GERMAN CHANCELLOR MAKES A SPEECH
"OUR NAVAL VICTORY" ■ , Amsterdam, June C. .During tho Budget debate in the Reichr? von . -Sethmau-Holiwcg said: _ J.hb Allies rejected the German peace terms in December, hoping that the war may would change in their favour, where-: as it had changed in Germany's favour, liotably. at Kut-el-Amara, and at Verdun, in Austria's advance in ■■ Italy, the collapse of tho Russian offensive in March, and tho Jutland naval battles. If our enemies shut their eyes to tho war map wo must -and will fight to filial vigtory. We. did what wo could to pavo the way to peace, and our ! enemies repelled us with scorn." Herr von Bethmann Hollweg promised that the censorship of political matters would bo tho lightest possible, and concluded: "Our naval victory will not tempt us to boast. England is not beaten, but victory enables Germany to guarantee tho freedom of the sea in future to the small nations. Our enemies wish tho ww to continue. We fear neither the death devil nor the hunger devil, which our enemies wish to send Germany. Oar proud bluejackets showed the Albion rats how they can bite. _ They aro fashioned from tho breed which knows bow to bear privations." ,The Houso rose shouting and cheering.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2791, 8 June 1916, Page 5
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209GERMAN CHANCELLOR MAKES A SPEECH Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2791, 8 June 1916, Page 5
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