POSITION IN GERMANY
SOCIALIST LEADERS SHOT BRITAIN'S DECLARATION CONCEALED Received this day, 8.50 o'clock London, Friday German newspapers a week old have scanty raferences to the Prussian campaign, while the British declaration of war was concealed The Berliner Tagelbatt, in dealing with Britain's attitude considered it doubtful whether Britain could land an army on the Continent, and declared the importance of such an expedition would be Blight The Daily Citizen says a German refugee, who escaped hy Denmark, states Dr Liebknecht, the Socialist leader, was shot in Berlin, which is practically in a state of revolution owing to the shortage of food. Dr Liebknesht refused to serve aa a reserve officer and was arrested, courtrriartailled, and shot by a platoon of infantry He also stated Rosa ReKuxamberg, a Socialist writer, was also shot for declaring the soldiers were being maltreated, the military breaking up an anti-war meeting, and firing on the demonstrators
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 694, 15 August 1914, Page 5
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152POSITION IN GERMANY King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 694, 15 August 1914, Page 5
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