier
Tells Deputies,

PARIS, Aug Premier Ribot 70.
piled In the chamber yesterday to the
declaration made Saturday made BY
Doctor Michaelis. the German chanesl.
lor. that there was 4 secret treaty be.
tween France and Russia having In
view plans Of conquest Premier RI.
bot said
German Version contaias Lisa
THE German chancellor publicly
commanded the French government 70
declare whether In q secret sitting June
| the French government, had not mado
known to the chamber OF deputies tho
terms of . secret treaty made before
the Russian revolution whereby tke
emperor bound himself to support
French prstensions 10 German tsssis
tory on the left bank Of the Rhine
The ehaacelloS's versioN consAlno
, gross inaeeurAelss and absuiut0 iisa
notably regarding the role he hitribut.
ed TO the president OF the republic Ia
giving an order 10 sign . treaty IN.
known TO Premier BRAND The cham.
bers know how things passed. NJ.
DourerGue (ex-premier and foreign
minister). after . conversation with the
emperor. demanded and obtained N.
Briand's authorization to take note OF
the emperor's promise to support our
claim to Alsace- Lorraine and to leave
Us free to seek guarantees against
fresh aggression not by annexing tss.
ritorieseon the left bsnk Of the khiNe.
but making an autonomous state g
these territories which would psose1e
us and also Belgium against invssioA
fahthsd By Germans.
I'VE have never though, to do Whist
Bismarck did In 1871 We are there.
fore entitled to deny the allegation q
the chancellor, who evidently knowS
OF the letters exchanged In February
1917, At Petroarad and falsified since
ss his most illustrious predecessor FOL,
sified the Ems dispatch, Whenevss
the Russian government Is willing 10
publish these letters, g&e have no OBJ
ectlon.
"The chancellor refrained from
speaking about my declaration March
Il, wherein I repudisted In Franee'S
nar'e any policy Of conquest and ahs
nexation by force. He has wilfully for.
gotten my language May n In ~
chamber, saying we were ready 10 a.
ter into conversation with Russia %
TO the object OF the war and II tho
German people, whose right to live
and develop peacefully We do not eoa~
test, understood that we wish pesco
founded on the right Of the people. tho
conclusion Of peace would thereby h
sinsuiarly facilitated.
Resolution votsd h Juas.
"Finaily, the chancellor passed ovss
In silence the resolution unanimously
voted after the June secret session"
Here Premier Ribot read from nh
speech In the chamber warning against
those who wished to spread the con.
viction that France was seeking con.
quest and read the terms OF the reso.
luton adopted by the chamber At that
time, declaring that peace condition,
must include the liberation of terri.
tories occupied by Germany, the re-
turn OF Alsace-Lorraine 10 France and
Just reparation for damage done in IN
vaded regions. The resolutions also
favored the creation Of league OF ma
tion, for the maintenance O! peace.
Who now dare say 10 the worlt!
that we wish snnexationI" continued
Premier Ribot. "Sueh msneuven are
too crude 10 deceive anvone. espee'at
" the democratic masses OF the kns'
sian people, whom 1t is va'nly being
tried to separate from their allies w
deeeiving them as to the true SEM.
men,. OF French democracy WnM ~
the chancellor seeking' Pe I. Ty'ns
TO hide the embarrassment when ns
te.l, in defining Germany'' objects .,
war and conditions whtreon she wou.u
,,,L, n,ace He is trying especially 70
,n,r ,,ide attention from the ~r,o,e
r..non,ibil,y weighing on the consel'
enc, Of the kaiser and his counse'ora
That 1914 Conference.
at /. the publication Of decisis
made Iuly s. 1914, that the epene
held At Po,sdam, at which all sueqk'
ouenees OF the ultimatum to b - -.
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