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

tCOntiNueu from iaNe ohSi
forwarded to Universal Service.
The present German government
decide upon receiving socialist depn-
~ Kautsky's report with the explain
ato:; notes by Professor Schucging
and General Count Montgelas, tn
withhold the publication OF thy doc
urnehts In Germany. temporarily at
least. Some Of the most influential
German Statesmen felt that although
II was not their duty TO protect the
kaiser. who is likely soon to hc put
on trial beforein foreign tribunal Tor
his war outlines, 1t was neverthe-
less their duty as Germans not to
furnish evidence against him.
BEYOND SUPPRESSION
But before this decision was
reached. copies OF the compilation of
deputy Kautsky, containing forty-fiye
thousand words and including photo
graphic facimiies of the documents
In the kaiser's own Handwriting. had
been sent out OF Germany and the
publication could not be suppressed
These documents prove beyond
doubt that the kaiser did egg on
Austria to attack Serbia: that he be-
gan melting Austria to act two days
after assassination of the Austrian
crown prince at Sarajevo on June 80.
1914, thirty days before the war be-
gan.
But the evidence shows that the
5lissr did not expect general Euro
pean war, still less world war,
would ensue.
Now or never wrote the kaiser
On the margin of note sent from
Vienna by Tschirscriey. the German
ambassador, reporting expressions
from serious people, that there
must some day be a thorough reckon
ing with the Serbs This was two
days after assassination at Sarjevo.
Il seize every occasion XXX xxx
to seriously warn against any hasty
steps" writes the ambassador
who authorized him to do this?
This is very stupid. 1t is no business
of his" Annotates the kaiser in his
own handwriting.
ASS comments the kaiser when
Count Won Bernchtold. the Austrian
foreign minister protests that this
government did not desire any Ser
biar territory for itself.
Austria" insists the kaiser. must
take the Sanjak, or else Serbia will
come down TO the Adriatic Austria
must become preponderant in the
Balkans or there will be no peace"
1t must be understood that in max
ing these notes the emperor did so
for the guidance of the ministers to
whom the documents were returned.
Bravo! We no longer thought the
people in Vienna capable of this"
comments Emperor William when his
am ba ssador at Belgrade describes the
events in that city following the
present action of the Austrian ulti-
matum." He added
HOLLOW SERRIA
The proud Slavss How hollow the
whole so-called Serbian great power
turns out to be- All Slav states are
like that. Just step firmly on the
rabbits feet"
The Republican government began
its investigation into the secret ar
chives shortly after the kaiser's abdi-
cation and flight. It entrusted the
work to:
Karl kautsky. a Socialist leader and
author OF international note and.
Professor Walther Schuecking lead
Ing German authority on international
law who participated in many i'm
portant Hague conventions and was
member of the first German peace
delegation to Versa lilies
H. They were instructed to ascertain
the facts no matter where the fault
might lie.
A summary OF the documents conf
piled by the Socialist deputy kautsky
follows:
ION June 80. 1914, two DAYS after
the assassination of the Austrian
Archduke at Sarajevo. the German
am bassador at Vienna. Tschirschky
addressed to this government Mt
Vienna the following note which the
| kaiser read and annotated in his own
| hand:
! II have repeatedly heard the view
expressed here. even among serious
| people, that there must some day be
u thorough reckoning with the Serbs -
Here the kaiser wrote on the mar
! gin; Now or never" wa.
| Tschirschky's note continues.
ut is urged that a series Of demands
ought to be first presented 10 the
Serbs, and that IL these are not ac-
cepted energetic acthn ought to be
taken. | seize every such occasion in
order quietly but virtually firmly and
seriously 10 warn agaifist anp~ asty
steps
To. this the kaiser in his own
handwriting added the following an
notation:
/ AUSTRIAS AFFAIR
| Who authorized him to do this :?
| his; it's purely Austria's affair to COM
slider what she ought to do. II af-
forwards things Eo wrong we will he
told Germany was unwilling =
Tschirschky will please stop this nom
sensei Accounts must he settled with
| the Serbs and that soon"
| On July 2, in view of the Austria n
rumor from Semlin to the effect that
twelve assassns planned tn murder
( him IL he came to vienna the kaiser
j aba ndoned his plan TO attend the
larchduke's funeral.
! Count Won Berchtold (Agstro- Hun
garian foreign minister) in CONVEX
sation with Ambassador Tschirschky
suggested that the rumor might serve
10 open the eyes of Berlin to the
| danger that threatens from Bel
grade"
| The German am bassa dor concurrcd
in this view and expressed the opiu-
/ ior that only energetic action against
/ Serbia could promote the end in view
and limited that concrete proposals
/ from Austria might elicit a positive
! response from Berlin.
: Berct,toid thereuron decided q
/ transmit his Balkan memorandum to
/ Berlin. together with. the emperor $
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