THE EX-KAISER’S BOOK

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1921, Page 3

THE EX-KAISER’S BOOK

CABLE NEWS.

A REVIEW OF HISTORY

HISTORIC CONTENTS

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSX., COPYRIGHT.

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LONDON, March 21 The “Manchester Guardian” exclusively publishes materials of a book which tile ex-Kaiser prepared during Lis exile. Only twelve copies exist and these were forwarded in September, 1920, to twelve Generals, each containing a personal note declaring the exKaiser did not wish the contents published or discussed in the press. The aim of the book is to defend the exKaiser’s policy and prove his innocence of war guilt. The book is arranged in eleven parallel columns, each column containing a drift historical table of dates and brief notes. The columns are headed Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Poland, France, America, Japan, Russia, Turkey and Balkans. The general book concludes with a survey of events proceeding the mobilisation in 1914. The ex-Kaiser throughout. contends that Germany acted merely to preserve the world’s peace, while England was pursuing an encircling policy. The Kaiser even claims ■lie and not Mr Wilson, was the father of the League of Nations idea, and that his scheme was superior to Mr Wilson’s. In the column headed England, Wilhelm seeks to prove the encircling policy. He alleges that in 1887 there was an Anglo-Austrian rapprochement. Lord Salisbury declared a German invasion of Belgium in the event of war would not injure England’s honour, provided Belgian territory remained unaltered. In 1895 (lit Cowes, the Kaiser says lie declined Lord Salisbury’s proposed partition of Turkey. Tn 1897 came the Anglo-American

Treaty, while Profesor Usher published the terms of an agreement among

important personages in France, England and America against the dangers

of. pan-Germanism, obliging America to asist in the event of war. In 1899 during the Boer War, Mr Chamberlain planned an Alliance with Germany, and America. Further notes read:

1901, Chamberlain makes anti-German j speech and British writers demand an ; alliance with France; 1902, British al- ' Bauer with Japan directed against Gar ' many and Russia ; 1905, Lee, Civil Lord of the British Admiralty threatens to destroy the German fleet, 1900, England closes an agreement with Belgium under which, in the event of war, Antwerp should become the bas t . for English troops; 1907, Count Gleinsen reciuinoitrcs Holland and studies the possibility of landing one bundled thousand men to march against Westphalia via Utrecht; Edward VII and the Tsar agree to move together against Germany, within four to six years.

1912, King George informs Count Sazonoff at Balmoral, that he intends to destroy the German Navy and merchant marine. Lord Grey tolls Count Sazonoff that England, at the right mcvniQiit will deliver a telling blow) against German power and confirms that 'England was committed to assist France, both navally and by landing tiioops. Churchill announces the differejnee with Germany cannot be

bridged. The naval progralmni,. i

the natural reply. Under the heading German preparations, the book proceeds—Townshen

after the capitulation of Kut admit-

ted that in 1909, prior to going to South Africa, he attended a secret meeting of a Council of authorised representatives of England, France and Belgium, relating to war against Germany. England planned to despatch 150 thousand mdn to Belgium, wh"

with the Belgians were to enter the Rhine and proceed. Under the general column appears the entry—l9o4, documents seized in Brussels show clearly that Belgium recognised from 1897 to Hall that a dangerous ring was being woven around Germany under English leadership; 1905, England is trying to disturb Russia-German relations. The isolation of Germany is now England’s object.