KAISER WILLS WAR

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9793, 17 October 1917, Page 5

KAISER WILLS WAR

INTERESTING RETROSPECT BY U.S.A. AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY. By Tclcffraph—Press Association—Copyrlgbi Australian and K.Z Cable LONDON, October 13. Mr Henry Morgenthau, former Am. erican Ambassador to Turkey, has 'made remarkable disclosures in tho “New York World.’’ Mr Morgentliau says that there i& direct evidence that the Kaiser “willed” the war, and caused it when ri suited his purpose and his preparations. ‘‘The Marquis of Pallavicim, Austrian Ambassador to Turkey, told mo on August 18th, 1914,” states Mf Morgenthau, “that the Austrian Emperor had informed him in May that war was inevitable. Baron Wangenhoim, the Gorman Ambassador to Turkey, in an outburst of enthusiasm, after the arrival of the G-oeben and tbo Breslau in the Dardanelles, told me that a conference had been held in Berlin early in July, 1914, at which the date for the war was fixed. DETAILS ARRANGED IN CONFERENCE. “The Kaiser was present at the Conference, at which were also Baron Wangemheim, General von Moltko (Gorman Chief of Staff), Admiral von Tirpitz (Head of the German Adimralty), and a few selected leaders ot German finance and industry. TVIO Kaiser asked them if they were ready for war, and all replied in the affirmative, except the financiers, who saia they must have a fortnight in whicn to sell securities and arrange loans. After that the financiers were feverishly and secretly busy, while the army marked time. All the great Stock Exchanges experienced an acute depression, as German-owned stocks were quietly pushed upon the market. “Baron Wangemheim told me that next time Germany would be even more far-sighted, and would have at least five years’ supplies of copper ana cotton, before striking.” UNITED STATES TO BE ATTACKED. Mr Morgenthau later learned that if Germany was victorious she intended to attack America, on the grouna that she supplied munitions to the Allies. She would enforce an indemnity which would make Germany the richest nation in the world. He had heard the sum fixed at fifty billion marks. , The Kaiser was for years obsessed with the dream of _ being the centre of a great moving picture directing and controlling the destinies of the world. Prince Henry of Prussia was sent to America to consolidate the German strength in the United States. Germany's mastery of the situation ln Turkev was so complete that she ciictated the postponement of Turkey’s entry into the war until a powerful wireless plant in Constantinople had been completed, and guns and munitions brought to Turkey. COUNT VON LUXBURG INTERNED IN ARGENTINA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Aust’-nl'an r*nd N.Z Cable Asnorialloit. BUENOS AYTTES, October 15. Count von Luxburg will probably bo held at a detention camp indefinitely. Count von Luxburg, late German Ambassador to Argentina, has had an unpleasant time lately. Various reports have recently come to hand as to his movements to get out of the country. Not being guaranteed a safe conduct, he has been unab.o to escape. FOOD SUPPLIES IN BRITAIN QUESTION OF VOLUNTARY ECONOMY OR COMPULSION. By Tc'ecrach—Press Association—Conyrlttbt Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, LONDON, October 13. Lord Rhondda, Food Controller, has circularised the Food Control Committee, emphasising the necessity for materially reducing the consumption of food. Unless every household complies, the coming winter will bo a time of the grayest anxiety. There must be rigid voluntary economy, or compulsory rationing will bo necessary. LiaimiOS CLOTHING NEW ORDER IN BERLIN. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 16, 10 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, October 16. Citizens of Berlin are perturbed at the issue of new rules fixing the quantities of clothing to be used by men and women. Cards are necessary for many articles hitherto purchasable from the owners. CANADIAN POLITICS LAURIER RETAINS LIBERAL LEADEKSHIP. By Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable AMOclaUott (Received October 16, 10 p.m.) OTTAWA, October to. Sir Wilfrid Laurier has definitely decided to retain the Liberal Party leadership and fight the elections.