KAISER AND TSAR

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 92, 13 January 1920, Page 5

KAISER AND TSAR

LIGHT THROWN ON SECRET TREATY NEW GROUP TO CONFRONT BRITAIN "PURELY DEFENSIVE" ALLIANCE Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, January 9. Further letters from the ex-Kaiser to the lute Tsar throw fresh light on tho famous eecret treaty signed by the two Emperors at Bjorke. The Kaiser's obioct was to break up the Franco-Russian Alliance ami confront Britain with a new group, comprising Russia, France, aud Germany. A considerable amount of the secret information has already been published—notably the series of telegrams between ilie Kaiser and the Tsar, published in September, 1017. The attempt to isolate Britain is more apparent in the drafts than in the linal form, which was modified at the Kaiser's wish in order not to reveal too clearly his intention to lieu I; it as really incompatible with the Franco-Russian Alliance, hence the Kaiser's eagerness to conclude it before revealing the contents to France. Count Wiite claimed that the Treaty was annulled at his instigation, as 110 responsible Russian statesman bad signed it. ami even responsible German officials recognised that the Emperor had obtained much more than the Tsar could possibly carry out. Advice Regarding War With Japan. The Kaiser, writing in August, 19C-1, traversed Uio progress of the war and worked out calculations of the forces employed. tshoirin<: that the disparity between the Russian and the Japanese was ranking Russia's, task a heavy one. lie suggested: "Should your battleships, in tho last dash from Fort Arthur, fail to reach Vladivostok on account of vlic miuries received in the fight, their best chance is to try for Tsingtau, where they will be well iooked after till, the enu of the war, instead of being blown up aud sunk."' The Kaiser expressed belief in Russian victory: "You must win in the Ion;; run, but it will cost money and men. as the enemy is well led aud can only be beaten bv overwhelming numbers. The operations of vour Army will be easier and will give better results when the Baltic Fleet arrives aud forces the' Japanese Fleet into its ports. This will restitute vour command of the sea, which is now lost bv the inefficiency of the admirals in command at Fort Arthur. Command of the sea is alwolutcly necessary, and is eauivalent to final success in a laud campaign, as it deprives the enemy of his ability .to injure your reserves of munitions aud stores." The Kaiser continues: "When the wai broke out. I worked out a plan of mobilisation 011 my own account, founded uoon the number of Japanese divisions of the first line which would be sufficient tc win'.with. I did not venture to write to you of my idea, as it is not my business to meddle with your affairs, and 1 was afraid ofyonr telling me to nunc mv own business, as you know bettoi what Russh requires; but as the first stage of the campaign is practically over I thought in sending it now it might in terest von." Plan to Brinq Out the Black Sea Fleet Shebeko brought messages from tin Tear, and the Kaiser says: "Shebeko-ha: informed me of vour intentions to seuc out the Black Sea Fleet in conjuuctior with the Baltic. Fleet, and asked mj opinion of the plan. I confess I long expected that this plan would be executed It is a sound military idea, and wil. ensure victory. The best plan will )>< to silently and quietly prepare, witliou a word to anyone; and then at the right moment, steam through the Dardanelles The Sultaj will not offer a shadow o: resistance, and orice you are out we wil be faced with a 'fait accompli' which wi shall duiatly accept. "I do not doubt that England will nc ceut it. too. though the Press may funn and rage and her squadrons may stean about a little as they, often do in tin Mediterranean; but they won't stir 11 earnest when they see the other Power remain ouiot. The main point is tha it must happen suddenly, and take thi world by surprise." Alliance Aaainst "European Aggressors.' In a letter dated October 30, 190-f, tin Kaiser states that he and the Chancel lor had .secretly drawn up the article: of a treaty. "Be it as you say; let u stand together. Of course, the aUianci will be purely defensive, and cxclusivel; against European aggressors. It is vcri essential that America should not fee threatened by the agreement. Moose velt, as I know, owing to tho inuat< American dislike o£ coloured races, hai not a special partiality for Japan, al though England docs her utmost to worl upon the American feeling in favour o the Japanese. Besides, the American have a clear perception of the mdisput able fact, that a powerful Japanese Em pirc is a. lasting danger to the Philip Destruction of "Republic of Miserable Civilians." ' "As for France, we IwOt know ,th Radicals and the Anti-Christian Partie incline towards England, but are oppot ed to war, which means certain destruc tion to this republic of miserable civil inns. The National or Clerical. Fart, dislikes England, and has sympathies to Ru?sia. but does not dream of thrown) in its lot with Russia in this "Between these two parties the Frond Government, will do nothing, and Eng land counts upon this neutrality and th consequent isolation of Russia. 1 posi tivelv know that Rouvier lias declare that France will not join in the Russc Japanese war, even if England sided wit] Jnn.ui. To make these republican doublv sure, England has handed Jlorocc to France. The absolute certainty tha France will remain neutral is the motiv which gives the English policy its prt sent'unwonted brutal assurance, lhi unheard of state of things will chang for the better as soon as I ranee leant the necessity of choosing sides. ''If vou and I stand shoulder to shoul tier rlic. main result will be that Iranc must onenU- and formally join us both thereby fulfilling her treaty obligation to Russia, which are of the highest vain to lis This consummation once reacli ed f expect to 1* able to maintain peae while vou arc left undisturbed to den with Japan. Of course,, before wo ca approach France, that tiresome Dogge Bank- incident must first be closed, fo Delcasse ?nd Cambon have already adopl ed the British view of the incident. "The Mighty Triple Group." The Kaiser, enclosing the draft of tli Treaty, savs: "Nobody, not even m Foreign Office, knows anything about it The work was done by -Billow and m personally. When we had finished it Bulow said - 'May the mighty triple gran —Russia, Germany, and j France-help t maintain nence for ever." , , It i« clear that the Dogger Bank inci dent decided the Tsar to conchulo h Treaty with Germany.—Aus.-Ji.Z. Uol Assn.