The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-12-16

many INTO 0et8yluk moptAA1aeAon ~
tentatively indicating that she would
observe neutrality in the event that
Germany desisted from q naval at
tack on the north coast of France?"
This impression IA recorded by Lieu
tenant General Count Won Moltke. in
one of the critical chapters OF his
memoirs" now issued by his widow,
the appearance of which has been
keenly awaited In view OF the role
he played In the early days Of mob
ilization and in the German defeat
on the Marine.
ION the day Of mobilization" says
thememoirs, "a dispatch arrived from
London In which It was stated that
England had obligated herself to as
sumo the defense Of the French coast
against possible German naval at
tack. The kaiser asked my opinion.
w~hersupon I replied that I could have
NO scruples against guaranteeing that
no such attack was contemplated, II
England pledged herself to remain
neutral.
"Tt was my opinion that the war
against France would be decided on
land and that we could well dispense
with naval operations II that was to
be the price Of English neutrality.
Obviously this dispatch represents
England's first attempt to dupe us. at
least to the extent Of prompting us
to delay u mobilization"
LAYS BLAME ON RUSSIA
Won Moltke charges Russia with
having enkindled the war. inasmuch
as she well knew that Germany could
not permit the destruction of her
Austro-Hungarian ally. The German
general stan, he asserts. had long
since taken war on two fronts into
its calculations. Plans evolved by
Field Marshal Won Schlieffen, chief of
the general stan, provided for the in
vasion of Belgium. rs It was COM
monty agreed that a decision In open
battle could not be forced without
violating Belgium neutrality.
"Our information indicated" con-
tinues Won Moltke. that France was
determined to entrench herself In q
strong defensive position, which
would force us to conduct a long and
wearisome trench and position cam-
paign against a strong frontal de-
Tense. Won Schlieffen even proposed
to march the German right wing
through southern Holland but. rather
than drive the Netherlands into the
camp Of our enemies. I decided to ac-
cept the greater technical difficulties
involved in forcing our right wing
through the narrow section between
Aix-la-C happelle and the southern
boundary Of the province of Linn
bourg.
HAD TO TAKE LIEGE
I'm order to accomplish this with
the least possible loss Of time 1t was
necessary to seize Liege immediate
ly."
Admitting that there was much to
be said In opposition to an invasion
of Belgium. Won Moltke cites the
early progress Of the war in support
of the German contention, that
France thereby was compelled to
meet the Germans in open battle. al
though he admits that the inability
Of the Germans to conquer the
French quickly was solely due to
English intervention. II the attack
on Liege failed the moral setback
would have been a severe blow, as 1t
would have deprived the Germans of
important railway connections at AK
la-Chappelle and Liege and thence on
to Brussels.
Won Moitke does not spare Won
Bethmann-H ollweg for the chancel-
lois optimism with respect TO the
eventual attitude of England as re-
flected In the statement of Sir Ed
ward Grey. then British foreign sec
rotary to Prince Charles Lichnowsky.
the German ambassador at London,
which not only pleased the chancel-
Tor. but the German emperor. the
minister of war and the other mill
tary leaders who were awaiting Won
Moltke at the palace on August 2.
KAISER Is EIATED
"Al seemed elated over the pros
poets OF the war along the eastern
front only" says Won Moltke. NOW
we have simply. to mobilize our whole
army along the eastern 'front.' the