CZERNIN AND THE EMPEROR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 178, 17 April 1918, Page 5

CZERNIN AND THE EMPEROR

THE TAN(JLE OF A LIE MINISTER RESIGNS A CHAPTER OF EVASIONS Amsterdam, April 15. A Vienna telegram states that Count Czernin, Austrian Foreign Minister, has resigned, and that the Emperor lias accepted his resignation.—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn. THE WHY AND WHEREFOR. London, April 15. While internal reasons have also contributed to Count Czernin'e resignation, Ihe immediate and chief cause was the publication of Emperor Charles's letter. Apparently Count Czernin did uot know of its existence.—Renter. THE LETTERAND THE LIE Amstordam. April U. It is officially stated in Vienna that I the. Emperor Charles's letter (o Prince Sixto of fiombon was fraudulently altered. Prince Kixte had instituted negotiations to produce a rapprochement between the belligerents, and the Emporor wrote him a private letter, which was not intended to reach President Poincare. It did not contain instructions to initiate any negotiations. ]t made no mention of Belgium, and stated, regarding Alsace and Lorraine/that the Emperor would support the French claims if they were just, but that they were unjust.—Aus.-N.Z. , Cable. Assn. • THE RETORT. London, April H. Ail official, replying to the- Vienna official statement, says that Prince Sixle showed President Poincare the. original of the Emperor's letter ae publiehed. Two of the- Priiice'e friends can attest tho authenticity of the letter. Tho official asks, regarding Akacc-Ijorraine, "Is it not evident that no conversations could have taken placo with tho Prince if tho letter contested our rights instead of affirming them?"—Aus.-X.Z. Cable Assn. MOKE SIDE-STEPPING-. Amsterdam, April 14. It is now semi-officially admitted in Vienna that the Emperor sent some kind of letter regarding Alsace-Lorraine. It is officially stated that the letter was officially published in Paris was falsified. The ' Kaiser, replying to . Emperor Charles's telegram disavowing the Al-sace-Lorraine letter, says: "I have- not doubled for a moment that you place German affairs on an equal plane with yours, since we are united on behalf of the rights of you.r monarchy. We must expect efforts by tho enemy to divide us."—Aus.-N.Z. liable Assn. [An official message from Paris published on Saturday states: The Emperor Charles's letter was communicated by Prince Sixte of Bourbon, the Emperor's brother-in-law, to President Poincare on Munch 31, 1917. It stated: "To manifest in a precise manner the reality of my sentiments, I beg you to transmit (secretly and unofficially to President I'oinea're that T would support by all mean?, and using all my personal influence with my allies, the just clnims of Ft.iik« relative 'to AlsicNLorraine. Belgium would be re-established, in sovereignty and would keep its African possessions.] ■ YET ANOTHER. "EXPLANATION.' New Sork, April 14. Advices from France say that »ho semi-Austrian explanation of the Emperor Charles's pence letter is that it was writter. by the Duchess of Parma to a son of Count Sixto. The Emperor added certain words nnder his own signature, and thus M. Clemenceau was able to say that, tho Emperor Charles's signa'ture was on tho letter.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AND A LETTER TO. THE POPE. New York, April U. Tho New York "World's" Borne correspondent learns that tho Emporor Charles also wrote a letter to the Pppo admitting tho justice of Frances claims lo Alsace-Lorraine. _ Subsequently tho Pone issued an appeal for peaco.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. ON HIS HIGH HORSE. EMPEROR'S LATEST REPLY. Copenhagen, April 15. The Emperor Charles, in reply to the Kaiser, says M. Clemenceau's insinuations are so low that he does not intend further to discuss the ■ matter with France. His reply :s his cannon on the West front—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.