SOCIALIST CONGRESS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 116, 10 February 1919, Page 5

SOCIALIST CONGRESS

RESPONSIBILITY FOR-THE WAR GERMANY'S GUILT PROVED . By Telegrapl"- Press Association-Copyright .>.•■■■ ■ ■ ... Berne, .February 7. ,•■■■ At the Socialist Conference, Dr. Adler,. German v Majority 'Socialist.' tabled a declaration'-that.the war was due to the Imperialist policy of the old German Gov- , ernment, and. stating that.the' German . Republic did not' wish to escape, any , guilt ..which might be established. The '' declaration, which concluded by demanding the fixing of, responsibility, was re..ferred to a special commission compiling tiro Austro-Germpns, two Frenchmen, ~: and two. British representatives., The conference reserved .its decision—Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. '■..; ~ ."' ■ .'-.', ...-' : (Eec. February 9, 5.5 p.m.) ■ ■ . ; „ Berne, February' 6. : • At: the Socialist Conference, ■ Adler, . who assassinated Stuergkh, said that Aus- . ' tria had systematically prepared for wnr before_ the Sorajevo tragedy, Germany acquiescing. by Mβ 1 researches in , ' the archives, lifd proved , Germany's .•• guilt.-Aus..N.Z. •"Cable Assn. ' ■. •• .'■■ . (Eec. February 9, 5.5 p.m.) ";■ ■i- .; ■'~'•..' Berne, 7. Mr. Arthur Henderson expresses satisfaction with the Socialist Congress resolution fixing ;the.- responsibility for'the ■war on .the former;German-Government. Unless the Germans had disowned the Kaiser the congress must -inevitably, have been broken up. ' The. way was. now smoothed for a new meeting of an International Conferencfl, which Vven the Belgians would be likely to attend-Aus.-' N.Z, Cable, Assn, ;■- ~, ..•'■ v : "GEEMANY SPIRITUALLY EEBOEN." ■■••'. (Eec. February 9,. 5.5 p;m.) ■■•'•'■■■""■ ' ■'■■'• Berne, February B.' Continuing .the ' discussion ;, .bn''' 'the league of Nations,' Herr'Eisner said that Germany had been spiritually reborn. He hoped she -would not even demand a citizen n.rray. : . Mr. Henderson said the Peace Conference_ was' looking ■ towards . Berne. The ■ British are anxious that the should be practically. useful.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■' • '. '■ THE COLONIES QUESTION GERMAN' DELWAT.es .UEGE EESTIy. •-■■.• -TUTION. ■ (Eec. February 9, .5.5 p.ni.) ■ , . Berho, February '7. . The German delegates at thelnterna- , ..tional Labour ; and Socialist Congress presented a resolution .urging 'the restitution of the German colonies—Aus.-N.Z. Cable ■ Assn. ■ ' ' • ■ ;■ -■ • ■■'■■' :