The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16

KAISER BILL
TELLS HIS STORY
Former German Emper-
or Writing Book To
Place Blame For
War on England

The Hague, March Is (By the AS
socllted Prcss) In the book he has
written for private distribution i'm
an attempt to Show that Great Bri-
tain was responsible for the world
war, former Emperor William Of
Germany throughout always speaks
OF himself in the third person. He
points to Wnliam II as the man who
tried for 30 years to maintain peace
in Europe, but says he was foiled
by the De,fidiOus Vaccinations OF
Great Britain, France and Russia AS
long ago rs 1905, the former kaiser
says, he tried to found league Of
nations.
Although no full copy of the book
is yet available and both thc former
emperor's encourage and the Dutch
and German governments are worried
because of the publication of brief
extracts from it, sufficient of the con-
tents OF the volume have leaked out
to Indicate the general trend Of the
entire work. The leak was princi-
pally due to the Berlin correspond
ent of the Rotterdam Maasbode.
The correspondent says the book
begins with notes az far back as
1884. (William succeeded his father
as King and emperor in 1889.
I'm some places" says the Mas
bode correspondent, the document
!s very interesting, especially notes
of August, 1891, where he treats of
the visit Of William to Car AleXan-
der III ut Narvik when the car
said he hated the French republic
and. wanted to restore monarchy in
France. But already, says the kaiser.
Il Russian French military agreement
had been negotiated saying that In
the event of the mobilization Of any
member of the triple alliance Drci-
bund) 4 mobilization Of French and
Russian forces would he ordered i'm
mediately and the armies thrown into
action at once.
Under date Of April IS, 1898. the
former emperor wrote:
AN English proposal for an al
Lance Of Germany against Russit.
is declined i'm order not to endangcr
the worlds peace.
AT the same time Delcasse (then
French minister OF foreign affairs)
proposed to the German ambassa d Or
In Paris German French agree ment
In order to prevent the Portuguese
colonies falling under British innu-
oncc. This proposal was not an
swCrcd.
The former emperor also claims
that he drafted a project for a league
or nations under date of March
"a, 1906.
"A proposal says the book. was
made by the former kaiser to the
car and to Wittc Uhen Russian for
ciSn ministcr) to found "A league of
nations consisting of the triple al
lance and the French and Russian
alliance, with the understanding also
that other groups or separate cOun-
tries may become members of the
league. The proposal was accepted
hy tho car and Wittc. There was no
question as to potential power over
this league"
tcgarding the mission to Germany
IN February. 1912. Of ViscOunt Hal
dane, then British lord high chancrl-
lOr. the book says:
German efforts to conclude nc,,
traliiy with England failed i'm consc-
f''''~' " wv btIldnU lOF Il
! cessation Of development of the Ger
man ficct through the curtailncnt of
TN" building of new ships
The former emperor in the book
deals with the mobilization of 1914
lic says this began as early as April
OF that year, and the mobilization OF
th" English banks in order to get
large stocks or gold.
Then the kaiser continues: Juno:
beginning of preparations for mobl-
lization in England"
June 10; Russia: Troops called
To arms in April and May under tho
prctcnsc that they were to serve in
mancuvcrs and being kept under
arms for an outbreak Of war"
July 20: An the Belgian reserve
ohccrs nave been called to arms"
Regarding the refusal of the sug-
gestion by Russia TO submit the Ser
bian incident to The Hague court OF
arbitration. the former emperor
: GAYS:
"Thc proposal of the czar was not
approved. Russia wanted in this
/ wa TO gain time to prepare for war.
ION August :, Sir Edward Grey
+ tho British foreign secretary de-
J mhndS Of Germany that Germany
/ halt hcr offensive march Of troops in
, FclGium or otherwise England viii
protect ECigiuIn. This was the Eng
llsh declaration of war"