Germany.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 263, 16 April 1915, Page 5

Germany.

WHO CAUSED THE WAR? THE OLD; OLD STORY. A NEW ZEPPELIN THREAT.

T . London, April 14 w "i, a ?r ? ?, rviow with the New York World, Herrßallin, of the North German ■Uoyd Company, whom the Kaiser authorised to communicate the latter's view of the war, said the Kaiser reiterated that .us 26 years.', rule had proved he had not wanted war. Asked whom the Kaiser considered responsible, Herr Ballm said: "England is responsible. We honestly believe that Sir E. Grey could have stopped it if he had declared England would refuse to go to war over an internal question between Serbia and Austria. Then Russia and France would have compromised with Austria. If Sir E. Grey,.- on the other hand, had said that England would go to war with Geruany, then Austria might have been readier to compromise. his decision Sir E. Grey could have avoided this terrible thing."

, 'Berne, April 14. Count Zeppelin's secretary interview- [ cd,_ said that Germany Possesses ,'ifl dirigibles and had lost nine durini' tlio war. This far exceeded cxpcctatioAs. Tim heat types were constructed with long-range guns and machine-guns. Fifteen to be delivered in July would "be armored, carrying two toias of explosives, and capable of reaching a high altitude. Ten dirigibles would attack London about August, regardless of losses. Germanr had discovered a new process of causing atmospheric perturbations so as to bring down aeronlanes. HERR BALLIN'S CHANGE OF FRONT A CONVENIENTLY SHORT MEMORY, j London, April 15. In connection with Horr Ballin's interview accusing Sir Edward Grey of causing the war, the Times states that Herr Ballin was the writer of a let'er it published on the 12th August last, under the heading "Herman Press Manoeuvres," where in Ilerr liallan stated that Russia alone was responsible.