The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
BLAMES WAR
ONTO RUSSIA
German Foreign Secretary
Inculpates France and
England Next
GERMANY COUNTS
ON AUSTRIA WHOLLY
Hopes to Settle All Her Diff
ferences with Her
Allies

Amsterdam, June 25.--Chief blame fol
instigating the war was laid at Russia
door by DR.. Won Kuehlmarn, the German
foreign secretary, in an address to tn,
Reichstag yesterday, in which he also
dealt with Germsny's war aims. France
and England were named AS the next
powers in order of culpability.
81 believe" said DR.. Won KuehImann,
'that one can say without fear of con
| tradition, as the result of revelations
that the deeper We go into tho causes
of this war the clearer it becomes that
the power which planned and desired the
war was Russia; that France played the
other role and that Englands policy has
very dark pages to show"
Referring to Germany's war aims, Or.
Won kuehlmann said.
I'VE wish for the German people and
our allies free, strong, independent ex-
istence within the boundaries drawn for
us by history. We desire overseas pos
sessions corresponding to our greatness
and wealth; the freedom of the seas,
carrying our trade TO all parts of the
world"
In Austria Hungary" he said, "that
brilliant representative of her foreign
policy Count Czernin, retired because
of internal political reasons. His sue
cessor, Baron Burian, is a well tried dip
lomat, whose loyalty, friendship and de.
votion TO the alliance were assumed from
the outset The personal and cordial
collaboration which existed in the case
of Count Czernin and which contributed
to the final settlement and solution of
all questions, also exists in the case of
Baron Burisn."
1T is also to be reckoned among Bar
on Burian's services" DIR. Won Kuehl-
mann went on, that an interview be-
tween the two emperors occurred at
main headquarters which history will
record as momentous In shaping the re-
lations between Germany and Austria
Hungary, Both emperors in the presence
of leading statesmen assured each other
solemnly they would not only loyalty |
abide by the existi alliance, but in |
tended also to strengthen, widen and |
deepen it in political, military and eco
nomic directions.
will OF these two august personages, |
statesmen forthwith entered |
INTO corresponding negotiations, During |
MS visit to Berlin, Baron Burian dis
,ussed the questions thoroughly in con-
ference with the chancellor, the exchange
If views being carried on further in
writing. They probably viii be contin.
led on the occasion Of the chancellor's
risH to Vienna.
specially the peace negotiations, have
acilitated the drawing closer of many
PERSONAL and political ties. 1t is a mat
err of regret, which the German public
hares, that Premier Radohivolf. VINO
as been a pillar of our alliance, re-
emily resigned for internal political rea-
ons. The explicit assurance of his sue I
essor and the exalted personality of !
he great statesman who wears the Bnl-
arian crown are guarantee to us that
here will be no change in the policy I
itherto followed" q
DIR. Won Kuehlmann again went over {
he question of the Dobrudjs, which is q
he subject of negotiations between Tur-
ey and Bulgaria, and added:
"But there does not exist any conflict
interest between us and Turkey"
DR.. Won Kuehlmsnn announced that
ithin the next few days a conference
ould be held at Constantinople, where
he questions that had arisen between
he quadruple alliance and "the Cauca-
an people" would "fnd a settlement"