Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-19


Berlin, April G.-The events SAT
rounding the drafting and dispatching
of the Austrian ultimatum TO Serbia
which inaugurated the world war. are
given their first ampHi.cation in the
Forthcoming publication OF the war
recolleCtions OF Conrad Won Hoctzen-
dorf, the former Austro- Hungarian
fled marshal
The advanced proofs of the volume
which entitled The Road TO the Ca
tastrophe" indicate that it will prove
a significant parallel TO General Lu-
dendorff's memoirs, because of its
dramatic and intricate revelations of
Austro- Hungarian diplomacy and war
policies and because OF the candor
with which it discusses Emperor
Charles, the cooperation OF the Ger
man and Austro- Hungarian general
staff, the relations OF the corner En-
peror F'rarcis Joseph and the German
emperor William, the social ard puliti-
cal intriguing of the Austrian Empress
Zita and the whole hierarchy of the
Austrian Eranddukcs.
The volume is compiled by Carl
Nowak, an author ana journalist and
formerly war correspondent &C the CO.
Iognc Gazette, who for two years was
assigned in a personal capacity to
Marshal Won HCetGendorfs hcaduuar-
tiers, Novak reported the war on all
the eastern fronts and while his name
nominally appears on the title page,
the volume is known to be Won Hoct-
aendorf e authorized and personally re-
vlscl reColloCtiOnG.
Bcrchtold's Plans secret
Discussing the events Immediately
following the assassination OF Arch
duke Frederick at SarajeVo, Novak
states that few if any people knew
the plans Of Count vou DerChtol0. then
Austrian foreign minister. Not even
the high military officials were i'll
formed nor was it known whether he
was communicating with Berlin, &C
cording to the writer.
Indignation in political and deplo-
matte circles ran high as result Of
the murder reads the memoirs, Mil
itary leaders quoted Won Moltke's
words, we know the catastrophe will
come some day; the sooner the better
for US
This was the situation Marshal Won
Hoetzendorf found on his return from
a feigned holiday in the Tyrcl, where
he went after the killing Of the arch
duke at Sarajcyo, in order to create
the impression that the situation was
not menaCing to the peace of Europe
Nowack describes the episode OF the
uItimatum TO Serbia as follows.
THE ministers were summoned to
RallhausplatZ Cforeign offiCe). Won
Hoetzendorf. the chief of the general
staff. was hurriedly recalled from
the TyrOl, whore he was on leave
granted him after tAe SaraicvU asaas-
sination. Count Won BorChtOld, VINO
conducted the dclibCraticn, consulted
the general in purely military mat
terS. His opinion was sought only in
connection with the military prospects.
The diplomatic situation was not men,
toned nor was any reference made
either to the Serbian ultimHtum or to
any other ultindtum
won Hoctzendorf frankly anaiyzed
every possible hostile installation
and did not conceal his conviction that
the AustrO Hungarian monarchy was
unequal to the demands of war on
three fronts lie rctgrred to similar
views previously expressed in the pre-
ceding years in which he had pointed
out exactly such complications and
entered upon minute consideration OF
every emergency growing out of a pos
sibe international clash.
Count Won Berchtold asked him
whether the prospects for the mon
archy would improve in the course OF
the next few years. Won Hoetzendorr
spoke Of Hungarian Opposition TO
huge armament credits and the speed
with which other nations were ;.rming.
He declared that he would be guilty
OF lying If he said the chances Of the
monarchy later on would be more
auspiciouS. On the contrary. he be-
lieved they were bound to grow worse
in the face Of the prevalent disincIina-
ton TO grant war credits and the grow
ing nationalistic propaganda. His adj
vice represented the tsUnk judgment