The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-13
BILL RESPONSIBLE
FOR STARTING WAR,
CLAIM OF BRITISH
English, in Statement, Air Views
of German and Austrian Notes
to Neutrals; Charges of Central
Powers All Refuted.
Lnr EssnIns netaId Lea.ed wIrel

GBy Evening Herald Leased wirsl
London. Jan. t3.--Au authoritative
statement issued here today gives the
British view Of the German and Aus
TRAN notes To- ncutrals II repeats the
assertion that Germany was respon-
sihle for starting the war inasmuch
as the proposal for "a conference was
rejected. This refusal. IL is pointed
out. was given on July %. 1914, while
il was not until July 3i that orders
were given for "A general mobilization
by the Russian government
The statement deals at length with
the German charge that the proposals
Of tho allies regarding the rights of
small nationalities lacked sincerity,
In view OF treatment Of the Irish and
the Beers. the subjcction of northern
Africa, tho suppression of foreign
nationalities In Russia and the treat
ment of Greece on this point the
statement says:
AS for Ireland and South Africa.
their sons have shown on many bat
tiehelds as the Germans know To-
their cost that Whatever differences
there may have been between those
countries and Great Britain they are
noy united with the rest ~ tho em-
plre in repelling German aggression.
As for northern Africa, at the begin
ming Of the war had not Germany
too. great colonies in Africa Did
not they obtain those colonies hy
similar means 90 those which placed
the French Italian and British ~
coastal northern Africa
Russia L. United
II is pointed out that the whole OF
Russia is united against the central
powers. while as regards Greece, th"
allies have done no more that exact
in their capacity OF protecting pow
ers. the guarantees 90 which they
| were entitled against German in
Itrlgue to protect the safety Of their
own armies
Dealing with the charge that the
allies were the FIRST 10 violate laws OF
war at seu. the statement says
AT the very beginning the Ger
mans sowed mines indiscr!miuately on
trade routes iu defiance of an inte
national law and with total disrespect
| Of tho rights and lives of neutrals.
| The right of cutting OF sup
plies OF any enemy rs well r'c"E-
nizcd bclhgercut right practiccd by
Ian nations The avowcd purpose OF
the submarine measures of Germany
was 30 cut on the supplies ~ these
Islands This campaign has been car
| ried out ruthlessly and with total dis
regard of the rights OF ncutrals ana
| of their lives. Even the Germans
cannot pretend 90 excuse such crimes
as thoso OF the Lusitania, 'hc Arabic
the Sussex aud many others,
| The Germans profess 20 regard 's
linhumau the cmploymc"t "i -iar'a-
ltion az a weapon. Were they oi 'h'
same opinion n $50 when ihoS
lstaryed the city ot paris
Germany Rcsponslblc.
| The statement charges that Ger
many herself started the "ar ia NJ
Irica by an attempt to raise an insuI
ERECTION IN south AFRICA and says the
IGermaus are better supplied with m"'
Initious and machine guns 100 Atrl'0
lthan are the allies. DENIAL also r
lmad, of the charges of bad tratmen'
lof prisoners and attention Is drawn
lto lhc events IN Belgium, the Armen'
liam massacres aud the all'ged %
Treatment of prisoners in ia" N'"h
berg camp and elsewhere.
Hare the Germans forgotten IN
istatrment continues. mat tn" chhn
Icruor admitted the violation ni h'l
lgian neutrality was wrong hut claim
ed II was justified by military urc't
lsItyp As for the treatment "i bel
igmn. the world will not readily Tor
get the massacros of Aerschot an'
lLouyain. the forced leyies of Belgial
funds and the iahuman, harbar"u
ldcportatiuug which az" being Carried
out this day.
II is improbable the allies viii mak
amy further comment ON th' German
and Austrian notes.