SENSATION IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 15, 12 October 1917, Page 5

SENSATION IN GERMANY

BERLIN CROWD CHARGED BX THE POLICE. (Kec. October 11, 5.30 p.m.)

Rome, October 10. idvices from Berlin show that the revelations in ' tho Reichstag caused a commotion throughout Germany, lne police charged a crowd which wus making a demonstration in Beiiin-Aus.-N./i. 'Cable Assn. GUARDED COMMENT IN GERMAN PRESS (Rec. October 11, S p.m.) Amsterdam, October 10. The leading German newspapers deal guardedly with the mutiny. Tho Vossisclie Zeitung" considers that the afiair was very regrettable, but regards the manner of its revelation an important Government coup in view of the outcry against the Government's pro-war propaganda in tho Army and Navy. The "Berliner Xageblatt" deplores the disclosures of "this profoundly sad naval tragedy in the midst of the political struggle," and hopes that the Reichstag "will hand over to justice the Independent Socialist leaders, if thoy aro proved gl Tho'"Vonvaerts/' in an article entitled "Michaelis's End," censures the Chancellor for dishing up the revolt without proving the allegations against the Independent Socialists—Aus.-N./C. Cable Assn. PAN-GERMANS SCORE OVER THE REICHSTAG DEMOCRATIC BLOC SPLIT. (Rcc. October 12, 1.5 a.m.) London, October 11. The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Amsterdam says that yon Capelle s declaration caused a eplit in the Democratic bloc, leaving the Government decided masters of the situation when the political crisis threatened great trouble. As the result of the debate, Dr. Michaelis is now firmer in the saddle than ever. The pan-Germans have scored a great success, and loudly applaud I he Chancellor for his firm handling of the situation. On Urn voto on a .want of confidence in tho Govern-1

ment, tho close of the debate rallied many malcontents to Ihe Government sido, leaving tbo Socialista in a hopeless minority. Though the revelations will probably infuse, new bitterness into the political struggle, tho net result is that tho pun-Gcrninns for some liino to come will have complete command of the Ger. man foreign policy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. "SERIOUS FIRE BEHIND THIS SMOKE" (Kec October 11, 8.20 p.m.) London, October 11. Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge considers that tho German naval sedition is a serious symptom. He believes that a revolution will come. "This amount of smoke means rather a serious tire," he says.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.