SOME ANCIENT TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1917, Page 3

SOME ANCIENT TELEGRAMS.

FURTHER INTERESTING

DISCLOSURES

PARIS, September 4. I The New York Herald in its state. ' ment said the C'zar continuing said tin only way would be for Gcrmuny, Russia anr Franco to unite to abolish English and Japanese arrogance and inso ■ lonee. Would you like to frame such | a treaty. Directly wo accept, Franco | will be bound to join her Ally. A month later a draft treaty was sent j to tho Czar who proposed to send it (<> France before signature. Tho Kaiser immediately telegraphed—--1 am convinced that it is absolutely dangerous to inform France before we both sign. Such an action is diametrically opposed to our wishes. If France knows of tho treaty is projected she will immediately tell her friend, and there will be an instantaneous attack by England and Japan upon Germany in Europe and Asia and her enormous maritime supremacy will make short work of our small fleet. Germany will temporarily be crippled and this will upset tho equilibrium of tho world, to . our mutual harm, and throw you alone j on tho tender mercies of Japan and her jubiliant friends. Next day tho Kaiser sent a telegram : ; There is no time to lose. No third par- 1 ty must hear even a whisper of our intentions, otherwise the consequences will be most dangerous. j Tho Czar replied agreeing that the j German and Russian Governments must come to a permanent understand-

>ng. The telegrams were signed “Willy Nillv.”

INTERESTING DISCLOSURES

(Received This Dav at 0.50 a.ni.\ LONDON Sept, 1

A further instalment of telegrams 'rom the Kaiser to the Tsar is publish'd in the Now York Herald.

The Kaiser on July 29th 1905 referred to the British Fleet then visiting Gorman and Baltic ports, said either England was anxious, owing to our meeting at Bjorko in July 1904, or she wants to frighten ine.

The Czar replied that ho considered tho Kaiser’s forthcoming visit to Copenhagen would come opportunely. A long telegram from the Kaiser on Aug. 2nd 1905 gave an account of the Copenhagen visit and allows how lie tried sound Danish opinion regarding Germany, says ho found the Danes very apprehensive regarding tho visit. This feeling was being mainly engineered hv England. Tho Kaiser added, lam afraid to speak to the Danes openly lest our intentions might be communicated to England. I found they are becoming resigned to the necessity of allowing Germany and Russia to occupy the country if an attack is made on the Baltic. The best policy will be to let this idea sink into tho Danish minds. Tile Kaiser nisei alluded to tho proposed foregathering at Cowes of the Anglo-French Crimean veterans and commented on this idea as very delicate indeed. It shows I was light in warning you two years ago about reforming the old Crimea combination. FURTHER DISCLOSURES. (Received This Dav at 10.15. a.’n.) LONDON September 4.

In the course of further telegrams tho Kaiser suggested to the Tsar to ask tho Duma to vote on the RussoGerman Treaty after it formulation. He would thus bo able to throw on its shoulders the responsibility for failure. The Tsar ought to throw thereon the responsibility of stopping or continuing the Japanese war. The Kaiser on 29th. September, declared that France had left Russia in the lurch during tho war, whereas Germany had assured to her utmost putting Russia under moral obligations, to Germany. Ho added that Deleaves’ indiscretions showed on Anglo-French agreement existed. This telegram especially states that the Kaiser and Tsar agreed to the treaty at tho Bjorko meeting. The settlement of Morocco frees the air for an understanding. Wo now have a good base whereon to build. We have joined hands and signed before God. Tho Treaty can now well come into existence.