The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06
(By the Associated Press.)

Gumligen. Switzerland, Wednes-
day, June 5.-Germany was wholly
in agreement with Austria Hungary
concerning the ultimatum sent to
Serbia at the outbreak of the war,
says DR.. Wilhelm Muehlon, former
director OF krupps, in further dis
closures on the responsibility for the
bringing on of the conflict. EN-
peror William was personally re-
sponsible for Germany's participa-
ton, and forced the German lead
ers to support his war policy.
DIR. Muehlon, who was head OF
krupps at the outbreak of the war,
and who recently startled Europe
with his disclosures, received the
correspondent of the Associated
Press at his country place here.
where he now is living in retire
ment. The visit came as DR.. Much
Ion was preparing to issue more
detailed review of conditions lead
ing to the war. and the correspond
ent had the advantage of going over
the document with the personal ex-
plantations OF the author.
First Disclosure.
DIR. Muehlon's first disclosures.
which caused such commotion,
gave conversations with DR.. Karl
Helfferich, former vice chancellor.
and DR.. Krupp Won Bohlen, chief
owner of the krupp works, in which
both told him the emperor had dis
closed his agreement with Austria
Hungary on the ultimatum to Ser
bia and that Germany would mo-
bilize Immediately if Russia mobil-
lied, which would inevitably draw
in the other powers and precipitate
a universal war.
The documen; now issued is more
detailed and general, and gives day
by day notes made by DR.. Muehlon
at the critical time of the opening
OF the war DR.. Muehlon then had
gone from the foreign office to the
directorate OF Krupps, and his posi-
tion gave him constant access TO
the highest quarters. He gives
glimpses of the chief figures from
the emperor down, but in the main
avoids the mention of names for
reasons OF discretion. though there
are likely to be further chapters
later giving names, letters and doc
uments showing how the highest
quarters in Germany planned syste-
matically for the bringing on of a
general war.
Was Kaiser's Work.
The whole trend OF the present
work is to show that the world con-
flict was imposed by the German
personal military policy
and his private engagement with
Austria on the eve OF the struggle.
DR. .Muehlon gives further details
OF his conference with DR.. Helffer-
ich Immediately preceding the war.
in which Helfferich told OF the EN-
peror's plans toward Austria and
Russia. Although Muehlon has
been fiercely attacked by the Ger
man government and the reichstag,
his present version is substantially
He makes the follow
ing addition concerning the en-
peror's agreement with Austria on
the Serbian ultimatum:
Il got the impression that the
choice Of words had not been agreed
upon, which was a dangerous omis-
sion by German diplomacy in view
Of the risks Germany was taking.
In effect. Austria was given carte
blanche. and Germany agreed with
out condition to everything Austria
wrote into the note"
Who Were the Austrians,
DR.. Muehlon was asked who were
The Austrians with whom the Ger
man emperor had made a private
agreement. He said he was unable
10 say positively. although he had
heard. from reliable sources. that
i was Field Marshal Conrad Won
hoetzendorf. former chief Of the
Austrian general staff.
The former Krupp director re-
ates an incident following the out
break of the war. when the emperor
required all the German leaders TO
,ecome voluntary supporters Of his
var policy. Assembling them As