BEFORE THE FINAL RUPTURE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2222, 7 August 1914, Page 5

BEFORE THE FINAL RUPTURE

TSAR AND KAISER

FINAL LETTERS BETWEEN THE MONARCHS ' ■' '■•„••'■ Berlin, August 4. ■' .A White : Book issued refers.to the last shges of the negotiations of the Government. It-states: "Wo worked'shoulder to shoulder with England in the matter of mediation; at' Vienna:'': We forwarded the-Britfsh proposal that' Austria ought, , after invasion of Servia, to'dictato her .conditions there. We had been assured that Russia would accept this basis; yet, while - the, efforts of mediation, were being, supported'by British diplomacy, thorp came constantly increasing hews..of Russian mobilisation* This was iu full.progress, though repeatedly aiid solemnly denied.' The' Kaiser*called the Tsar's attention to-tho menaoing character of Russia's aotion, and.tho Tsar replied:—', "• ■ " 1 thftnk thee N from the bottom o£ my heart for thy mediation, which leaves ft gleam of hope even now that the not may end peacefully. It is technically impossible:,to discontinue.;•• military, operations /.owing,; to-,Austrid.'s>imobilisntion,. but-..the.- troops will not take provocative 'action' while;'negotiations"continue. I give thee my .word.'■ " •■•■'.•' . ■':.'..•..' : ,'.' ■~•' . . "Tlie Kaiser replied: ■■■'■■■ , , -, " • ;', ' •"'Russia's mobilisation.;rendered mediation nearly■ illusory, but I continued 'negotiatidl)s.' : ; What! now' learn from trustworthy sources compels me to take retaliatory measures. It still lies in thy '.power-to"averfc-a world calamity; "Russia could'weir wait'tho result of my inediatioh.'" '...'' | ''■■■'■■'.■ -x ;. •■■ J -' ■'■■'■■:■-■--■"■■■ ■■■■■:-, ■ -V ■•■■