The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia

CHAPTER VII

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THE ATTITUDE OF FRANCE

The French _Yellow Book_--Its editors and contents--M. Jules Cambon--The weakness of German diplomacy--Cambon's experience and merits--Interview between the German Kaiser and the King of Belgium--The Kaiser's change of attitude--The influence of the Moroccan crisis--The condition of the German people in 1913--The suppression of news in Austria--Attitude of the military party--Servia's warning to Austria--Germany's knowledge of the Austrian ultimatum before its issuance--Italy's ignorance of the Austrian ultimatum--Significance of the fact--Germany's reasons for concealing its intentions from Italy--The policy of secrecy--Prince Lichnowsky's anxiety--Cambon's interview with von Jagow--The methods of deception--Sazonof's frank offer--Germany's attempt to influence France--Cambon's dramatic interview with von Jagow--His plea "In the name of humanity"--The different attitudes of the two groups of powers 102