Why We are at War: Great Britain's CaseClarendon Press, 1914 - 264 páginas |
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action Affaires Etrangères Allemagne Allemand Alliance Ambassador at St Août army attitude August Austria Austria-Hungary Austro Austro-Hungarian Government avait Balkan Belgian neutrality Belgique Belgium Belgrade Berlin Bertie Britain Buchanan to Sir Cambon Chancellor Chargé d'Affaires communiqué conflict Correspondence Count Berchtold déclaration declared demands England été Europe European Exhibit fait Foreign Affairs France French frontier German Ambassador German Government German White Book Goschen to Sir Grey to Sir guerre Herr von Jagow Ibid Imperial Ambassador J'ai Juillet July 29 July 31 l'Allemagne l'Ambassadeur d'Allemagne l'Autriche l'Autriche-Hongrie Londres Luxemburg Majesty's Government mediation ment mesures military Ministre des Affaires mobilisation mobilization Narodna Odbrana neutralité neutrality of Belgium officials Paris peace Petersburg Powers Prince Lichnowsky propaganda proposal Puissances qu'il question réponse Royal Government Royal Servian Government Russia Sarajevo Sazonof Serbe Serbie Servia Signé Sir Edward Goschen Sir Edward Grey Sir F Sir G St.-Pétersbourg telegram Télégramme territory Treaty ultimatum Vienna violation
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Página 202 - I protested strongly against that statement, and said that, in the same way as he and Herr von Jagow wished me to understand that for strategical reasons it was a matter of life and death...
Página 84 - If the peace of Europe can be preserved, and the present crisis safely passed, my own endeavor will be to promote some arrangement to which Germany could be a party, by which she could be assured that no aggressive or hostile policy would be pursued against her or her allies by France, Russia, and ourselves, jointly or separately.
Página 202 - I found the Chancellor very agitated. His Excellency at once began a harangue, which lasted for about twenty minutes. He said that the step taken by His Majesty's Government was terrible to a degree ; just for a word —
Página 92 - As universal a practice as lying is, and as easy a one as it seems, I do not remember to have heard three good lies in all my conversation, even from those who were most celebrated in that faculty.
Página 91 - we are now in a state of necessity, and necessity knows no law ! Our troops have occupied Luxemburg, and perhaps are already on Belgian soil. Gentlemen, that is contrary to the dictates of international law. . . . The wrong — I speak openly — that we are committing we will endeavour to make good as soon as our military goal has been reached.
Página 86 - France is beaten, so long as Germany does not take French territory as distinct from the colonies. From the material point of view...
Página 84 - ... our relations sensibly improved. The idea has hitherto been too Utopian to form the subject of definite proposals, but if this present crisis, so much more acute than any that Europe has gone through for generations, be safely passed, I am hopeful that the relief and reaction which will follow may make possible some more definite rapprochement between the Powers than has been possible hitherto.
Página 105 - ... order of the day, in the name of his Majesty the King, by his Royal Highness the Crown Prince Alexander, and will be published in the next official army bulletin. The Royal Government further undertake : 1. To introduce at the first regular convocation of the Skuptchina a provision into the press law providing for the most severe punishment of incitement to hatred or contempt of the AustroHungarian monarchy...
Página 39 - You have, however, pointed out that, if either Government had grave reason to expect an unprovoked attack by a third Power, it might become essential to know whether it could in that event depend upon the armed assistance of the other.
Página 39 - I agree that, if either Government had grave reason to expect an unprovoked attack by a third Power, or something that threatened the general peace, it should immediately discuss with the other, whether both Governments should act together to prevent aggression and to preserve peace, and if so what measures they would be prepared to take in common.