The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-01

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q an active policy against Serbia
TIfi9ee har had already been determined
LlenhoWsky upon at Koponischt I cannot
know.
. AT the end of June. 1914, proceeded to KieI
py order OF the kaiser A few weeks before
haa oeen given the honorary degree OF Doctor
at oxford. distinction conferred upon no Ger
man Ambassador since Herr Won Bunsen. On
board the Meteor (the kaisers yacht) we heard
OF the death of the archduke the heir to the
austrian throne. His majesty expressed regret
that his efforts to win the archduke over to his
me plan OF pushing an active policy against
serbia serbia had already been determined upon at
AS was uniformed about views and events
at Vienna. attached no far-reaching import
to establish the fact that among the Austrian
arlstocrats feeling Of relief outweighed other
sentiments SCI tI One Of his rajesty's other guests
Felix Thun Although the weather was splen-
dld. he lay all the time in his cabin. suffering
from seasickness. When the news arrived he
was well; he had been cured either by the shock
or by joy. -
Berlin Was WarIike.
When arrived in Berlin I saw the imperial
chancellor, and said to him that I regarded our
foreign situation as very satisfactory since our
relations with England were better than they
had been for very long time past I also re-
marked that pacifist ministry was in power in
France.
Herr Won Bethmann Hollweg seemed not to
snare my optimism, and Ihe complained about
itussian ornaments l tried to calm him, and
insisted especially that Russia had no interest
in attacking us, and that such an attack would
moreover, never obtain the support Of England
ana France. as both countries wanted peace.
I then went to DR.. Zimmerman (the under
secretary who was representing Herr Won ia
cow (foreign secretary. and from him learned
tfaL Russia was about to raise 900 fresh
troops. His words showed an unmistakable ami
mostly against Russia. who he said. was every
cial policy were also involved, OF course 7 was
not told that General Won Moltke (chief of the
general staff was pressing for war. learned
however that Herr Won Tschirschky German
ambassador in Vienna) had received a rebuke
because he reported that he had advised mod
Grafton in Vienna toward Serbia
I went to Silesia, and on my way back to
London I spent only few hours in Berlin
where heard that Austria intended to proceed
AGAINST serbia, in order to put an end to an
intolerable state Of affairs.
Unfortunately I underestimated at the mo-
that nothing would come of it, after all, and
that II Russia threatened, the trouble could
e easlt st De :, COMPOSED Now regret that did
nave no share in any such policy
subsequently learned that at the decisive
addressed to us by Vienna found absolute assent
among all the personages in authority; indeed
they added that there would be no harm If a
war with Russia were to resIlIt So at an~
rate, it is stated in the Austrian protocol which
Count Mensdorf Austrian ambassador, received
was in Vienna to discuss everything with Count 4
Berchtold. Austrian foreign minister
Greys coadiutors.
eThe following appeared in the Stockholm
Politiken on March 2S)
arthur NlcOISOn and Sir William TyTTeu
nad the greatest influence in the foreign office.
The former was not friend, but his attitude
toward me was consistently correct and obliging
Our personal relations were of the best.
Neither did he wish for war, but when we
(?moved) against France he undoubtedly worked
for immediate intervention He was the Som
6dant of my French colleague, and was in con
slant touch with him, and was destined to
succeed Lord Berthe in Paris. As is known
Sir Arthur was formerly ambassador in st.
Petersburg and had concluded the treaty of
1907. which enabled Russia to turn again to the
West and the Near East
Sir Edward GFeys private secretary Sir
William Tyrrell, had far greater influence than
the permanent under secretary OF state. This
unusually intelligent man had been at a school
in Germany, and had then entered the diplomatic
service. but he was abroad only a short time
AT hrst he belonged to the modern anti-German
school of young English diplomats, but later he |
became determined supporter of an under
standing. To this aim and object he even in
auenced Sir Edward Grey with whom he was
very intimate. After the outbreak Of war he left
The department and went to the home ONCE ,
probably in consequence Of criticism OF him for
Cabals Against Liehnowsky.
The rage OF certain gentlemen over my sue
cess in London and the position I had achieved
was indescribable., Schemes were set on foot
70 impede my carrying out my duties. was left
n complete ignorance of most important things
and had to contine myself to sending in Iin-
important and dull reports. Secret reports from
agents about things of which could know
nothing without spies and necessary funds were i
never available for me, and it was only in the
asst days of July, 1914, that heard accidentaily
from the naval attache of the secret Aneios.
French, agreement for joint action of the two
ieets in case OF war
After my arrival became convinced that II, |
40 circumstances need we fear a British attack |
'r British support of a foreign attack, but that
lnder all conditions England would protect |
France. advanced this opinion in repeated re- |
oorts with detailed reasoning and insistence but |
Without gaining credence, although Lord Hal |
lanes refusal of the formula of neutrality and
1ngland's attitude during the Morocco crisis |
we're clear indications. In addition the above |
mentioned secret agreements were known to |
he department.
I repeatedly urged that England as a CONNER
tal state would suffer greatly in any war be- |
ween the European great powers and would !
therefore, prevent such a war by all available |
means, but, on the other hand, in the interest Of
he European balance Of power and to prevent
4ermanys overlordship would never tolerate the |
or destruction of France. Lord Hal
lane told me this shortly after my arrival Ali |
people spoke in the same way
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