UPROAR CAUSED

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9789, 12 October 1917, Page 5

UPROAR CAUSED

DISCUSSION IN REICHSTAG CHARGES' AGAINST' REVOLUTIONARY SOCIALISTS. By Telegraph—Preet Association—CopjTljl*! Reuter's Telegrams. COPENHAGEN, October 10. Speaking in the Reichstag, Dr. Michaelis, Imperial Chancellor, broadly stated that the peace which Germany is fighting for embodies the power ot free development on the Continent ana overseas. Germany must strive to prevent an economic offensive succeeding lire present armed offensive against her. She must have markets abroad; and therefore her ships must be allowed freely to enter the world’s ports. If her enemies refused such a peace, the German cannon and submarines must continue their work. *-a6tr&lian. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 11, 5.30 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, October toHerr Dittmann, an Independent Socialist member, speaking in the Iteichstag, said that systematic propaganda existed for the defeat of peace by agreement. Dr Michaelis’s speech convicted the Germans of a policy of falsehood and duplicity; and meanwmie independent Socialists were imprisoned because them propaganda was treason. The speech frequently evoked an uproar. Dr Michaelis, in reply, declared that the Independent Socialists were a grave danger to Germany. The punishments inflicted on the naval mutineers were not excessive. Documents which had been found showed that the mutineers were pledged to recognise the principles of the Independent Socialists, who had been conducting a widespread- agitation among the crews. The sentences must be severe.

because it was necessary to break their resistance in these critical days. Adpiiral von Capello said; “1 cannot make a statement regarding events at the front; hut the rumours are exaggerated. Herr Dittmann has been a party to the mutineers’plans.” Threedeputies—Dittmann, Haase and von Therr—denied that their proposals were revolutionary. They declared they hadi a perfect right to speak to sailors regarding their conditions. The Conservatives urged that these deputies should be tried for high treason. Dr Michaelis admitted that some of the sailors committed regrettable . crimes. They possessed tickets binding them to support the Independent Socialists’ principles, and carried on a propaganda aboard the warships. Ha declared that the Independent Socialists worn now outside the pale to which the German official must belong. ALSABEIOHRAINE NO GERMAN CONCESSIONS. Eeuter’s Telegrams. (Received October 11, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, October i«. Speaking in the Reichstag, Herr Kuhlmann, Foreign Minister, ■- aeclared that there was only one; answer to the question: “Can Germany in any form make concessions regarding Alsace-Lorraine?” The answer is “No! Never so long as a single German can hold a gun. The integrity of territory handed down to us as i glorious inheritance by our forefathers cm never be the object of negotiation* or concessions.” FOREIGN MINISTER ON TOUR POLITICAL MISSION CONNECTED WITH PEACE." " Australian and rC.2. Table Association. (Received October 11, 8 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, October 10. Herr Kuhlmann is going to Buds Pesth, Sofia, and Constantinople, on a high political mission connected with peace.