s was over. Cambon submitted proofs of
the anxiety of the German Government over the crisis.

"1. Von Jagow had questioned a colleague of Cambon about Russia's
situation in the Far East, whether there was cause for Russia to
fear difficulties in that quarter which would cause her to retain
troops there. The ambassador answered him that he knew of
absolutely no trouble in the Far East, and that Russia had her
hands free for Europe.

"2. The mobilization of the German army is not restricted to the
recall of reservists to their barracks. There is in Germany a
preliminary measure which we have not got, and which consists in
warning officers and men of the reserve to hold themselves ready
for the call, in order that they may make the necessary
arrangements. It is a general call to 'attention' and it requires
an incredible spirit of submission, discipline, and secrecy such
as exists in this country, to make a step of this kind possible.
If such a warning were given in France, a thrill would run
through the whole country, and it would be in the papers the next
day....

"The intention of the General Staff is to act by surprise. 'We
must put on one side,' said General von Moltke, 'all commonplaces
as to the responsibility of the aggressor. When war has become
necessary it is essential to carry it on in such a way as to
place all the chances in one's own favor. Success alone justifies
war. Germany cannot and ought not to leave Russia time to
mobilize, for she would then be obliged to maintain on her
eastern frontier so large an army that she would be placed in a
position of equality, if not of inferiority, to that of France.
Accordingly,' added the general, 'we must anticipate our
principal adversary as soon as there are nine chances to one of
going to war, and begin it without delay in order ruthlessly to
crush all resistance.'

"This represents exactly the attitude of military circles and it
corresponds to that of political circles; the latter, however, do
not consider Russia, in contradistinction to us, as a necessary
enemy....

"From these events the following conclusions may be drawn ...
these people are not afraid of war, they fully accept its
possibility and they have consequently taken the necessary steps.
_They wish to be alway