THE WORLD WAR.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19155, 11 November 1927, Page 9

THE WORLD WAR.

GERMANY'S GUILT. PRINCE LICHNOWSKY FRANK. (BY CABLE—FSIiSS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) (AUBTB.ALIAN AND M.Z. CABL» ASSOCIATION.) (Received November 10th, 11.35 p.m.) LONDON, November 10. The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says Prince Lichnowsky, German Ambassador in London before tho war, in his memoirs extending to two volumes ; acknowledges frankly Great Britain's efforts to prevent the World War. Ho admits he himself repeatedly informed Berlin that in the event of an attack against France, Germany must reckon on Great Britain's enmity. "Sir Edward Grey," he says, "repeatedly said to me: 'lf war breaks out it will be the greatest catastrophe the world has ever seen.' He was right. No statesman who wants war talks like tliat. It was tho foolish alliance with Austria that led to Germany's ruin, coupled with the blindness and intractability of German statesmen. Sir Edward Grev was ready to meet us on every question. There is only one thing I could never have achieved, namely, to hold Sir Edward Grey back from participating in the World War the moment when we declared war against France and on ton of that violated Belgian neutrality." The memoirs nro interesting, showing that while official Germany is busy denying war guilt. Prince Liohnowsky at any rate is under no illusions as to who' caused the war.