ATTACKS ON KRUPPS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2148, 14 May 1914, Page 5

ATTACKS ON KRUPPS

RENEWED IN THE REICHSTAG' BY DR, LIEBKNECHT INTERNATIONAL EXPLOSIVES RING By Tcleerapli-Press Acaoeialion-CoDyrichl r, . , , Berlin, 'May 12. JJurmg a debate in (ho iteichslug on ,?? A™i' Estimates, Dr. Uohkiircht (boeialist), said that at least twenty-live millions sterling had been invested in the German armaments industry. He renewed his attack on Kru'pps, and asserted that many high oilitors and other officials were personally interested m shipbuilding and armour-plate, firms. Dr. Liebkiiccht ndded that ;m international ring existed to supply explosives, under the. leadership of an Ji'iigish firm, and declared that Germany had supplied ammunition for Ulster, The War Minister (General Falkcnbiirg) deplored tho injury that had been done- to iinipps by Dr. Liebkiicclit's attack. . ' . Dr. Liebkneclir, the well-known Social, ist leader, was the nutfior of sensational statements in • the Heich.slajj last year to the effect that Krupps and the manufacturers of Mauser ri/les had resorted to illicit methods by inducing leading organs of the French Press to create an anti-German sentiment, with the object of facilitating an increase in German armaments, lie also accused Krupps of secretly corrupting officers and officials of the Prussian War Oflice, eo as to secure early information regarding contracts, and an insight into the affairs of competing firms. As the result of an inquiry, several officers received sentences of imprisonment.