WITH THE ENEMY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16150, 2 March 1918, Page 9

WITH THE ENEMY.

■ «■■§« I Hlta blltilll I I GERMANY AND PEACE. DISCUSSION IN THE REICHSTAG. ilicuter's Telegrams.) (Received March Ist, 7.50 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. February 23. ' In tlio Reichstag llerr von Sclieieinann declared that the fruits of the German advance in Russia showed, that the best- method to get peace was not by negotiations, nor by Reichstag resolutions, nor by Papal Notes, but by an unbroken advance till the German forces brought pcace. Belgium must be held as a pawn against Britain's refusal to surrender the German colonies. Not the slightest consideration must be shown to Roumania, from whom a heavy indemnity must be exacted, with an army in occupation until it was paid. Herr Schicdemann rebuked the Kaiser for saying that the victory of the German arms must first bo recognised. He recalled previous recommendations of all parties for somewhat more reserve from that quarter, and declared that the great mass of the Socialists energetically repudiated the Kaiser's'views Herr Erzberger said that if Germany ever deviated from last year's peace resolution, it was only as a temporary political measure. FAMINE IN TRIESTE. (Received March Ist, 7.50 p.m.) ROME, February 28. Absolutely dependable reports show that there is terrible famine in Trieste. CRISIS IN AUSTRIA. i SERIOUS STRIKES IN GALICIA. (By Cable/—Piess Association. —Copyright-.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) COPENHAGEN, February 28. A Vienna message states that the political crisis continues. The Austrian Government lias delivered, an ultimatum to tho Socialists to pass the Budget within 48 hours, cr the session of. the lleichsratlx will be suspended. An Imperial decree was utilised. There are many serious strikes in Galicia. GERMANY AND AIR RAIDS. LONDON, February 28. The ''Manchester Guardian" t.ays that Germany is sounding Spain with a view to getting King Alfonso to make a proposal for the abandonment of air raids on towns outside the war zone. GERMANY AND PORTUGAL. . « A PAGE OF PRE-WAR HISTORY. LONDON, February 28. Lord Denbigh, ,speaking at the Colonial Institute, revealed the fact that the Germans, early in 1906, were > seeking concessions in Madeira. Their i Ambassador told the Portuguese Government that unless the concessions 1 were granted the Kaiser would send ! his navy up the Tagus to Lisbon. The Portuguese Government cabled to England, and the Admiralty pre- | pared to mobilise the fleet, but changed , the plan to an order for the Atlantic Fleet to steam to Portugal. Meanwhile the Kaiser was inform- > ed, through an undiplomatic source, of . what had happened, and next day the • German Ambassador notified Portugal that he had exceeded his instructions. » ; THE GERMAN COLONIES. REPLY TO GENERAL SMUTS. (Bcuter's Telegrams.) (Received March Ist, 9.50 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, February 28. In tho Reichstag Or. Solf (Colonial Secretary), referring to the speech, of General Smuts, on January 28th, dealing with the Gcr»**n Colonies, said that it constituted £w official British, statement. Hie added: — "Germany has never allowed any doubt to exist regarding the German Government's and the people's unanimous demand to get our colonies back. Our colonial policy is a vital question for Germany, and not a luxury. GeneI nil Smuts apparently desires to destroy Germany as a colonial power, just as Mr Lloyd George wants to destroy her as a Continental power, and Sir Edward | Carson as an industrial power. Gene- , ral Smuts no longer advances his for- | mer humanitarian plea for consideration of the natives, hut places in tho | forefront the stark imperialistic standpoint that the security of tSo British. Empire excludes tho return of the V3ol- . onies." If you catch a cold, you can't help 1 it. If you keep a cold it's your own 1 fault. "NAZOL" is a safe and certain cure, and gives immediate relief. Is ; 6d. 2.