The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-29

kaiser added. ought 70 be taken
without delay.
Russia he said. would certainly be
hostile, blu, he had years ago ex-
should come to war between Austria
and Russia Germany would loyalty
take her stand beside the dual mon
archy.
The kaiser then conferred with DR..
Won Bcthmann- Hollweg Umperial
ohancellor) Dr Alfred thinner
mann Chen under secretary OF
state III the foreign ofiice), General
Won Falkenhayr, the war minister.
and Won Lyncker, tho chief OF the
military cabinet
on the morning OF, July 6, the
kaiser conferred at potsdam with
Admiral Won Chappelle and Captain
fucker, for the navy, and represent
tatives of tho war ministry and the
t. neral staff
According to the written information
of Baron Won Busschc. under secretary
| of state. in the foreign Office. ell even
tualisties were taken into consideration
ut that conference, and preparatory
measures for war orders in thia sense
we're accordingly issued
That afternoon In Berlin the Aus-
trian minister and Count Hoyos con-
ferred with Rethman Hollweg and
Zimmerman. The chancellor expressed
the opinion that immediate action
against Serbia would be best from the
! international point Of view. The mo-
ment was thought more favorable than
later date and ii was agreed that
neither Italy nor Rumania should be
fnfN"''ed beforehand OF the projected
action.
TAKES CRUISE.
1t was following this conference that
the kaiser left NJ sd N for X inf for
cruise with the battle fleet.
On July 7. Berchtold explained TO
Joint council OF ministers In Vienna
the urgent necessity of reducing Ser
hia to impotency. He announced that
'soundings" in Berlin had yieldsd sat.
isfactory assursnc noes, and that the
kaiser and the German imperial chan
cellor had with every emphasis
pledged Germany's unconditional sup
port to the dual monarchy in the
event OF warlike complications with
Serbia"
War with Serbia. Count Won Bsrch-
told added. might involve war with
Russia but that ths dual monarchy
must face this risk in order to FORE
stall its enemies,
The Vienna ministerial council de-
cided upon concrete demands to form
an ultimatum which was to be ad-
dressed to Serbia and formulated in
such 81 way as 10 render acceptance
Impossible
That afternoon the council heard
the report of the Austrian chief of
staff, Baron konard Won Hoetxendorfr,
and the council thereupon discussed
the empires military strength and the
probable outcome of a European war.
on July s, Count Szoegyeny tAus-
tro hungarian ambassador in Ber-
linz reported to the Vienna foreign
office that the Germnn foreign office
had repriuanded German Ambassa-
dor Tschirschky for "lukewarmness
toward Berchtold"
Editorial Note.~-Here is seen
clearly the subserviency of Wilhelm
strasse to the kaisers own personal
views. The kaiser in his anuotations
TO Tschirschky's memorandum had
said 'Tschirschky viii please stop this
nonsense, meaning the ambassa doris
warnings at Vienna against provok-
ing war. Promptly the Berlin foreign
Office sent a "reprimand" TO Tschirs-
chky for his "Lukewarmness" 1t
j Is the most convincing documentary
proof OF record. of how tho kaiser
proof OF record, of how the destines
of tive great empires and plunged the
! waolo world into histcry's hloodtest
vac
~NinDaSSau6i ISc hlrScnky then in
formed Berchtoid that the kaiser had
instructed him ito declare in Vienna
with at pcssible emphasis that Rer-
/ tir ia expecting action by the dual
: monarchy against Serbia and that
Germany would be at loss Ito UNI
c"rstandl II the dual monarchy al
/ lowed the nroffered opportunity to
pass without striking blow
| Tschirschky thereupon reported to
Berlin:
"Berchtold intimated thar IL his em-
peror (Francis Joseph) assented to the
presentation, to begin with OF the de.
mands to Serbia he would advise him
to formulate these demands In such
! way that acceptances would seem out
! at the question" 49,. - "
/ FRANCIS JOsEPH CoNCURs.
On July 10, Tschirschky reported to
Berlin that Emperor Francis Joseph
was grateful for Kaiser wilhelm's as
surances and that he, the Austrian
ruler. quite concurred In your view"
The, German Ambassador at Vienna
further informed his government that
| Berchtold contemplated fixing a FORTY.
ght-hour limit to the ultima tum in
order that belgrade tthe Serbian gov.
esnment would be unable TO consult
! Fetrogrsd
/ The kaiser who received this while
on his cruise. marked IL in a sense that
showed he expected the forexhadoweh
action to bring forth an linn ediate
solution" and that ne also expected
! the presentation OF quite IMAM
! biguous demands TO Serbia"
| To the concluding sentence O..
! Tschirschky's note. which was to the
| effect thar the Apstrian foreign Office
! was trying to discover really ac-
: centable formula. the kaiser annotate ed
this:
The Sanjsk IL TO be evacuat.1
! Then there viii be rown trooms) at
! once II Ia imperative that Austria
should get this back again In order to
! prevent both union between Serbia
| and Montenegro and Serbian access TO
| the sea"
/ The Kaiser ridieuied as "ehttdiah"
! the announcement that the tAuatrian>
! minister and the chief of the general
stan were leaving Vienna the nAxt
day for p short time in order to dia.
/, arm public anxiety.