AN OFT-DEFERRED STATEMENT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3080, 10 May 1917, Page 5

AN OFT-DEFERRED STATEMENT

GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S POLICY SPEECH GREAT POLITICAL EVENTS IMPENDING Copenhagen, May 8. Herr von Hethmaiin Hoilweg's statement has becii again postponed. This fact continues to excite the interest of neutral correspondents in Berlin, and also of the "Lokal AnzeJKer,". which declares that great political events are imminent. Tho "Vqnvaerts" and other papers are making frantic efforts to secure peace with Russia. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PLAIN TRUTHS IN THE REICHSTAG SOCIALIST LEADER SPEAKS OUT. Amsterdam, May 8. Herr Ledebour (Socialist leader), speaking in the Reichstag, said tho arrest of a deputation which visited Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg constitutes a smack in tho faco for the whole Labour world. The Belgian deportations, he said, were a terrible violation of Belgium's rights. The majority nf the soldiers were willing for peace without annexation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable 'Assn. GERMAN LEADERS"AND GERMAN PEOPLE SIAMESE-TWIN AFFINiTY , ' ASSERTED. New Yflrk, May 8. The United Press correspondent at Berlin states that Herr Ernst Stressman, the Liberal Loader in the Reiohstag, stated that there is no distinction between the German loaders and the German people. Both are convinced of the justice of the war. The German Parliament was based on the freest electoral system in the world. There was no difference .between the people and the Government. Germany j wa-s ready to stand the test before the judgment of history and of God. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANY'SIoOD CRISIS | STATEMENT BY* THE FOOD CONTROLLER. (Rec. May 9, 7 p.m.) Berne, May 8. A wireless message states that Herr Batocki (the German Food Control-, ler), reporting to the Food Committee of the Reichstag, stated that apart from the pigs that had been killed under official sanction,' 5,400,000 head, included in the last census,, had absolutely disappeared. This was due to secret slaughter by owners. The meat ration would involve a, slaughter calculated to create a meat famine after July, but bread and other rations could then be increased.—Aus.-N.Z. | Cable Assn. . • i THE GERMAN BREAD RATION Rome, May 8. The "Idea Nazionale" states that the German bread ration is now 2Jlb. per head per week. ' j PEACE INTRIgWiN RUSSIA j GERMAN STIMULANTS FOR RUS-! I SIAN BACKSLIDERS.. ! Berne, May 8. ' In order to stimulate the pea«e movement in Russia, Germa-uy is providing luxurious saloons, provisions, money, and champagne for Russian Socialist refugees in Switzerland who are going to Petrograd through Ger- j many. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. j WAR-siFfURKEY j WILLING TO MAKE CONGES- 'I. signs. ; Rome, May 8. The "Idea. Nazionale" states thnfc ; Turkey is desirous of peace, and is!] willing to internationalise the Dardan-; < elles and Palestine, and to create an j autonomous State in Armenia.—Aus.- I ; N.Z. Cable Assn. j<