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| Regarding the sO-called RUSSIAN
| mobilization Sir George Buchanan, the
british ambassador in Petrograd, IN a
! secret document says:
| "The military authorities, without
the knowledge of the car, dld make
| secret preparations for general mop-
! ilzatiOn, though on being queseioileu
! by the emperor, General Sonkhonil-
noff 1.-THE Russian minister OF war;,
| denied this"
Ignored Emperor.
| 1t is shown, however that this dld
not alter the general situation. 1t IS
also shown that when the Russian
military chiefs ignored the midnight
| wayerings of the emperor and bls Or
! der to suspend the mobilization, they
were justified. because few hours
| later it became clear that Germany
was bent on war.
1t is shown that Baron Won Schoen,
German ambassador to Francet had
! in his possession demand YOU'D
would make it impossible for France
to remain neutral-a demand TO-. the
surrender of the fortrnsses of Toul and
Verdun. It is stated that Baron Won
Schoen actually had German official
demand to this effect in his pocket
on one Visit to the French foreign Of
flee.
One chapter of the book is devoted
to an illustration of former Emperor
Williams personal treachery and his
elastic memory. enabling him conVen-
iently to forget unpleasant things.
Other chapters point out the clumsy
attempt to lay the blame for the war
on France.
Publication Sanctioned.
The British foreign office sanctions
the publication of the book at this
time, hoping to clear up some obscure
points and aiming to influence public
opinion favorably during the peace
conference.
Professor Oman. ina foot-note, calls
attention to the difference between
the German and the allied conception
of mobilization. He saws that Ger
many holds that mobilization means
that the whole war machine shall be
ready for action. The definition OF
the allies is merely getting ready
One chapter Of Professor Omans
work is devoted to kilograms eXchan3-
ed between King George, the German
emperor and the emperor OF Russia
which for the first time are given in
, chronological order. One telegram
| from Emperor William to King George
dated July 81, 1914, saying the emperor
was engaged in mediation. was sent
| Ivy tho
$ Gil held in the morning at which wal
, had been decided upon.
g In connection with the allegations OF
a French invasion of Luxembourg. Pro.
fessor Oman publishes an interesting
statement made by the Luxembourg
:, minister of state, saying there ha6
been no encroachment by the French
: on Luxembourg soil.
Invasion Analysed.
}. Professor Oman Analyses at length
l charges of French irlvasions of thu
frontier. Germany alleged tina
n French aviators dropped bombs or
= Nuremburg August 2, which state
S ment was denied the next day by thu
+ iBavarian minister of war. Never
3 theless, on August 4, says Professor
r Oman, the German chancellor eliber
Y ately used this charge in an attemD
: o bolster up the contention tina
France started the hostilities.
1t is stated by Professor Oman tina
the Germans manufactured, but dit
: not make much use of. a story that {
|, band Of French officers. disguised a:
e Dutch, violated Hollands neutralit,
. mi crossing Holland on a militar,
mission.
Professor Oman says nothing wa!
charged OF a Belgian neutrality VIC
lation ON the part of the French tt
show that the French took any steps
outside the bounds of legitimate pre-
| cautions