VISCOUNT GREY'S AIM

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 158, 23 March 1918, Page 7

VISCOUNT GREY'S AIM

TESTIMONY 0F THE LICHNOWSKY MEMORANDUM DEBATE IN THE REICHSTAG , Amsterdam, March 21. The "Lokal Anzeiger" . states that, an unknown agency is distributing by post throughout Germany.Prince Lich-. nowsky's memorandum, in which ' .he testified to Viscount : Gr6y's good faith and constant efforts towards reconciliation; and that. Viscount Grey's aim was to reach an. understanding with Germany, but the Wilhelmstrasse throughout chose a strict Triple "Alliance nolicy.: Prince Lichnowsky (who was German Ambassador in England at the outbreak of war), in consequence of his indiscretions, has been deprived nf his Ambassadorial rank. "

Tho Reichstag debated the disclosures, Hcrr von Payer (the Vice-Chancellor) stating that Prince Lichnowsky explained to Count Hertling that he regretted 'the publication of the memoranduni, which was intended only for the family archives. The Chancellor was not taking disciplinary action against Prince Lichnowslty. Herr von Payer declared that Prince Lichnowsky's primary mistake consisted of his exalted view of his own services and an extraordinary veneration for foreign diplomatists, particularly the British. Herr von Payer categorically denied Prince Lichnowsky's asser-tions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.