WITH THE ENEMY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16148, 28 February 1918, Page 7

WITH THE ENEMY.

GERMAN ESPIONAGE. SWITZERLAND A HOT-BED OF SPIES. (By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) BERNE, February 26. Adolf Friedmann, a German resident in Munich, openly declares that every German in neutral countries, including Switzerland, is required by tI:o German Government to work and spy or act as propagandist. He adds that all Germans in Switzerland fulfilled the obligation very loyally and patriotically. Swiss newspapers indignantly rejoin that Friedmann's candid statement shows tho formidable scopo of German espionage and propagandist organisation. inasmuch as approximately 40,000 Germans are at large throughout Switzerland. PROBLEM OF OCCUPIED TERRITORIES. (Australian and X.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received February 27th, 0.30 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, February 26. Count von llertling continued that with regard to Poland, Germany's intention to arrange an agreement between the Ukraine and Poland had already had a reassurins effect in Polish circles. Germany intended only to claim the rectification of her side of the frontier, whiuli was necessary through military reasons. The world, ho went on, was in a state of eager expectancy, and was now asking whether the way to a general peace had been opened. The Entento leaders seemed still adverse to the voice of humanity and roason, and adhered to their aims of conquest, including Alsace and Lorraine. There was no AlsaceLorraine question in an international sence. If it existed at all, it was [ purely a German question. Tito Entento, Count von Hertling proceeded, claimed Austrian territory . for Italy, whilo England was fighting for tho separation of Palestine and Syria from Turkey, and for the GerAfrican colonies. The Chancellor referred to intrigues to incite neutrals against Germany, and stated that there was no thought in Germany of violating Swiss neutrality. The world longed fo rpeaco. but the enemy Governments wanted to continue tho war to the end. It waa, however, true that other voices had been heard than that of England, and ho trusted that such utterances would becomo more frequent. "Tho world," ho concluded, "now stands faced with the greatest decision of all. Either our enemies will decide , to make peace, on which presumption wo shall be prepared to enter into negotiations, or to continue the ■war, in . which caso we shall continue, but tho ) responsibility for all the bloodshed will fall on those who obstinately refuso to r listen to the voice of humanity." 3 1 SOCIALIST'S SEVERE SENTENCE. BERNE, February 26. 3 Advices from Stettin state that tiio r secretary to. the local Socialist League 1 has been court-martialled _ and sentenced to five years' imprisonment for j attempted treason during the strike. \ FOOD-HOARDERS IN BUDAPEST. BERNE, February 26. T Eighty million kronen worth of food--1 stuffs, withheld from rationing, have . been found concealed in various warehouses in Budapest.