THE CZAR AND THE KAISER.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14409, 21 May 1917, Page 6

THE CZAR AND THE KAISER.

A SECRET ALLIANCE

REVELATION BY COUNT WITTE,

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

(Received May 20, 6.5 p.m.)

Paris, May 18,

The "Matin" quotes from the "Russkoe Slovo" a revelation made by Count iWitte to a journalist at the beginning of the war, showing that the Czar made a secret offensive and defensive treaty with the Kaiser -when France was embroiled in the Moroccan affair. Count iWitte declare-s that he secured the abrogation of the treaty because 'it was nol signed by the Foreign Ministers of the respective countries.