The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06

any Of the evidence taken at the SIOUX.
homlinoff trial
Amsterdam, September s.-Continu-
ing his defense Of Emperor William. by
declaring the kaiser did not want war.
and that it was forced on him by Rus.
sia and England. and that the kaiser did
all possible TO avert war. Chancellor
Michaelis says: Execution OF the cars
order TO cease mobilization. as agreed
with the German emperor. was frus-
trated by NJ. Sazonoff Jthe Russian for
eign minister
Il need not remind YOU Of the re-
lations between General Soukhomlin-
off Of Russia and NJ. Poincare to the
president Of France. and his associates.
Il is we'll known that the election Of
NJ. Poincare TO the presidency was the
sign OF an aggressive Franco Russian
alliance against Germany and that Gen
eral SOukhomlinoff was ordered 10 Par
is 70 place the presidency OF the French
republic into NJ. Poincare's hands.
AT that time in Paris. General SIOUX
homlinotf made a statement about the
Russian army and the alterations OF
the Russian plans for mobilization.
while shortly before the war he pro
voSingiy repeated well known articles
In the Bourz Gazette lPetrogradi about
Russian preparedness. A long time
previously aggressive plans against
Germany were prepared By an influ-
entail political group in France. Eng
land and Russia
says England Backed Russia
Regarding English influence at
Petrograi during the critical days July
% and So G91A. I only need % refer
20 telegram Of the Reuter- correspond
ent al PeJrograd and % the well known
report 0f the Belgian charge d'affaires.
%. L. EsIuaiile. which sQuarely show
that the certainty OF English support
strengthened the determination for war
% the leading men 0f Russia
while Russia thus prepared ar az
gressive war and secretly modified
against Austria Hungary and Germany.
attempts were made % misiead and be-.
tray Germany in order % gain time for
Russia 90 move her troops 90 the from
tiers. The word OF honor OF General
Januschkevitch was telegraphed Until
July 2e9 in the afternoon. no order OF
any Kind for mobilization would BE- Civ
en-. General Januschk-vitch declared %
the German military attache. that the
reassuring statements OF General SIOUX.
homlinoff OF July % regarding the even
tual Russian intentions as 70 mobHiza-
ton were stil good. Despite this Gen.
.eral Januschkeyitch had the prepared
mobilization order Germany was 10
be duped with a proposal Of arbitration
at The Hague court while Russia bus.
.uy continued 90 bring her army %
war footing Tor the attack
Meant War He Alleges.
This mobilization meant war against
Germany and was Intended % maintain
the deception that the military meas
ures which were i- force were solely
ordered for reasons 0f defense against.
hostile preparations.
Germany was obliged to enter most
serious fight f0r the defense OF her
existence because she was threatened
br her neighbors. France and Russia
who were eager f1r booty and power.
who wanted o. destroy her and who
were ur-=i ar hy the island empire
beyond the channel because England
Uas ~ tre opinion that .t was a fight
for the hegeromr . Europe
Elcari an -rt Ike % see contested
t-, r"-.-Cur which she believed wa
ueracet Neither the German govern
me-t nor tns German people were ar
tra- rre or a- any tine filled with
the lus- 0t power or conquest
Acuuit, Germany Of War Lust.
10 the contrary had been true. then
Germany would carninly uo- have Oh
lowed 90. pa-s ,se opportun.,y which
more Khan once vas offered .a the
years which elapsed between tire last.
war witl France ard the outbreak %