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(Received This JDay, 2 p.m.) (AustraLa-Xew Zealand Cable Service) GERMAN Y'W TEEMS I'Oil BELGIUM.
London, 'Nov. 16. A Berne wireless message says that despite the secrecy of the Reichstag committee considerable cfecujseion is proceeding. Prince Yon 13ethmann Hollweg has not committed the Government to a definite policy regarding Belgium, but has outlined a possible isottilement. Belgium must nominally be independent but will rema'.n a German dependency. King Albert must be disposed, as being an implacable enemy he would be a perpetual menace. If the Belgians desire a king he must be a German prince. Other conditions are a perpetual offensive Bel,go-Ger-man alliance, the maintenance of the 'Belgian army at a specified strength, a permanent German military commission in Brussels; a commercial treaty in accordance wiitli German dictates, and/ the lease'of two ports as German naval bases. Several speakers demanded the retention of Belgium as part of the German empire.. None mentioned the possibility of being driven out of Belgium.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 November 1916, Page 3
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