KAISER'S LETTERS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18304, 14 January 1920, Page 7

KAISER'S LETTERS.

A FURTHER SERIES. - ... 1 • ./ . ■'"■"✓ THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. By T«lcgrnpi—Pr««» Association—CopyrigM luKtralian and N.Z. Cable Association. j (Received January 14, 1.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 11. tf Tn to-day's letters, as published, the Raiser discusses details of the secret treaty between Germany and Russia. The Kaiser, tearing that publio opinion, in England might regard the treaty as a cams belli and also cause America to co-operate, " which on no account must be allowed," outlines alterations of tn 3 i-iovjcative clauses of the treaty. He says, "An excellent expedient to the cool British insolence and overbearing would bo a Russian military demonstration on the Persio-Afghan frontier of India. Thin would have a ' remarkably cjuieting influence on the hot-headed jingoes in London. The only part of the globe where British battleships axe of no avail is on the Indian frontier of Afghanistan." The Kaiser oitreame the Czar's ecruples about signing the treaty before acquainting France, by declaring that the iTcrich Ministers would acquaint England, resulting in instantaneous action by England and Japan on Germany, both in Europe and Asia. " Theii enormous maritime superiority would soon make short work of my small fleet," the Kaiser says, " and thus upset the equilibrium of the world and leave you to tho mercv of Japan, and "her jubilant friends." Regarding the British Government's order forbidding German vessels to leave British ports, thereby preventing the coaling of RuFtian warships procepd:ng eastwards, the Kaiser wrote f-- " 1 must now have positively definite guarantees whether you intend to leave TOe 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 1 regret the necessity of immediately forbidding German steamers to continue , to coal your fleet." s