RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WAR.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 7 September 1917, Page 5

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WAR.

AMSTERDAM, Sept 5 Dr Michaelis has issued a statement maintaining that certain revelaions at the trial of Sukhojnlinoff support Germany's contention that Germany was not responsible for the war. Dr Michaelis says the Czar cancelled the Russian but this order was thwarted, among others by Samianoff, the Foreign Minister. Dr Michaelis asks: "Who is behind these pro-war criminals." Aggressive plans against Germany had long been prepared by influential politicians in France, England and Russia, including Sukhomlinoff. GERMAN SWISS AGREEMENT. BERNE, Sept 5. The German-Swiss agreement has been Tatified. Germany permits the export to Switzerland of 200,000 tons of coal and 19 } 000 tons ,of iron and steel monthly, "also sugar, seed, corn, zinc and benzine. Switzerland allows the export of 10,000 cattle to Ge-~ many.