The sun., 1919-05-06
JAGOW REVEALS
PRE-WAR CRISIS
German Foreign Secretary
Tells of Assassination Of
Archduke Ferdinand.
STOOD AGAINST SERBIA
Urged Austria to Gather Wi
dence of Guilt to Justify
Action.
Special Cable Dsspdtch 10 THs sus from the
London Tf,wes Service.

Special Cable .Dsspa,ch 10 Tns sus from the
London Tf,nes Service
COPYRIGHT. 1913: ell rsbAs rsssvrsd
The HAGUE, May b.-The following
extract from the book Of Goitl,sb Won
Jasow. the former German Foreign Sec
rotary. which has now appeared in Ber-
lin and is teleeraphed here. sketches the
events after murder OF Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand Of Austria at Sarajevo In
1914:
Tho report Of the murder reached me
on my wedding trip. II animates grave
presentments and 1 telegraphed to Ber-
lin asking whether my Immediate return
was desired. The Under-secretary re-
piled that there was no occasion for my
premature return. On July 8. after the
expiration OF my leave, again arrived
in Bern. On the previous day Count
Berchtold. Secretary OF the Cabinet, and
Count Hoyos had been there to bring
a photograph and letter Emperor Fran
els Joseph addressed to the Kaiser. 1t
was accompanied by a document. In
the document reference was made TO tho
murder and the results OF the inquiry.
Almost all Of the Balkan problems,
especially the Rumanlan attitude. which
was much complained OF. were touched
upon and It was set forth that Austria
could not longer accept perpetual Ser
bian and Russian agitation, which men
aced her domestic peace and the safety
OF her southern frontier. All concilia-
toriness shown by Vienna has been In
vain. The antagonism with Serbia has
only become continually more acute.
The peace policy OF all European
monarchs was menaced so long as Bel
grade continued TO focus criminal agi-
tation. Tho possibility with Russia was
not mentioned In the document.
instructions sent to our Ambassador
In Vienna upon this contained the state
ment we could not close our eyes to the
danger that threatened tria-Hunsary,
and thereby also the Triple Alliance. by
the agitation conducted BY Russians and
Slavs. In agreement with our treaty
obligations we should stand faithfully by
Austria's side.
Matters stood thus when 1 returned
to Berlin. Like other competent au-
thorities. regarded the situation as
serious. Every occurrence in the Bal
kans included, owing to the conflicting
interests, the possibility of conflict. The
present occurrence was SO much the
more serious because the murder COM
mitted upon the heir OF the Dual Mon
archy constituted a direct attack upon
that monarch. For precisely this reason.
however. ! hoped the Austro-Serbian
Srvt.
must recognize with a little good will
that Austrias demand for satisfaction
was an net OF Just defence, therefore
the monarchy must be allowed TO set
tie its conflict with Serbia alone
I'VE, therefore. advised Vienna TO col
lect discriminating material against Ser
bia in order to convince Europe OF Ser
bias guilt
although we could take no position
in advance concerning tho step which
we should follow at Belgrade we still
wished to know whittier the Journey
went. I repeatedly told the Austrian
Ambassador that we wished to be ad-
vised IN advance OF the steps in which
Vienna ahould resolve. On the evening
Of July %. between and s, Coun,
Szesyny came to me and communicated
his ultimatum.
apeeches in the Hungarian Parliamen,
stated, this was decided upon at Vienna
on the nineteenth in the Ministerial,
Council and laid before the Austrian
Kaiser for his approval. Count Tis.s
was expressly informed that on this
occasion We had not collaoorated in set.
Ting it After having taken cognigance
OF the long text Immediately informed
the Ambassador of my opinion that the
contents appeared to me very sharp and
went beyond the mark.
Count Szegyny replied that nothint
now could be done, as the ultimatum
already despatched to Belgrade. woult
be presented there the following morn
ing and simultaneously published by tn,
! official Vienna telegraph office. / ex
pressed to the Ambassador my surpris,
that the decision OF his Government wa,
communicated to US so late that III,
possibility OF adopting a position in IN,
matter Of this ultimatum was thereby
cut OF from us. The Chancellor, t
whom Immediately submitted the tex
of tho ultimatum. was of the opinion
that 1t was too sharp. After Coun
Cscsgyny's visit the announcement Of
the ultimatum which had meanwhile
arrived from ourN-Ambassador in Vienna
! was submitted"