Petersburg, in which she is warmly supported
by us. On July 28 the Kaiser telegraphed the Czar, asking him to
consider that Austria-Hungary has the right and that it is her duty
to defend herself against Servian intrigues, which threaten to
undermine her existence. The Kaiser called the attention of the
Czar to their common monarchical interests with regard to the
Serajevo outrage, and asked him personally to support him in order
to establish harmony between Vienna and St. Petersburg.
At about the same hour in which this telegram was sent the Czar
asked the Kaiser for his support and requested him to advise Vienna
to be moderate in its demands. The Kaiser assumed the role of
mediator. Hardly had he begun his activity when Russia mobilized
its entire fighting force against Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary,
however, had mobilized only those army corps which were directed
against Servia; in the north there were only two army corps and
these far from the Russian border.
The Kaiser immediately called the attention of the Czar to the fact
that this mobilization of his forces against Austria-Hungary made
his position as mediator difficult or absolutely impossible.
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