The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-11
Former Austrian Foreign Minister
Says Wilson S Plan of League of
Nations Will Solve All World
Problems.
AUSTRIA NOT TO BLAME
FOR THE WAR, IS CLAIM
Diplomat Asserts That Even Mu-
tual Bluffing and Waiting for
Other Fellow 10 Reoede Started
Conflict.

Vienna. Monday Dec. Faith IN
President Wilson was expressed 10y
Count Czernin former Austro-i Hum
garian foreign minister. today In dis
cussing the problems that must be
settled before peace is made secure.
Recounting the desperate efforts on
the part of Austria to reach sone sort
uf peace before the final ana absolute
collapse OF both the Austrian and Ger
man empires. Count Czornin said.
"The German people wanted peace
long ago and even Emperor William
wanted 20 see the end OF the war. but
the attitude of England prevented
steps being taken. Emperor william
said to me on one occasion:
How can We get peace with Eng
land declaring that We must be do
stroyeG?'
we understood that the only way
To arrange matters was To- Let England
and Germany to agree.
II sent Count Mensdotff To Switzor-
land Ia see General ]. e. Smuts twhO
was IN Switzerland Inst March In ia"
interests of tho Hritish government
lee succeeded but was unable 10 tell
Just what terms Germany would make
do not recall thai Mr., Lloyd George
mentioned any conditions last Fcbru-
airy. Germany assured me that no
definite offers were received from
England and ! believe this was true
England appeared to intend 10
crush GERMANY and France showed a
similar attitude. President Wilson
was the only head OF an allied power
who did not appear to have this in
mind Emperor William could not
bring himself To yield Alsucc and
Lorraine
Regarding Emperor William. ] feel
that he did not want the war but he
did not know how 90 get out of ~ ]
was minister TO Rumania when tar
war began ana | honestly believe that
no one wanted hostilities 90 begin, |
have the impression that neither Em-
peror Francis Joseph Emperor VIII
linm nor their ministers wanted war.
I might explain the fact that the war
started by saying that there wns too
much diplomatic bluffing with every
one looking for the other fellow to re
cede from his position
Every way To get cut OF the war
was tried by US excepting war with
Germany when one considers how
much weaker than Germany We were
ne can see how Impossible 10 was for
me TO dictate terms. Vow, u Presi-
dent Wilson finds u difficult 10 inn
press his views on the entente how
was /; possible for "A man like me 10
do anything with Germany
II hope that an agreement 10 dis
arm will be reached President VIII
son In the man who n able tO bring
this about. / believe his plan Tor n
league OF nations Is feasible and would
solve the whole problem.
II signed the pes'e treaty Of Brest-
i.itoysk but We got nothing from a..
This fact is worthy of mention. II
WAS Ludcndorif who forced Or. Rich
ard Won Kuehlmann. the German for
eign secretary 10 make that peace
We occupied the southern ond % the
line, whereas Germany had her troops
against tho line in the north General
Hoffman, then declared he wbuld
move ON Petrograd " Econ Tr"tzky.
the Bolshcyik foreign alnstcr, ala
not sign the treaty.
"Dr won ku,hlmann and / had
hoped tu make peace with Russia on
the basis OF President Wilson's prin.
cplcs but Ludendorff always toie-
graphcd No 60 our proposals !
worked dag and night 20 bring IN.
Won kuehlmann and Trutzky togeth-
cr.