AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 April 1918, Page 6

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

LICHNOWSKY'S REVELATIONS.

"PERFIDY OF OUR POLICY." London, March 29. The revelations of Prince Lichhowsky, formerly German Ambassador in London, are slowly leaking out in Germany and have aroused most intense anger, coupled with anxiety ag to their effect on neutral opinion. The newspaper Germapia announces that Prince Liehnowsky will he tried for violation of official secrets. Further Liehnowsky secrets are published in The Times. Prince Liehnowsky describes a decisive conversation at Potsdam on August 5 (?), 1914, wherein all agreed there would be no harm if war with Russia resulted. Ho was instructed to induce the English press to be friendly if Austria gave Serbia her death-blow. Prince Liehnowsky, replying, warned Germany against the project, describing it as adventurous and dangerous. Hcrr von Jcgow replied that Russia was not ready and would draw back. Prineo Liehnowsky emphasises Russia and England had wanted war in order to attack Germany a hint to Belgrade would have been sufficient. Sir Edward Grey and Prince Liehnowsky examined the .Serbian reply, Sir Edward Grey drawing attention to the conciliatory disposition of tile Belgrade Government.

Princa Liehnowsky states that it would have been easy to find sin acceptable solution in a couple of sittings, as the acceptance of the British proposal would have relieved the tension and further improved Anglo-German relations thereafter. Princo Liehnowsky. urgently recommended the British proposal, saying that if it were not adopted a worid war was imminent, in which Germany'lmd everything to lose and nothing to gain. He adds: "I was t:hcn told to work for localisation of the conflict, but wo pressed for war. When Germany refused !he Britsli proposal, Sir Edward Grey invited a counter-proposal, but we insisted. I could get no other answer frcm Berlin. The urgent appeals for definite declarations of ir. Sazonoff, and slater on the positively humble telegrams from the Czar, the repeated proposals of Sir Edward Grey and the warnings of the [talian Foreign TvUujsj-er supplemented urgent advice. It was ail "of- 110 .use, for Berlin continued to insist that Serbia must be massacred."

The Princo, oil departing from England, interviewed Sir Edward Grey, who emoiiasised his readiness to mediate, saying: "We don't want to crush Germany."

"I was treated," be concludes, "like a departing monarch- Thus my I.ondon mission ended, Wrecked not by the perfidy of the British, but by the periidy of our policy." Prince Liclmowsky described Mr- Asqnitli as a pacifist like Sir Edward Grey, and says that when Mr. Asquith made a final effort to avert, war on August 2 he completely broke down. Although he was calm the tears ran down his face.

BRITISH VALOR. GERMANY'S TRIBUTE, Amsterdam, March 29. German war correspondents continue to pay tribute tg British valor. The Vossische Zeitung says the British do not give a foot of ground without fighting, save where threatened to be cut off. It must also be admitted that when the Anglo-French are counter-attacking they light with extraordinary braveryLondon, March 29. The Times says that,. German officers admitted to Dutcii correspondents that their casualties were very heavy. They plead the necessity to end the war. Endless hospital trains are delivering wounded at a dozen centres. MEN IN PRISON TO .JOIN ARMY. Amsterdam, March 29. The German authorities have decided that all men of military age now ill prison must join the army; ' KAISER PRAISES MIGHT OF GERMANS. Amsterdam, March 29The Kaiser, in a telegram to the VicePresident of the Reichstag says: "We have by God's aid dealt a heavy blow 1o the English military power. Many German people, and their Parliament particularly, draw the fullest confidence i from the greatness of' this accomplishment that tlie German might may bring us peace by force. , Everything depends on the people at home preserving their will to victory. The coming world peace will be better secured by German might than hitherto. To this end may God help us." The Kaiser telegraphed to Krupps congratulating them on the new long range gun, adding: "It is a new and glorious page in the history of the house of Krupp, demonstrating the mastery of German science."