The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-14
KAISER is UNMASKED.
His Telegram to President Wilson at
Opening of War Revealed.

Opening of War Revealed.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 1.-THE
German emperor's telegram to President
Wilson, given to Ambassador Gerard in
the emperors own handwriting, was
made public officially by the state de-
partment yesterday for the first time.
1t follows;
Berlin, via Copenhagen dated Aug.
Ia, 1914 (received Aug. Is, 1880 PM
Secretary of State, Washington:
August IA, $3.50 p. m:
| "The following was communicated per-
sonally to me by the emperor in writ
ing:
Private and confidential.
"For the president personally:
"One-The royal highness Prince Hen
nv was received by His Majesty King
George V in London who empowered
him to transmit to me verbally that
England would remain neutral If war
broke out on the continent involving
Germany and France, Austria and Rus
STA. This message was telegraphed to
me by my brother from London after
his conversation with His Majesty, the
king, and repeated verbally on the 2sth
July,
"Two-My ambassador in London
transmitted message from Sir Edward
Grey to Berlin saying that only in case
France was likely to be crushed England
would interfere.
"Three-On the 30th my ambassador
in London reported that Sir Edward
GREY in the course of private (sicl |
conversation told him that if the con-
fict remained localized between Russia !
not Seryia-and Austria-England |
would not move, but if we mixed in the
fray she would take quick decision and
grave manoeuvres; in other words, if
left my ally ustria in the lurch to
fight alone England would not touch
me.
-Four This communication being d.
rectly counter to the kings message to
me I telegraphed to His Majesty on the
2Dth or 30th thanking him for kind mes.
sage through my brother and begging
him to use all his power to keep France
and Russia, his allies, from making any
warlike preparations calculated to dis
turb my work on mediation, stating
hat / was in constant communication
with His Majesty, the car. In the
evening the king kindly answered that
he had ordered his government to use
very possible influence with his allies
o repudiste taking any provocative mil
tary measures. AT the same time His
Majesty asked me / should transmit to i,
Vienna the British proposal that Aus !
ria was to take Belgrade and few :
,ther Serbian towns and strip of coun-
nv as Maine. Mise (sie) to make sure !
hat the Serbian people promises on pa
YER should be fulfilled in reality. This
,roposal was in the same moment tele- /
raphed to me from Vienna for London
ute in conjunction with the British \
roposal; besides / had telegrsphed to :
lis Majesty, the car, the same as an
iea of mine before l received the two
from Vienna and Lon
on. As both were of the same opinion
Immediately transmitted the tele-
rams vice versa to Vienna and London.
felt that | was able to tide the ques-
ion over and was happy at the peace
al outlook. -
"Five-While / was preparing a note
D His Majesty, the car, the next morn
" to inform him that Vienna, London
nd Berlin were agreed about the treat
tent Of affairs / received the telephone
Iessage from his exeelleney, the chan
flor. that in the night before the car
i'd given the order to mobilize the
hole OF the Russian army which was, .
course, also meant against Germany: I
hereas up till then the southern ar
les had been modified against Aus
ia.
Sikh a telegram from London nv
AMBASSADOR informed me he had un-
.rstood British government would guar
ltee neutrality of France and wished
know whether Germany would re-
ain from attack. telegraphed to
is Majesty, the king, personally, that
utilization being already carried out
uld not be stopped. but if His Majesty
uld guarantee, with his armed forces.
e neutrality Of France would refrain
lm attacking her. leaving her alone
a employ my forces elsewhere. His
ajesty answered that he thought nv
er was based on a misunderstanding
4 a. far a. can make out Sir Edward
" never took my otTer into serious
He never answered i. In
I'D be declared England had to de
"a Belgian neutrality, which had 70 II.