The Archive · 1915

A Secret Call to Arms

The most sensational feature,: n a newspaper sense, of the Yellow Book is a German secret report which was supplied by the War Minister to his colleague at the i d'Orsay on April 2, 1913, and is described as being undoubtedly authentic. As to this, we can only take the word of the French Goernment, which would hardly pub-Kish such a document without: very good reason to believe in i This report contains a detailed statement of the best means strengthening the—Ger. man army and extending erman influence over the world, We must conduct the matter" said the writer of this report, in such a way that, in view of the extent of armaments and their heavy cost, combined with the strain of the political situation, a letting loose (Losschlagen) will be considered a relief and a prelude to decades of peace and prosperity, as was the case after 1871."

"There is no need," he continued "to be alarmed about our colonies The final result in Europe will set tle that. We must, however, stir up trouble in northern Africa and in Russia, The smaller States must be made to understand that unie: they side with us they will be mas tered. When the time comes, our plan must be carried out with In anier to mest the demands of the discriminating

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