The document proves that by
its own free will "neutral Belgium" accepted the British offer and
decided to fight on the side of the Allies.
England instigated Belgium to go to war, and when the time came to
protect the unfortunate little country it was left to its own resources.
Germany, on the other hand, which had heard of Belgium's agreement with
England at the beginning of this war, offered to protect Belgium and to
pay full indemnity for all her losses. Germany would have religiously
kept her promise.
The documents found in Brussels further prove that as far back as 1906
England was systematically trying to bring about the coalition which has
now forced war on Germany.
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GRAY BOOK'S TESTIMONY.
Statement by E. Havenith, Belgian Minister to the United States,
Washington, Oct. 22.
The Belgian Legation has just received the copies of the "Gray Book." It
is evident from these documents that there has never existed any
military agreement between Belgium and England, either offensive or
defensive, such as the German Government asserts to have been in
existence since 1906. The following extracts speak for themselves:
_No. 28--Offer of intervention by England.
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