The impossibility of Belgium having been a party to any agreement of the
nature indicated or to any design for violation of Belgian neutrality is
clearly shown by reiterated declarations that she has made for many
years past that she would resist to the utmost any violation of her
neutrality from whatever quarter and in whatever form such violation
might come. It is worthy of attention that these charges of aggressive
designs on the part of other powers are made by Germany who, since 1906,
has established an elaborate network of strategical railways leading
from the Rhine to the Belgian frontier through a barren, thinly
populated tract, deliberately constructed to permit of the sudden attack
upon Belgium which was carried out two months ago.
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REPLY TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Statement by Count von Bernstorff, German Ambassador, Washington, Oct.
15.
Concerning the Anglo-Belgian military agreement existing since 1906, a
formal denial has been issued by England, which proves nothing. The
documents are in the hands of the German authorities, and will be
published in full. The facts remain that a so-called "neutral" country
concluded a military agreement with England, which provided for landing
of British troops in this "neutral" country.
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