THE EX-KAISER.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 January 1920, Page 5

THE EX-KAISER.

MORE SECRET DIPLOMACY. HOW HE HELPED RUSSIA. By TelejraDh.—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received Jan. 14, 1.35 a.m. London, Jan. 11. In to-day's letters, as published, Hie Kaiser discusses details'of a secret treaty between Germany and Russia. : The Kaiser, fearing that public opinion in England might regard the treaty as a causus belli, and also eauce America to co-operate, "which on no account njust be allowed," outlines alterations of the provocative clauses of the treaty. He says: ''An excellent expedient to cool British insolence and overbearing would be a Russian military demonstration on the Persia-Afghan frontier of India. This would have a remarkable quieting influence on hot-headed jingoes in London. The only part of tlia globe where British battleships are of no avail is on the Indian frontier of Afghanistan." The Kaiser overcame the Czar's scruples about signing'the treaty before acquainting France by declaring that the French Ministers would acquaint Eng' land, resulting in instantaneous action by England and Japan against Germany, both in Europe and Asia. "Their enormous maritime superiority would soon make short work of my small fleet, and thus upset the equilibrium of the world and leave you at the mercy of Japan and her jubilant friends." Regarding the British Government's order forbidding German vessels to leave British ports, thereby preventing the coaling of Russian warships proceeding eastwards, the Kaiser wrote: "I nuut now have positively a definite guarantee whether you intend to leave me unaided or not if England and Japan declare war on me for coaling- the Russian fleet. Should you be unable to guarantee that you will loyally fight shoulder to shoulder with me, I regret the necessity of immediately forbidding German steamers to continue to coal your fleet."