It must, however, not be overlooked that the
Chancellor further said:
We know that the Allies do not intend to respect Belgian
neutrality, and Germany, in the position she is in, attacked from
three sides, cannot wait, while the Allies can wait.
At that time the Belgian archives were not at the disposal of the German
Government. If the Chancellor had known at the time he made his speech
that Belgium was not neutral he would certainly have spoken of the
alleged Belgian neutrality in a different way.
Germany has violated the frontiers of no really neutral country, while
the Allies are on record for disregarding all obligations toward China.
Text of Wireless Message.
Headquarters report German military authorities searching archives of
Belgian General Staff at Brussels, found portfolio inscribed
"Intervention Anglaise-Belgique," containing important documents:
1. Report to Belgian War Minister, dated April 10, 1906, containing
result detailed negotiations between Chief of Belgian General Staff
and British Military Attache at Brussels, Lieut. Col. Barnardiston.
Plan of English origin sanctioned by Major Gen. Grierson, Chief
English General Staff, contains strength, formation, landing
places, expeditionary-force 100,000 men; continuing, settles plan
Belgian General Staff transport accommodations, feeding in Belgium,
Belgian interpreters, gendarmerie, landing places at Dunkirk,
Calais, Boulogne.
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