ABOUT THE ENEMY

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17280, 22 September 1916, Page 6

ABOUT THE ENEMY

SUBMARINE WARFARE.

GERMANY’S POLiCY

Australian anti N.Z. Cable Association

NEW YORK, September 20.

A United Press Berlin correspondent states that a storm for tho resumption of unrestricted submarining is expected to break when , the Reichstag reassembles on September 28. It is believed that I>r von Betlmiann-Hollweg, with FieldMarshal > von Hindenburg’s support', will be victorious for a continuation of the present policy. An important meeting of Socialist members of the Reichstag will be held to-day to determine the course of action. * ‘Members aro being urged to forget their differences in united- solid support of Dr von Bethmann-Hclhveg in' view of the coming crisis.

A NEW COMMITTEE,

Reuter's Telegrams,

(Received September 21, 5.30- p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 20.

A committee for the Speedy Annihilation of England has been formed at Munich. It advocates unlimited underwater and aerial frightfulness.

COURT-MARTIAL LED.

USE OF 4 DEUTSCHLAND TYPES. Reuter’s Telegrams. , AMSTERDAM, September 20. It is reported that a court-martial at Strassburg punched a German for saying that submarines of the Deutschland typo were built merely for tho purpose of enabling the Kaiser and Crown Prince to flee to America.

RIOTS IN GERMANY. .

> # •* RESULT OF SOMME SLAUGHTER

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association AMSTERDAM, September 20. Serious rioting took place at Chemnitz as a result of the announcemcat

that many Chemnitz workmen had been killed at tho Somme. Tho hussars and infantry charged the rioters, and there ha.; been continuous street fighting. Forty persons were killed, while three hundved have been arrested, v Five hussars were killed and fourice n injured.'

TIRED OF THE WAR.

DEMONSTRATIONS IN GERMAN

TOWNS

Reuter’s Telegrams.

(Received September 21, 5.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 20.

Reports in the neutral Press show that the Social Democrats’ petition to end tho war was numerously signed, despite the' attempts at suppression. There were large demonstrations »i Berlin, Bremen, Esseq and Leipzig. AFTER THE WAR GERMANY NEEDS COLONIES. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received September 21, 5.30 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 20. The Colonial Minister, in a statement on the post-war policy, said that Germany'not only wanted a fleet but a colonial empire, and thus would be independent of foreigners for raw materials.

COALITION AGAINST BRITAIN

NEEDED.

United Service. (Received September 21, 5.30 p f-)

AMSTERDAM. September 20,

The •“ Cologne Gazette ” proposes a ruthless hatred of England after tho war, and the refusnl of permission to. British attaches to enter Germany. The newspaper says:—“The only way to master England is tA> effect a coalition of all the other nations. Therefore, after the war we must secure an agreement with Russia.”

BULCAR ROYALTY.

SHELTERING IN BAVARIA

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. September 21, .9.10 p.m.)

LONDON, September 21

Bucharest reports that all the Bulgarian royalties are taking relugo in Bavaria.