GERMAN SOCIALIST MANIFESTO

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2412, 18 March 1915, Page 6

GERMAN SOCIALIST MANIFESTO

AN INFAMOUS WAR. The following circular has been issued from Rotterdam by the Committee of the German Humanity League Dear Comrades, Six months have • passed since our Government declared war upon Russia, violated the neutrality of Belgium, and plunged tho nation into .a devastating campaign now proceeding in three continents without' the slightest justification, as is amply proved by documentary evidence. In the Reichstag absolutely false explanations were given. Social Democrats in a body failed to support Dr. Liebknecht in the honourable protests he made against the-war credits. We are as sheep deserted by our shepherds. We bid you take courage to carry on to the utmost of your power propaganda of enlightenment \ which alone can awaken the nation from the peril of trusting to perjured miscreants who have so basely deceived lis. Switzerland, true to her mission, has resisted all financial attempts to allow her railroads to be used for secret invasion of France. Austria, realising the glowing danger of internal disorders, seeks to obtain a peace which the Allied Powers have refused so long as a single German soldier or official remains in Belgium. Japan, in terms of pointed significance, has let it be known at Washington that she views with increasing displeasure' the terrible and undeserved barbarities to which the Belgian nation has been subjected. These are all signs of hope. Comrades! We know the sacrifices imposed upon tho nation. We know also the brave efforts you have made and are making. The injury to tlie cause of international brotherhood inflicted by Socialist comradcs who have deserted from our ranks and joined our oppressors will not be repaired in a day. . We ,know that it is .useless to talk of .'peace until Prussia is deposed from lier throne, of skulls, and we call upon every worker who yearns for an end of this infamous war to assist in breaking up the group of Prussian conspirators, which has indelibly disgraced Germany in the eyes of {he civilised world. ■ KARL BERNSTEIN, President. ALBRECHT ZETTEL, Secretary. Feb. 3. '