The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-28
The Mistakes of the Kaiser
By RENE VIVIANI
Premier of France When the War Broke Out
Copyright, 1922 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

preponderant power in the eastern
Mediterranean.
But Austrian designs on the Balkans
and the defeat of the Turkish army de-
spite its having been trained in the
German school, had not failed to worry
the German government, which, at the
outset of 1913, had its doubts as to be-
ing able to win rapid victory in case
Of a war against the Triple Entente.
The measures provided for by the mill
tary laws under consideration were not
to become fully effective until the fol-
lowing October; the widening of the
Kiel Canal to allow the passage of the
biggest naval units was not yet COM
| pleted; and important submarine and
aviation construction was still under
way. Hence, it was Berlin which ad
vised Vienna to wait; it was upon the
/ initiative of the German government
that Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
| tria addressed to the car a request
promptly agreed to-that he order i'm
mediate rehabilitation, in the higher
| interests of peace.
| At London, ever since Dec. IS, the
ambassadors of the Powers had been
endeavoring, under the leadership of
Sir Edward Grey to come to an agree
ment. On May 80, 1913, preliminaries
of peace were signed; the Triple ALI
ance succeeded in securing the crea-
ton of an autonomous Albanian state
on the shores of the Adriatic, under
the government of German prince.
Re-established by the Treaty of Lon
don, the peace, however, was of short
duration. On June 80 hostilities in the
Balkans recommended Bulgaria pick
ed a quarrel with her former allies,
Serbia and Greece, concerning Mace
donia.
In this the responsibility of Austria
was beyond doubt. Previous to open
ing the new campaign, Ferdinan OF
Bulgaria received from Vienna prom
| Use of support. But now Rumania also
declared against Bulgaria, and Turkey,
backed by Germany, profited from the
general confusion by retaking Adrian
Iople. Ferdinand, finding himself sur
rounded, accepted the terms of the
Peace of Bucharest, signed on Aug. 10,
1913.
During this second crisis the Entente
Powers continued their active policy
of mediation, but did not on all oc-
casions find the desired cooperation
from Germany and Austria. Moreover,
Austria could not bring herself to al
low the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Serbia, so
she tried again, on the eve of the
Treaty of Bucharest, to drag Italy into
the Balkan war by invoking the 'casus
foederis." Italy, however, spurned the
appeal.
j Austria SpitefuI After Balkan War.
Peace having been signed, Austria
found herself with none of her ambi-
lions realized, and it became clearly
apparent that she would give free rein,
at the very first opportunity, to her
spite and her greed, and that she would
be backed in this by the whole might
of Germany.
AS early as the moNth of November,
1913, it looked as if the mind of EN-
peror William had been thoroughly
!, made up.
In a talk with King Albert of Bel
gium on Nov. 5, he declared that war
with France is inevitable, and we are
: bound to come to it some day or other. "
: And Won Moltke added: ''This time We
must finish her up" Within the Ger.
man Empire chauvinistic agitation
reached its zenith; militaristic circles
felt outraged at the policy of William
and Bethmann-Hollweg apparently
peaceful up to- then. Some of them
f. regretted the old Austria spirit. A new
League even, the "Prussian League
was formed at Berlin in the month OF
! January.
Warlike Influence of Books.
Everywhere there were fresh Pan
/ German manifestoes and lectures
5 Books, like 1.-The Germans" by vii
ser, German History" by Wolff
2 manuals for youths such as "Remem
4 Der Thou Art German" by Weste
! rich, were spread broadcast. At the
t same time, military preparations pro
: crossed feverishly; new strategic lines
: were built daily on the western from
:, tier; manoeuvring fields were extend
d ed; aviation was developed.
And, in foreign parts, Germany pre-
S pared her bases and points of support
r After the Turkish defeats of 1912
l. Germany no longer felt confidence il
b the Ottoman commanders, and, sine,
t. she wished to assure herself of con
r troll of the straits, she sent a militar,
s mission to Turkey in November, 1913
e under the leadership of General Limal
[. Won Sanders, who was to take CON
p