The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
MEMOIRS Of WAR
D|SCL0SES SERB
ULT|MAT TUM PLAN
AUSTRIAN GENERAL HOETZEN'
DORF SAYS MILITARY HEADS
WE'RE FIRST CONSULTED

in.-(Correspondence or the Assn
c!ated Press).--The events surrounding
the drafting and dispatching OF the
Austrian ultimatum 10 Serbia when
inaugurated the world war are given
their first amplification in the forth
coming publication Of the war recolec'
tions OF Conrad Won Hoetzendof1. the
former Austro-Hungarian field marshaI'
The advanced proofs of the volume
which is entitled "The Road to ca
tastrophe" indicate that II VIII prove
n significant parallel 10 General Luden'
dorffs memoirs because of its dramatic
am, intimate revelations of AusuY'
Hungarian diplomacy and war policies
and because of the candor with when
II discusses Emperor Charles. the CO.
operation of the German and Austro'
Hungarian general staff, the relations
of the former Emperor Francis Joseph
and the German Emperor william, the
social and political intriguing of the
Austrian Empress Zita and the whole
hierarchy of the Austrian granddukes.
The volume is compiled by Karl No
walk, an author and journalist and for
rnerly war correspondent of the Cologne
Gazette, who for two years was assign
ed in personal capacity to Marshal
Won Hoetzendorf's headquarters. No
wax reported the war on all the east
ern fronts and while his name nominal.
ly appears on the title page, the volume
ID known to he Won Hoetzendorf's au-
trozed and personally revised recol'
lections. .
Discussing the events Immediately
following the assassination of Archduke
Frederiak at Sarajevo. Nowal states
that few If any people knew the plans
of Count Won Berchtold, then Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister. Not even
the high military officials We're inform.
ed nor was it known whether he was
communicating with Berlin, according
to the writer.
Indignation in political and diplomat.
ic circles ran high as Il result of the
murder" reads the memoirs Military
leaders quoted Von Motke's words, we
know the catastrophe will come some
day; the sooner the better for us
Hoetzendorf found on his return from
u feigned holiday in the Tyrol where
he went after the killing of the Arch
duke Sarajevo, in order to create the
impression that the situation was not
menacing to the peace Of Europe. No
wax describes the episode of the ulti-
matum to Serbia as follows:
Summoned to BaIliausE.atz
"The ministers We're summoned to
Ballhausplatz foreign office. Won
Hoetzendorf, then chief of the general
staff, was hurriedly recalled from Ty.
rol where he was on leave granted
him after the Sarajevo assassina ton.
Count Won Berchtold who conducted
the deliberations consulted the general
in purely military matters. His opinion
was sought only in connection with the
military prospects. The diplomatic stu.
alton was not mentioned nor was any
reference made either 10 the Serbian
ultimatum or to any other ultimatum."
Won Hoetzendorf frankly analysed
every possible hostile constellation and
did not conceal his conviction that the
Austro Hungarian monarchy was un.
equal to demands of war on three fronts
He referred to similar views previously
expressed in the preceding years, in
which ne had pointed out exactly such |
and entered upon min
ute consideration of every emergency |
out of possible international |
clash.
Count Won Berchtold asked him
whether the PROSPECTS for the monarchy
would improve in the course of the next
'ew years. Won Hoetzendorf spoke of
opposition to huge arrna.
nent credits and the speed with which
,tber nations were arming. liz, declared
hot me Nyould be puiltv of lying if he
aid rho chances of the monarchy later
IN vould be more auspicious. on tho