No. 22. Note communicated by M. Davignon, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Herr von Below Saleske, German Minister. August 3, 1914. (7 a. m.) [January Supplement, p. 63.] No. 27. Herr von Below Saleske, German Minister, to M. Davignon, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs. August 4, 1914. (6 a. m.) [January Supplement, p. 66.] No. 28. Note communicated by Sir Francis H. Villiers, British Minister at Brussels, to M. Davignon, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs. August 4, 1914. [January Supplement, p. 28.] No. 30. M. Davignon, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Belgian Ministers at London and Paris. August 4, 1914. [January Supplement, p. 68.] No. 31. M. Davignon, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Herr von Below No. 48. Communication of August 5, from Sir Francis Villiers, British Minister at No. 52. M. Davignon, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the Belgian Ministers at Paris, London, and St. Petersburgh. August 5, 1914. [January Supplement, p. 80.] No. 60. Baron Fallon, Belgian Minister at The Hague, to M. Davignon, Belgian APPENDIX V Telegrams exchanged between the Emperor William II and the Emperor Nicholas II (Extracts from the German White Book) I. The Emperor William to the Emperor Nicholas. July 28, 1914. 10.45 p. m. [October Supplement, p. 406.] II. The Emperor Nicholas to the Emperor William. July 29, 1914. 1 p. m. [October Supplement, p. 406.] III. The Emperor William to the Emperor Nicholas. July 29, 1914. 6.30 p. m. [October Supplement, p. 407.] IV. The Emperor William to the Emperor Nicholas. July 30, 1914. [October Supplement, p. 407.] 1 a. m. V. The Emperor Nicholas to the Emperor William. July 30, 1914. 1.20 p. m. [October Supplement, p. 408.] VI. The Emperor Nicholas to the Emperor William. July 31, 1914. [October Supplement, p. 379.] VII. The Emperor William to the Emperor Nicholas. July 31, 1914. 2 p. m. [October Supplement, p. 379.] VIII. The Emperor Nicholas to the Emperor William.* August 1, 1914. 2. p. m. I have received your telegram. I comprehend that you are forced to mobilize, but I should like to have from you the same guaranty which I have given you, viz., that these measures do not mean war, and that we shall continue to negotiate for the welfare of our two countries and the universal peace which is so dear to our hearts. With the aid of God it must be possible to our long tried friendship to prevent the shedding of blood. I expect with full confidence your urgent reply. IX. The Emperor William to the Emperor Nicholas.* August 1, 1914. I thank you for your telegram. I have shown yesterday to your government the way through which alone war may yet be averted. Although I asked for a reply by to-day noon, no telegram from my ambassador has reached me with the reply of your government. I therefore have been forced to mobilize my army. An immediate, clear and unmistakable reply of your government is the sole way to avoid endless misery. Until I receive this reply I am unable, to my great grief, to enter upon the subject of your telegram. I must ask most earnestly that you, without delay, order your troops to commit, under no circumstances, the slightest violation of our frontiers. APPENDIX VI Extracts from the "Orange Book” relating to Germany's Declaration of War on Russia No. 76. Note presented by the German Ambassador at St. Petersburgh. July 19 (August 1), 7.10 p. m. [January Supplement, p. 45.] No. 77. Announcement by the Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs respecting recent events. July 20 (August 2), 1914. [January Supplement, p. 46.] No. 78. Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs to Russian representatives abroad. July 20 (August 2), 1914. [January Supplement, p. 49.] * These telegrams do not appear in the English translation of the German White Book first published in America. They appear in a later translation published in pamphlet form by the German Government.-Ed. EUROPEAN WAR: Diplomatic correspondence respecting the war published by the Austro-Hungarian Government (Official English edition with an intro- |