WAR GUILT.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1926, Page 2

WAR GUILT.

VON TIRPITZ HELD RESPONSIBLE

WHEN THE KAISER GOT ANGRY. [Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

LONDON, January 12. ’the ” Daily Alail ” says the latest six volumes, covering 1908-11 of the German Foreign Office's whitewash book, which now extends to thirty-nine volumes, are designed to explain the Gorman attitude in tbe Great War. it is revealed that Admiral Von Tirpitz was mainly responsible for the war because lie continually and secretly pressed the building of all types of battleships in advance of the official program me, using private yards, wherehy 1 e even hoodwinked the Kaiser. -Meanwhile, Count Aletternicli, Ambassador in London, was repeatedly writing to Berlin declaring the German naval armaments were greatly alarming Britain and pointing out ait AngloOerinan war would l>e inevitable unless Germany ceased arming. Tbe Kaiser, sneering at Count Metternieh, said: “ He. is only fit for a lunatic asylum.”

Later, Wilhelm became furiously angry with Count Afetternieh because tbe latter failed to prevent Britain laying down additional ships. Yon Aloltke. chief of the General Staff, urged a cessation of naval arming because be contended the Germans had no chance of defeating England.