Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-23


that Emperor William had induced
Emperor Nicholas Of Russia to sign q
secret agreement to which he was TO
force hhe adherence Of France Ia the
perfection Of an offensive and defens-
i've alliance against England The
treaty was discovered and repudiafed
By Russian minister
Failing in his attempt the German
emperor set upon himself the task 81
drawing England to his side against
France and Russia.
How well he thought he had fuc-
ceeded IN this may be gathered from
Letter be wrote to President Wilson
in 1914 in which he said King George
had promised Prince Henr! Of Prussia
on July g, 1914 that England would
remain neurrsl 10 war involving the
central powers with France and Rus
G2-
liehnowsi<y Shows UP Intrigue
PERHAPS the most direc, and authcri-
tstve Of the accuse lions against the
German emperor and the pan1Jernans
! are contained Il the published secret
memorandum Of Prince Charles Max
Lchnowsk!. who was German am
bsssad o- q, London at the outbreak Of
huSuiit:es.
The prince unecuivoceNy placed the
blame for tie war On Germany. and
fo- his frankness was imprisoned il
SiIeSian chateau. permanent! expelled
from the Prussian house Of lords.
which scrion WAS sanctioned 3! the
emperor and finally vas exiled TO
Switzerland.
Emperor Williams domination over
German statesmen, diplomats and the
high COMMAND OF the German a-Tn!
was emphasized By Or. Wilhelm
Muehlon- former director q The
kUpp works. the great German NUM-
tons factory. in his book on The
Devastation q Europe. In this fe
lot only laid blame upon German! for
had faith and criticized the German
army for its brutality bur asserted that
in the German foreign Office only Be
who cid .he elnr,ero-'s bidding was a.
lowed 70 remain. They could not
CO better he declared because u
the character. tts power. the va>cllla-
tioa 81 and CONTINUED Interference by
Iile kaiser"
Il as Doctor .fuehloo who asserted
he au,i.-n-iciry IF The statement that
E-ere-ur william state. & G meeting
Of German army officers hat t. -
plenty Of prisoners and that h I'd
n. officers would >sa thar L. ! o-e
prisoners were tak-n.
MAMMALIAN Harden. a German
eral leader declared -t- German -u-er
brought on -f@ war because 81 his &C.
sire for something ike world rrie.
mo Nonsense From Us"
Tl.4 emperor. despite lis previous
expressions ~ good will FOR America,
gave vent 10 his anger against the
United States when il became evident
10 oficial action would i.e taken 20
sop ,he sLii'rlenr Of munitions AID
supplies 20 the entente allies By d.
clariEy 70 tie American amtassador.
james ". Gerard. L shall stand ID
nonsense from America after The
war."
Williams designs 20 spread German
dominion il Asia found expression in
his famous visits 10 on>Iaa-inorle
when he was proclaimed as protector
Of the SIosle.ns. In this the world saw
a cunnio: step toward achievement Of
the German ambition If German Do
minion from Berlin 10 Bagdaf.
Friedrich Wilhelm Victor Albert was
born January -, 1879. and became
E.nperor William II Oh the death of
his father. Frederick III. June i. 1855. .
He came ou; Of the University Of Bonn
fully prepared 10 enter the school Of
srarecrafr Sc, TO work in the govern
men. bureaus he was early taught the (
routine Of official business under the .
tu,elage Of the great Bismarck.
AT the death Of his father. the i'm !
perial throne devolved upon William (
II. who was then but rwenty-nine 1
years Of age. Bismarck continued as /
chancellor. but not for long.
In 1890 the disagreement of the two
men reached q crisis. q rupture came
and Bismarck went. The relations be-
tween the Two men remained strained
for several years, but before Bismarck
lied peace was made between them.
S.iek!er for Military Etiquette.
With the passing Of Bismarck the
real reign began. As mill
AIRY lnan he was a Srickler for eff
.iency discipline nd the observance
If etiquette 10 the hast detail. And with
he details % all these coInu0ueL,> OF
army life and training he was familiar
o the smallest point.
IT. everything he was described as
horou-i. and, wirhal, one OF The hard
- workers in the empire.
Physically unimpre$Siye-he was
hort arl inclined 10 >t"u-ne>>-Wil
siile striking a military posture.
houSh taking good care TO Veil the
lefornity 81 his left arm, disf-'ire-
nent with which he vas horn and Of
Which he was extremely sensitive. He
famed his English mother for living
life OF self-indulgence and cursed her
epeat teddy as being responsible for his
eformiry.
He married Augusta Victoria. oldest
laughter OF Grand Duke Frederick of
Holstein Sonderburg .Au-
us,eni.ur- on February -, 1881
hey had six sons and one daughter.
f whom the Crown Prince Frederick
. ths. eldest With the crown prince.
is father clashed frequently. and on
ne occasion virtually exiled young {