Postcard of Myslowitz and the Dreikaiserreichsecke — the three empire's corner — where the Russian, Austro-Hungarian, and German empires met. The left pane shows a Bismarck tower. The three emperors are Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Willhelm II of Germany, and Kaiser Franz-Joseph of Austria-Hungary.

Myslowitz O.S.

Dreikaiserreichsecke

Bismarckturm bei Myslowitz

Three Empire Corner

Bismarck Tower at Myslowitz



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Postmarked January 12, 1911, ГРАНИЦА (border)

Dreikaiserreichsecke, No. 65, Verlag M.

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Tuesday, July 28, 1914

"My interviews with the German Ambassador confirm my impression that Germany is, if anything, in favour of the uncompromising attitude adopted by Austria.

The Berlin Cabinet, who could have prevented the whole of this crisis developing, appear to be exerting no influence on their ally.

The Ambassador considers that the Servian reply is insufficient.

The attitude of the German Government is most alarming.

It seems to me that Great Britain is in a better position than any other Power to make another attempt at Berlin to induce the German Government to take the necessary action. There is no doubt that the key of the situation is to be found at Berlin."

Quotation Context

Telegraph from Sazonov, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Count Benckendorff, Russian Ambassador in London, July 15/28 (New Style), 1914.

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia at noon on July 28, 1914.

France, Russia, and Italy continue to support British Foreign Secretary Edward Grey's proposal for a Great Power conference. Germany continues to oppose it, insisting the issue is between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. Ambassadors report that Austria-Hungary is unwilling to take part in a conference or talks with Russia.

Reading the Serbian reply to Austria-Hungary's ultimatum, Kaiser Wilhelm wrote to German Foreign Secretary Jagow that 'every cause for war falls to the ground.'

French President Raymond Poincaré has finally returned from St. Petersburg.

Austria-Hungary has mobilized eight army corps against Serbia. Russia has mobilized 12 army corps in its southern districts facing Austria-Hungary.

Writing to Tschirschky, the German Ambassador in Vienna, German Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg summarized his concern that Germany would be blamed for bringing the world to war: Serbia had substantially agreed to Austria-Hungary's ultimatum. Austria-Hungary plans to go to war, but it will not be ready to begin military operations until August 12. During the intervening two weeks, Germany will be pressured to join a peace conference. Failing to do so, it will be blamed for war. 'It is imperative,' the Chancellor writes, 'that the responsibility for the eventual extension of the war among those nations not originally immediately concerned should, under all circumstances, fall on Russia.'

Source

Collected Diplomatic Documents Relating to the Outbreak of the European War, 48, 49, publisher: His Majesty's Stationery Office by Harrison and Sons, publication date: 1915

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