KAISER'S EFFORTS FOR PEACE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 186, 6 August 1914, Page 5

KAISER'S EFFORTS FOR PEACE.

THROWS BLAME ON RUSSIA. FOR MOBILISING DURING NEGOTIATIONS. ASKS CZAR TO WAIT FOR HIS MEDIATION. (Received 8.30 a.m.) BERLIN. August 5. A White Book issued, which refers to the last stages of the negotiations of the Government, states: — "We worked shoulder to shoulder with England in mediation in Vienna. We forwarded the British proposal that Austria ought, after the invasion of Servia, to dictate her conditions there. "We had assured Russia that we would accept this basis, yet while efforts for mediation were being supported by British diplomacy, came the constantly increasing news of Russia's mobilisation. "This was in full progress, though repeatedly and solemnly denied. "The Kaiser called the Czar's attention to the menacing character of Russia's action, and the Czar replied, 'I thank thee from the bottom of my heart for thy mediation, which leaves a "learn of hope that even now all may end peacefully, it is technically impossible to discontinue military operations, owing to Austria's mobilisation, but the troops will not take provocative action while the negotiations continue. I give thee my word.' "The Kaiser replied, 'Your mobilisation has rendered the negotiations nearly illusory, but I continued them. 1 now learn trustworthily of action which compels mc to take retaliatory measures. It still lies in thy power to avert a world calamity. Russia could well await the result of my mediation.'"