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27th that warranted the adoption of Recent statements by the German Chan threatening language by Great Britain. sellor von Bethmann-Hollweg, and The Austro-Sorb dispute did not directly deninis given to certain of them by the concern us. But, from the outset. (1.e.. lato Bussian Foreign Minister, M. from July 23rd), Viscount Grey had dis- Sazonoff, have called attention to the

cerned the anger of a far wider conflict,

All of us-ury bucked at the recent and had striven to avert it by this well- origins of the war, und, as the bitter known suggestion that France and Great events, which just not be judged by the ness of the German people towards ns is

Britain should seek to ingderate the remap. It seems perhaps but a little terri largely the outcome of the false notions sentment of Rassin, while Germany and tory regained, but the mural effect of our foisted upon them by the Berlin-authoriz tics, it is important to recur to these Italy pavified Austria On July 27th gain has been stupendous. For one thing

the Germans are practically blind. Prince Lichnowsky assured him that the questions and to subject them to the test German Government accepts in prin: have got the trick of bursting their of of authentic evidence. The accusations ciple mediation between Austria, and servation balloons, whilst we have a tow of the German Chancellor against as ure Russia by the four Powers, Not until of them which are so close together at dusk muinly these That it was in our power uly 29th did the outlook become almost that one could almost imagine they were to avert war by some procedure, the nahopeless. On that day Austrin declared the day's washing put out to dry in the tare of which he has never disclosed; or, war on Serbia, and Gemiany declined

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more recently he has declared that we Viscount Grey's suggestion of mediationing breeze And talk about aery- were definitely allied to Frenco and by the four Powers. The fact that the plane superiority! Good Lord! I haven't Bussin by a compact which was directed Central Empires simultaneously adopted Seen & Beche plane within two iniles of against Germany and he asserts that courses of action which gravely imperil our lives for a week. I think Irel these Powers would never have ventured the peace of the world seems to showmann's death gave the whole Han air ser ed ca defiant reply to Germany, if they that they had all along been acting in vicc forten feet. The way in which the had not been sure of the assistance of concert, it certainly shows that those German papery cracked Immelmann up, Great Britain." He thus assumes that Governments were resolved to ignore the made him appear a sort of Heaven-pro- the Triple Entente was a close and bind-serious warnings which their Ambassa-tected avenging angel, bearer of a charin- ing allidae, and that we virtually egged dors received from the British Governed existence, bat when he gut it in thes neck" (actually the courage of the others. on France and Russia to defy Germanynent on the previous day.

Further, when Viscount Grey suggested pornied. I can imagine them saying and goad her to a conflict. It may be

"What chance have we against the Eng well to notice another criticism on British to Germany, that, even though she reject polier-that Viscount Grey did not cleared his proposals, he would accord alish wen a mere youngster vanquishd ly enough declare what that policy would friendly reception to pacific proposals of great Immelmann!

But the German dug-outs My word, bo in the crisis which developed in the her own noue whatever were forthens- closing days of July. This view has bening. The intention to ignore the British they were things of beauty, art, and safe adopted by not unfriendly natrat, Governant, and to treat its proposals ty. Thirty and forty feet do some who, after residence in Germany, com with disdain, could not be more signally with ten or a dozen ruotas, electric light, municated his opinion to N Times of demonstrated. The only question

ke a nice eligible villa out Bromley "why. June 3rd, 1910: -- At the time I felt, which there can be any tocht is wheat and cold water bath rooms: Sounds and I still believe, that, had the altitude ther the German and Austrian Ambas of England en plainer, Geranny would sadors suficiently informed their Gov. The quaintest thing I enw was in the have shrank from making war until sheernments as to tac warnings of the Bri- dining room-panelled walls of one of was quite sure that England would stand a Foreign Office. The terms of the these desirable country retreats. In the aloof These crities are widely at vari telegram of his Majesty, King George rup, suspended by light springs, were ance. Some asstine that we were de to the Kaiser, on August 1st, prove four bells. What was the purpose of the

that Lichnowsky had either misunder I could not image, but I came across a finitely bound to France and Russia, in

stood Viscount Grey or had not apprised German prisoner afterwards who explain- which case we could do nothing else but is Government correctly as to the situned their use. Down in that Trogludste help them Others say exactly the cor-. trary that our fault was in not having tion here. French Yellow Book," abode the sounds of gunfire were scarcely board at least it was impossible to tell any definite line of conduct, and the Appendix II)

which aide was firing. Here the bells against the ills of Constipation by the this vagueness of intention, whether de occasional use of

signed or not, led Germany to the brink

came in. When the British shells were bursting up on the surface their explo of the precipice

THE KNOWN FACTS: constitutional Minister must be very sure son caused the earth to vibrats so much Bath these sets of charges collapse of the support of the Parliament and that the bells tinkled When only the when brought into contact with the nation, before he uses lang rage at all Geraan guns were firing there was not known facts of the case, as I will approaching: mennie. Now, both Parlia suffici cnt vibration on the earth to make

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I saw one underground hospital of 300 beds; it was not apparently a clearing station, but obviously a permanent inati- tution. All the dug-onts were furnished with real beds and fine linen sheets footed There were stores of ovil-smelling, evil-tasting bread, in which were many cinders, und gave one the impression of being made from chopped hay and straw. We found the whale carcasses of two bullocks, and there was plenty to drink; at least for the first

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the dainty little gentle-as-nature laxatives spondence of the British and French vigorous steps on a question which pri their rabbit hole, knew without, trouble

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I suppose the Colonel is on the Sommo biousness, torpid livor, sick headaches, thing to encourage Franco and Russia Russia. A newspaper, which has since just what was happening up above!

for its flamboyant been remarkable fon-smelling breath. Of all chemists, or is clear from the British dispatches 6 and patriotism, then put forth the headline just now and doubtless he will have writ from Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 96, 17, which show that those Governments To Hell with Serbia and, if its sulten some interesting things about the Szechuen Road, Shanghai, 60 cents the tried hard, on July 24th and 25th, tourous signal had been disregarded, place. I was among the German dug-outs

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would have added. "To Hell with Grey." as soon as the first line was bashed in, and solidarity with them as regards the And more important considerations that I don't think I'll ever forget the sights Austro-Berb dispute. The British Am bassador at Petrograd, Sir George these rendered caution imperative. With came across then they were not pretty Buchanan, refused to do so, and Visioun labour troubles ri in Great Britain One of the most tragic pictures I saw was Crey confirmed his refusal (No. 24) and a civil war imminent in Ireland, a in a very short, narrow, zig-zag trench, France and Russia, then deplored our Foreign Minister, who played a game of Suddenly I came on a British sergeant independent attitude as involving a risk bluff against two great military empires facing a Bavarian--the German on bis of war; but their regrets prove, at any armed to the teeth and inflamed with knee, the sergeant with his bayonet point- rate that we were in no respect commit passion, would have deserved impeaching forward, For a moment I expected to see them spring at each other--but în red to them, and that we intended to impaign Viscount Grey for want of another instant I realised. These two persist in this non-committal policy. Even in August 1st, when hostilities by plainess would then have been the first had come face to face, and both had fred to clamour against him for dealing in Cermany and Austria against Russia threats which he could not make good at the same time. Both were dead. One and France were hourly expected, Vis The charges flung at him dering the comes across so many silent stories like count Grey assured the German Ambas defeats of August 3rd, even when the in

that the 'saddest of all when you find sador Prince Lichnowsky, that—“ Our hands were still free, and we were con- dependence of Belgium was at stake two comrades together-one had been sidering what our attitude would be reveal the nagging temper of a large wounded, the other tried to bring his This dispatch (No. 123) proves that it section of the House. Surely, then, he friend to safety and failed:

acted wisely in not posing as the arbiter. was the question of preserving the neu-

of the Continent. A statesman who trality of Belgium (on which Germany speaks like Palmerston needs to have refused to give any assurancewe No. Pa's Parliament and nation behind 192), which alone caused the British.

Kim Government acute anxiety for the im mediate fatore. anxiety which it clearly

Critics who assert that the war would manifested to the German Government.

These facts sutice to disprove the have been averted if on July 21-27, Vix charges that Great Britain cheouraged count Grey had well seasoned his dis France and Russis to defy" Germany. patches with invectives, assume that But there remain the other charges, that knew a great European war to be in evitable. Of course, he knew nothing of the British Government was too pacific, the kind. The crisis then did not seem and thereby lured Germany to her doom to be worse than those of 1000 and 1913,

I am sure the general tone of the Ger that our policy shrouded itself under also arising out of Balkan affairs.inian Army is vastly lowered this last the cloak of peace in order to deal the statesmanship had largely helped three weeks. All machine-gunniers are dagger thrust on August 4th This solve that of 1913, Why not that of theory has attracted minds of a certain 1914? Clearly, ho hoped to do so, by chained hand and foot to their guns, and order even in this country. But does it his suggestion on July 24th that Ger- the moment the men get a chance to give fil the facts! They are these Though, on July 24th and 25th, Sir George mang, France, Italy and Great Britain themselves up they do it very smartly. If should act together for the sake of I am right in judging the spirit of all Buchanan and Viscount Grey took stops peace simultaneously at Vienna and St. from the many prisoners I have seen to warn France and Russia that they Petersburg, a suggestion at once accept lately, I do not think the end can be very must not count on British support, yet

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long as it was of a defensive character, respect both for her own international obli- was free to break loose so soon as it begations and for our endeavour to indues But verbal warnings were given on that came offensive. Now, the actions of her to respect them. If the brushed asido day, Viscount Grey then cautioned the Austria (always abwited by Germany) our protest on August 4th, even at the Austrian Ambassador that the conse- || became more and more aggressive on the cost of encountering our immediate quences of Austria's threatened action days July 23-29. Italy strongly disaphostility, whet ground is there for sur against Serbia would be incalculable." proved those actions. But, if the Cen- nowing that she would have, beciled any He also stated to Prince Lichnowsky that tral Empires, on July 25-27, had been warning whatever that we might have that action might bring other Lovers confronted by a joint declaration of given on July 24-221 The supposition, in, sad the war biggest ever France and Great Britain, that could then have averted war,

own but he would keep in touch could have represented it to their bither entirely as variance with the known facts with "Germany" so long as she "would to doubtful ally as a deliberate menace, of the case. In truth, the more closely work to keep the peace." Further warn which imposed on her the duty of rally- British diplomacy is examined, the more ings were then given to the German Aming to their side. In that case it is very wartby it will appear of the eulogium bassador by. Sir Arthur Nicolson, Perma | doubtful whether Italy could honourably passed by Professor Stowell, of Columbia - 914 Isnent Under Secretary of State for For have refused. Certainly, it would have | University-New York--one of Eng eign Affairs. The precise terms which been extremely difficult for her to decide. | land's glories, and a pattern for genera- the employed are, unfortunately, not as she did by August 1st, not to support Lions to come." All the available evi- known; and, if an official and contem- Austria. The fire-eaters, who claim that dence shows that Viscount Grey consist- porary minute of that conversation exists Viscount Grey should early have ranged ently strove for peace Even the one act at our Foreign Office, it might, with ad- England on the side of Russia, and which at first looked threatening (viz. vantage be published. But the tenor of France, forget that such procceding the retention of the British Fleet in that conversation is clear from the would probably have ranged Italy on the readiness for action) was in reality only Lccount given by the French Chargé side of Austria and Germany, The de a reply to a similar action of the Ger- J'Affaires in London to his Government fensive attitude of the British Foreign man Government, which, on July 26th, Sir Arthur Nicolson m'as dit que, Office was in reality far stronger than called its large squadron of warships rependant, le Prince Lichnowski ne the offensive attitude adopted by Ausisia eraising in Norwegian waters, ~*~ His pouvait, après la conversation qu'il a and Germany. The policy of Vienna warnings failed only because they fell exe avec Ini aujourd'hui, conserver aucun and Berlin broke up the Triple Alliance, on deaf Fars. The Central Empires Boule sur la liberte un'entendant garder. The policy of London closed up the throughout the crisis acted with a viliul- le Gouvernement Britannique d'inter "open order" of the Triple Entente and news without parallel in recent history. venir, au cas où il le jugerait white.” He enabled it to develop into the largest and Doubtless they deemed the situation unf Also described Viscount. Grey's warnings firmest league of all time

quely favourable for foreing through to the German Ambassador (French

their Balkan policy, though it justly Yellow Book Now 03, 60).

aroused the wrath of Eussin and the disapproval of France and Italy. Their persistent refusal to accept the pacife proposals of Viscount Grey or to heel his warnings, stultifies the veherment but unproven efforts of their apologists to show that England could have averted

In the light of these facts (reinforced by the significant holding in readinges of the great British Fleet), how is it possible to assert that our Foreign Ofice left Germany coupletely in the dark True, its language did not partake of the brutal incisiveness that enlivens many'a

VIOLATION OF BELGIAS FEUTRALITY: Finally, did Germany, on August 4th, 1914, show the slightest regard for the British remonstrance against her viola tion of the neutrality of Belgium Herr Zimmerman then assured the British Am hassador, Bir Edward Goschen, that Germany could not possibly give the

(Continued at foot of next Columız) the war

it