GLOOM IN THE REICHSTAG

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 251, 11 July 1918, Page 5

GLOOM IN THE REICHSTAG

PROTESTS AGAINST MEATLESS WEEKS. Amsterdam, July 9. Horr ven Waldow, ftod Minister, made u, gloomy speech in the Reichstag. Referring to tho necessity for introducing a meatless week per month during August, September, and October, ho said tho food stocks were far below necessities, and that he feared the difficulties would continue for a long time. The speech was constantly interrupted. Tho Socialist niembor, Herr Weaes, pro- . tested against tho meatless weeks, and warned the Government that tho people would not tolerate greater sufieringa than they were now oiidtiring. Hβ <le- ( olared that certain circles, including the Kaiser, had no idea of the misery of tho masses, 17 'per cent, of whom earned leee than four marks (or shillings) a. day. The shortening of the war would bo a greater economic gain than tlio conquest of any province; Herr Wurt, an Independent Socialist, said the belief that Germany could feed hereelf was erroneous, and was ono of the contributory causes of the war. Ho. protested against tho recent anti-strike measures used at Warnberg, »vhen storm ] troops, with gas masks and machine- ] guns, intimidated tho workers.—Aus.- | N.Si. Cable Assn.-Eeuter, . Horr Matzinga emphasised the gravity of tho food situation.—Eeuter. ] i 1