The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-16

preserved if Sazonoff had not frus-
trated his wish
When / asked whether the Grand
Duke, who was known as a German
hater, had melted much to war, the
Cossack chief replied that the Grand
Duke had certainly worked Zealously
for war, but that Indictment on his
part would have been superfluous,
since there was already a strong SEN
timent against Germany all through
the Russian officer corps; that this,
from the French Army to the Rus
sian officers; that there had been
desire, IN TACT, TO go to war in 1903
l909 (Bosian Question:, but France
was not then ready; that, in 1914,
Russia, Hkwise, was not quite ready;
that Januskevitch and Sukhomlinoff
had really planned the war for 1877,
but Sazonoff and Isyolsky, as well as
the French, could not be restrained
any longer: that the former two were
afraid of revolution in Russia and of
the influence Of the German Emperor
on the Gar, which might dissuade the
Car from the idea of waging war;
and that the French, who were sure,
for the time being of England's help,
were afraid that England might come
to an understanding later on with Ger
many at the expense of France.
When l asked whether the Car
had been aware of the warlike spirit
IN Russia and had tolerated it, the
Cossack Prince answered that it was
worthy Of note that the Car had
forbidden once for all. as a matter
OF precaution, the inviting of German
diplomats or military attaches to
luncheons or evening meals given by
RUSSIAN officers at which he himself
was to be present.
Stores OF English Coats
l12) When our troops advanced in
1914 they found, in Northern France
and along the Belgian frontier, great
stores of English soldiers great
coats. According to statements by
the inhabitants, these were placed
there during the last years of peace.
Most OF the English infantrymen who
were made prisoner by US in the
Summer of 1914 had no greatcoatg:
when asked why they answered quite
naiyely: I'VE are to find our great
coats in the stores at Maubeuge, LIE
Quesnoy. ETC., in the north of France
and in Belgium"
1t was the same regarding mans.
IN Maubeuge great quantities of Eng
llsh military maps of Northern
France and Belgium were found by
our men; copies of these have been
shown to me. The names of places
were printed in French and English
and all sorts of words were trans
lated in the margin for the conven-
renee of soldiers, for instance: mou-
lin (milD pont (bridge) maison
(house) vile (town) bois (wood) etc.
These maps date from 1911 and were
engraved at Southampton.
Inc stores were established by Eng
land, with the permission of the
French and Belgian Governments
before the war, in the midst of peace.
What a tempest of horror would have
broken out in Belgium, the neutral |
country" and what a rumpus Eng
land and France would have kicked |
up, II we had wished to establish
stores of German soldiers great |
coats and maps in Spa, Liege and
Namur
Among the statesmen who. besides |
Polncare, particularly helped unleash I
the world War, the Sazonoff-IsvoIsky |
group probably should take first rank. |
lsVoisky, 1t is said, when at Pairs, |
proudly placed his hand upon his |
breast and declared: 81 made the
war. Je suis lie pere de cette guerre."
Il am the father of this war.
Delcasse, also, hasa large share in
the guilt for the World War, and Grew
an even larger share, since he was
the spiritual leader of the "encircle- |
ment policy, which he faithfully push