WILHELM WRITES A BOOK

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 152, 23 March 1921, Page 5

WILHELM WRITES A BOOK

TO PROVE WAR INNOCENCE

GERMANY ACTED “TO PRESERVE PEACE OF WORLD”

ENGLAND’S “ ENCIRCLING POLICY ’’

(By TelegTiph-Pross Association-Copyright

London, March 21

The "Manchester Guardian” exclusively publishes the materials of a book the ex-Kniser prepared during his exile. Only twelve copies exist. They were forwarded in September, 1920, to twelve generals, and each contained a personal* note declaring that the ex-Kaiser did not wish fhe contents published or discussed in the Press. The book aims to defend the ex-Kaiser’s policy and to prove his innocence in connection with the war. The book is arranged in eleven parallel columns, each column containing a brief historical table of dates and brief notes. The columns are headed Germany, Aus-tria-Hungary, Italy, England, France, America, Japan, Russia, Turkey, the Balkans, and General. The book concludes with a survey of the events preceding mobilisation in 1914. The cx-Kaiser throughout contends that Germany acted merely to preserve the peace of tho world, and that England was pursuing an encircling policy. The Kaiser even claims that ho and not President Wilson was the father of the League of Nations idea, and that his scheme was superior to President Wilson’s.

Tn the column headed "England,” the Kaiser seeks to prove the encircling policy, and shows: — 1887. An Anglo-Austrian rapprochement. Lord Salisbury declares that a German invasion of Belgium in tho event of war would not injure England’s honour, provided Belgian territory was not altered.

1895. At Cowes, the Kaiser declined Lord Salisbury’s proposed partition of Turkey. 1897. An Anglo-American Treaty; while Professor Usher publishes an agreement between important personages in Franco, England, and America against the dangers of Pan-Germanism, obliging America to assist in the event of war. 1899. The Boer War. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain plans an alliance with Germany and America. 1991. Mr. Chamberlain's anti-German speech, and British writers demanding an alliance with France.

1902. The alliance with Japan, directed against Germany l and Russia. 1995. Mr. Arthur Teo (Civil Lord of the Admiralty) threatens to destroy the Gorman fleet. 1906. England closes an agreement with Belgium under which, in the event of war. Antwerp is to become a base for English troops.

1907. Count Gleichen (of the British War Office) reconnoitred Holland, and studies tho possibility of landing a. hundred thousand men to march against Westphalia, via Utrecht. Edward VTT and the Tsar agree to move together against Germany within four or six years. ■1912. King George informs M. Sozonnfl’ (Russian Ambassador) nt Balmoral that ho intends to destroy the Gorman Navy and merchant marine. Fir Edward Grey tells M. S'azonoff that England at the right moment will deliver a telling blow against German power, and confirms that En.e-land is committed to assist France both with tho Navy and in the landing of troops. Mr. Weston Churchill announces that the differences with Germany cannot bo bridged, and that the naval programme is fhe natural reply to Gorman preparations. General Towns: bend. aftor fhe capitulation of Kut. admitted that prior tn going to South Africa, in 1999. he attended at secret Wnr Council of authorised renre'entatives of England. France, and Belgium relating to war against Germany. England planned to - dispatch to Belgium 159 090 men, wlm, ’with the Belgians,, were fo nnter flie Rhino provinces.

Under the General column appears:— 1904. Documents seized 1 n.t Brussels show c.lenrlv that Belginm recognised from is 97 tn 1994 that a dangerous ring was hrtng woven around Germanv. under English leadership. 1905. England trying to disturb Russo-German relation". ♦he isolation of Germany being now England’s main object.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.