KAISER’S LETTERS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1920, Page 2

KAISER’S LETTERS

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

MORE DISCLOT£iRI% (Received this day at f?.30 a.y|j.) LONDON, January 1 j

la today’s letters as published, the Kaiser discusses details of the sperpt treaty between Germany and Russia. The Kaiser fearing t)iat public opijiiui} in England might regard (he Treaty 3 s a casus belli, and also cause America (o co-operate, “which on no account must be allowed”, outlines the alterations of the provocative ejauses pf the Treaty. He says—“An excellent pxpedipnt to cool British insolence and overbear:ng would be a Russian military de r monstratipu on Persian-Afghan frontier of India. This would have a remark, a file quieting influence on the hot. beaded Jingoes in London. The only part of the globe, where British battleships are of no avail is on the Indian frontier of Afghanistan.

The Kaiser overcame the Czar’s scruples about signing the treaty before acquainting France, by declaring that French Ministers would acquaint England, resulting in instantaneously England and Japan attacking Germany both in Europe and Asia.” Their enormous maritime superiority would soon make short work of my small fleet, and thus upset the' equilibrium of the world and leave you to the mercy of Japan and her jubilant friends.

Regarding the British Governments order forbidding Gerpian yfessels to leave British ports thereby preyeptii|g the coaling of Russian warships pro„. eroding eastwards, (lie Kaiser wrpfe—“l must now have positively definite guarantees whether you intend to leave me unaided or not, if England and Japan declare war on me for coaling the Russian fleet. Should you lie unable to guarantee that you will loyally fight shoulder to shoulder with me, I regret the necessity of immediately forbidding German steamers to continue to coal your fleet.