text_original: I\Ietternich, bound by his secret convention with Russia to keep these troops out of the fighting line, strove first to elude the demand, saying that it was impossible to be at the same time mediator and combatant.
text_transcription: MEDERNICH BOUND BY HIS SECRET CONVENTION WITH RUSSIA TO KEEP THESE TROOPS OUT OF A FIGHTING LINE STROVE FIRST TO ELUDE THE DEMAND SAYING THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE AT THE SAME TIME MEDIATOR AND COMBATANT
phonemes: aɪ bˈækslæʃ ɪˈɛtɚnˌɪʃ, bˈaʊnd baɪ hɪz sˈiːkɹᵻt kənvˈɛnʃən wɪð ɹˈʌʃə tə kˈiːp ðiːz tɹˈuːps ˌaʊɾəv ðə fˈaɪɾɪŋ lˈaɪn, stɹˈoʊv fˈɜːst tʊ ᵻlˈuːd ðə dᵻmˈænd, sˈeɪɪŋ ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl təbi æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm mˈiːdɪˌeɪɾɚ ænd kˈɑːmbætənt.