Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-25
BOCHE MINISTER
BLAMES RUSSIA
FOR WORLDS WAR
France the Chief Instigator and
England s Role Most Dark, For
eign Secretary Tells Reichstag
GIVES KAISER'S WAR AIMS
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Amsterdam, June 25-Ch,ef blame for
lnstlgating war was laid at Rolss,a's door
by DR. Won Kuchlmann, the German
foreign secretary, IN an address to the
Reichstag yesterday IN which be also
dealt with Grermany's war aims France
and England were named as the next
powers in order Of cuipability
II believe, sad DIR von Kuehlmann,
that one can say without fear Of con
tradiction, as the result OF revelations,
that the deeper we go into the causes of
tins war, the clearer it becomes that the
power which planned and desired the war
was Russia; that France plays the next
worse role as instigator, and that Eng
land policy has very dark pages 70 show =
FREEDOM or SEAS DEMANDED.
Referring to Germanys war aims.
Dr. Won Kuehlmann SAID
We wish for the German people and
our Allies free, strong, independent
existence within the boundaries drawn
for us by history We desire overseas
possessions corresponding 70 our great
ness and wealth: the freedom OF the sea,
carrying our trade to al parts of the
world 3" In his Reichstag speech
yesterday, on the second reading
of the budget for the foreign office and the
chancellor. DR. keuhlmann went into some
questions of imperial policy, aliudIng
first To Germany 5 relations with her allies.
In Austla-Hungarv he said, that
| brilliant representative of her foreign
| policy, Count Czernin, retired because of
i internal political reasons. His successor,
Baron Burian, Is a well-tried diplomat,
whose loyalty, friendship and devotion
10 the alliance were assumed from the
outset. The personal and cordial col
laboration 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
Burian
AUSTRIA LOYALTY cEMENTED.
'1t is also 70 be reckoned among
! Baron Burian's services, DR. Won kuehl-
/ mann went on, that an interview be-
! tween the two emperors occurred at main
/ headquarters which history viii record
as momentous IN shaping the relations
/ between Germany and Austria-Hungary.
/ Both emperors, IN the presence of leading
! statesmen, assured each other solemnly
i they would not only Loyalty abide by the
i existing alliance but intended also 10
strengthen, widen and deepen IT IN
political, military and economic direc-
/ tions
Pursuant TO the expression of the will
of these two august personages, responsible
statesmen forthwith entered INTO CORE
spending negotiations. During his visit
! 10 Berlin, Baron Burian discussed the
fundamental questions throughly in
conferences with the chancellor, the ex-
change of view being carried on further
in writing They probably will be con
| tinued on the occasion of the Chancellor 5
visit to Vienna
BULGARIA DRAWN TIGHTER.
with Bulgaria, too, recent events,
especially the peace negotiations, have
facilitated the drawing closer of many
personal and political ties 1t Is a matter
of regret, which the German public
shares, that Premier Radoslavoff who
has been pillar of our alliance, recently
resigned for internal political reasons.
The explicit assurances OF his successor
and the exalted personality of the great
statesman who wears the bulgarian crown
are a guarantee TO US that there will be
no change in the policy hitherto with
drawn
DR. Won kuehimann again went over the
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