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*.— ZABERN COURT-MARTIAL AND AKIHH. NEWSPAPER PROTESTS. By Telegraph-Press A.tMcU>tU',n--Coi\jTlKhl. Loniioil, .lamuiy 11. The "Observer's'' correspondent states that Berlin is Prussian and N'orth (torman to tlio core. Tlio It 1111; of puhlie. opinion approves tlio Army's triuinpli. Many regard Alsace-Lorraine as mi enemy. Tlio Liberal and Radical newspapers vigorously protest. Some quoto tlio Kaiser's threat to smash Alsace-Lor-raine to atoms, and declare that the court-ninrtial has lioiv saved him the trouble. But. tliey add, the Zubern affair is not ended yet. TROOPS WERE READY TO ACT. Berlin, Jauuary 11. Herr Mandel, Undor-Secretary of Stato for thfi Interior, replying to a question about Alsace-Lorraine in tlio Prussian Diot, admitted that while the court-martial was sitting a squadron of Hussars was in readiness to act if tlio civil authorities made the request, but the Government hoped that tho sound common-senso of the population would render action unnecessary. CHANCELLOR'S SATISFACTION. ■ " Berlin, January 11. ' The Imperial Chancellor, Herr von Bethmarm Hollweg, spoaking in tlio Prussian Diet, declared that tho way Prussians toolc hoart when the honour of tho Army was touched,had caused him great satisfaction. Ho had received many letters of approval from all classes. .