CHANCELLORS SPEECH
UPROAR IN THE REICHSTAG • DEPUTY WANTS BELGIUM TO BE COMPENSATED 1913—-AND NOW. • Amsterdam,-April 7. ■In the. German Reichstag, Count Westarp, a Conservative, said that Germany's chief '-task was to. force Britain to renounce her destructive plans. They did not want Germany's military ana political backbone broken. He condemned America for supplying ammunition to :' the Allies. Germany was firmly resolved to disregard America's" unjustifiable demands. >' ... ' Herr Haase said that-the- injustice : ! done" to Belgium must be"compensated • for by the restoration of the country's independence. (Uproar.) In 1913 Herr von Jagow had declared .that Germany, would uphold Belgian neutrality. Herr von Jagow (Foreign Minister), replying; said that when lie made this declaration he considered Belgium to be neutral.' "Since'then she has thoroughly proved her guilt. The'blame for what happened lies with Belgium." If a French deputy had said a quarter of what Herr Haase had said his colleagues would have stoned liim. KAISER PLEASED WITH THE ■ ORATION. i /■' ' . Amsterdam,. April 7."' ' The Kaiser has congratulated Herr« Bethmann-Hollweg, the Chancellor,' on > his forceful speech.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2742, 10 April 1916, Page 5
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172CHANCELLORS SPEECH Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2742, 10 April 1916, Page 5
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