American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-10

that England was not responsible for
the war, as has been believed hitherto
in wide circles in Germany"
The Mannheim VOlksstimme. even
before Won JagOw had admitted the
entire accuracy of the Princes posi-
ticn, wrote this pointed paragraph:
while it can not be regarded as a
final judgment, the memorandum is an
important testimony accusing Germa-
ny and acquitting English policy. The
Princes testimony With regard to the
former is based on hearsay. but that
in favor of the English policy is the
result Of the Princes own knowledge"
"Of the two theories, only one is
possible: either Prince LichnOwsky is
the most i%ncurable idiot that ever sat
ia an ambassadors chair. or else not
a shred remains of the fiction that
the outbreak of the war was due 10
English intrigue"
The Bremen Burger Zeitung can
didly notes:
THE doctrine of Engiand's respon-
sibility for the world-war has been
regularly filtered. or perhaps we
should say drummed, into IS for nearly
four years, and Germany's war-policy
has in the main been guided by it. Now
we learn that this doctrine is false
and was never believed, either by
Foreign Secretary in 1914 or by our
London ambassador.
AS a result Of these revelations, says
the Munchner Post, the whole Pan
German argument that Belgium must
never again be allowed to become a
base of British operations against
Germany, falls to the ground. The
Post proceeds:
This theory is based on the assump-
zion that England desired the war and
had long prepared Belgium as a base
of operations. Now we learn that En-
gland intended no war against Ger
many. and with this the whole Anglo
Belgian legend e%XplOdes. Through an
untruth we have been driven into an
attitude of constantly intensified oppo-
sition to England. The German gov
eminent knew that this Lie was a lie
but had not the courage to resist Pan
German AnglOphobia.'
First in the Stockholm Politiken,
then in the Berlin Vorwarts, we have
had the opportunity of reading the Sc
cret memorandum which Prince Lich-
nowsky wrote to Justify himself in
the eyes of his intimate friends. This
memorandum, to the discontinue Of
the German government, finally be-
came public, and it proves beyond a
shadow of a doubt that Germany. head
ed by the Kaiser, was the sole and
only begetter' of the present world
confederation. Quoting from h Berlin
Vorwarts. let us see what the Prince
has to say. First of all he confirms the
fact so often denied By Germany, h a
the famous Potsdam conference really
: took place on July 5, 1914. At this con
ference Germany and Austria decided
> upon war, which they would ~inaugurate
upon any convenient preteXt. and as a
result Prince LichnOwsky received his
instructions with regard to his atti-
tude in England. He says:
"I learned that at the decisive con
v~ersation at Potsdam on July D the
inquiry addressed to us by Vienna
found absolute assent among all the
D~ersonages in authority; indeed, they
added that there would be no harm l
a wal with Russia we're to result. 50
at n rate, it is stated in the Austrian
protocol. which Count MensdOrff, the
Austrian Ambassador, received in Lon
don. Soon afterward Herr Won JagoN
was in Vienna to discuss everything
with Count Berchtold, Austrian foreign
minister.
Il then received instructions thai
I was to induce the English press tt
take up a friendly attitude if Austria
gave the death blow to the great Ser
Wan movement. and as far as possible
II was by my influence to prevent pun
llic opinion from opposing Austria
Here are the most salient features
Of the Princes revelations. He says
NV London mission was wrecked
not by the perfidy of the British pu
b, the perfidy of our own policy.
had to support a policy in Londol
which knew to be fallacious. wa
paid out for it.. for it was a sin agains
the Holy Ghost. We pressed for wal
Sir Edward Grey, throughout IN
whole of the negotiations. never 100
open sides with Russia or france u
order that he might not supply an.
pretext for a conflict. That preteN
was supplied later by a dead Arcu
duke .r,,
Question of Guilt, Prince
says: .h
las appears from all official pun
LEGATIONS. without the facts beng con
troverted by Il own White booh
which. owing to its poverty gaps
constitutes a grave accusation;
Il. We encouraged Count Berchtoi
the Austrian Foreign Minister, TO at
tack Servia. although no German inter
est was involved, and the danger OF
world-war must have been known I
us-whether we knew the text of IN
ultimatum is a question Of complet
Indifference: 80. In the days betWee
Iulv % and July 80. 1914. when MI
Sazonoff. the Russian Foreign Minis
ter. emphatically declared that Russ
could not tolerate an attack upon SCI
via. we rejected the British propose
Of mediation. although Servia. unde