THE. EX-KAISER.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1921, Page 5

THE. EX-KAISER.

MORE WAR APOLOGIES. EXTRACTS FROM MEMOIRS. POSES AS PEACEMAKER. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, March 21. The Manchester Guardian, which has the exclusive rights, publishes serials fr.om a book which the ex-Kaiser lias prepared during his exile. Only twelve copies exist, and these were forwarded in September, 1920, to twelve generals, each containing a personal note declaring that the ex-Kalser did not wish the contents published or discussed in the Press. The aim of the book is to defend the ex-Kaiser’i policy and prove his innocence of war guilt. The book is arranged in eleven parallel columns, each column containing a brief historical table, dates, and brief notes. The columns are headed Germany, AustriaHungary, Italy, England, France, America, Japan, Russia, Turkey, the Balkans, and general. The book concludes with a survey of the events preceding mobilisation in 1914. The ex-Kaiser throughout contends that Germany acted merely to preserve the world’s peace, while England was pursuing an encircling policy. The ex-Kaiser even claims that he, and not President Wilston, was the father of the League of Nations idea, and that his scheme was superior to that of President Wilson. ATTACK ON ENGLAND. In the column headed “England,” Wilhelm seeks to prove the encircling policy. He alleges that in 1887 there was an Anglo-Austrian rapprochement and Lord Salisbury declared that the German invasion of Belgium, in the event of war, would not injure England’s honor, provided Belgian territory remained unaltered. In 1895. at Cowes the ex-Kaiser says he declined Lord Salisbury’s proposed partition of Turkey. In 1897 came the Anglo-American Treaty, while Professor Usher published the terms of an agreement among important personages in France, England and America against the dangers of Pan-Gennanism, which would oblige America, to assist in the event of a war. 1899.—The Boer War; Mr. Chamberlain planned an alliance with Germany and America. 1901. —Mr. Chamberlain makes an anti-German speech and British writers demand, an alliance with France. 1902. —British alliance with Japan, directed against Germany and Russia. 1905. —Mr. Lee, Civil Lord of the British Admiralty, threatens to destroy the German fleet. 1906. —England closes an agreement with Belgium under which, in the event of War, Antwerp would become the base of English troops. 1907. —'Count Gleichen reconnoitres Holland and studies the possibility of landing 100,000 men to march against Westphalia via Utrecht. Edward VH and the Tsar agree to move together against Germany within four to six years. AMAZING VIEWS. 1912.—-King George informed Sazonoff at Balmoral that he intends to destroy the German navy and merchant marine. Sir Edward Grey tells Sazonoff that England at the right moment will deliver a telling blow against German power and confirms that England is committed to assist France, both navally and by landing troops. Mr. Churchill announces that the differences with Germany cannot be bridged. Our naval programme is the natural reply. Under the heading “German preparations,” the book proceeds: General Townshend, after the capitulation of Kut, admitted that in 1909, prior to going to South Africa, he attended a secret war council of authorised representatives of England, France and Belgium, relating to war against Germany. England planned to dispatch 150,000 men to Belgium who, with the Belgians, were to enter the Rhine Provinces. Under the general column appears an entry in 1904.—Documents seized in Brussels show clearly that Belgium recognised from 1897 to 1904 that a dangerous ring is being woven around Germany under English leadership. 1905.—England is trying to disturb Russo-Genqau relations. The isolation of Germany is now England’s object.