The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-22
GERMANY SEES
Term REVISION
IN ''RED BOOK
Austria S Guilt Determined by
Revelations, Says Newspa.-
pers-Book Published.
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Sunday, Sept 21-German
newspapers today are arguing that the
Red book just issued by the Austrian
government proves Germany tried
earnestly to prevent the outbreak of
the great war in 1914 and that Count
Leopold Won Berchtold, Austrian for
eign minister in 1914, bears the bulk
of the responsibility by his under
hand tactics and deception"
The belief that Germany can de-
mand revision of the peace terms on
the strength of the Red book is ex-
pressed by the Boersen Zeitung, which
intimates that the publication of the
Red book was planned to bring about
such a demand.
The KreuZ Zeitung denounces what
1t calls 'the inextinguishable~ guilt of
Austrian diplomacy" while several
other newspapers praise the courage
and honesty that brought about the
revelations of the Red book. The
Tageblatt says Germany was required
to keep silence about facts at the
peace conference so as not to hinder
Austria's chances for a better peace.
TagebIatt Criticises
Almost the only newspaper to criti-
else the German government is the
Tageblatt, which says the government
in 1914 "did not show the slightest
interest in the situation an acted idi-
otically" adding that Germans in
power at that time played the part
of thoroughgoing fools" The news
paper declares the revelations of the
Red book an awful disgrace for Ger
many"
The governmental incapacity of the
Hohenzollerns for the last thirty years
was our guilt, and now we must pay"
The newspaper concludes. Why no
official statement has as yet been
obtainable in connection with the pub
lication of the Red book, foreign Of
flee attaches who have been willing to
discuss the disclosures have ventured
the opinion that probably the post
surprised men who read them WI be
DR.. Thebald Won Bethmann-Hollweg
former German imperial chancellor,
and Gottlieb Won Jagow, fc~.ner minis
ter of foreign affairs, and possibly
Viscount Grey, who in 1914 was Brit
ish secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs.
Hope to Clear Germany.
Wilhelmstrasse believes that the re-
velations will not minimize the guilt
| Of Russia, while on the other hand,
Iucy uldy ClcdI up QOluIS ISldLlSS W
the German attitude during the criti-
cal days Of July. 1914, especially her
position on Viscount Grey's proposal
to submit the Russo-Austrian dispute
to arbitration.
1t is declared at the foreign office
| that the evidence proves the German
government not only transmitted Wis.,
count Grey's suggestion to Vienna. but
was "insistent in urging its accept
ance."
| 1t Is held to be proved that Count
Berchtold apparently on purpose de-
layed his answer to Berlin, sending it
| by courier, who reached here after
mobilization had been ordered.
In the meantime, DR.. Won Bethmann-
| Hollweg had been obliged to put off
| Sir William Edward Goschen, the
| British ambassador, informing him
that no answer had been received
| from the Austrian foreign office. 1t
| is declared that the Austrian Red
book "disposes of the legend of the
crown council at Pottsdam," at which
the decision was reached to begin hos
| tilities.