THE ZABERN TROUBLE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10, 12 January 1914, Page 5

THE ZABERN TROUBLE.

OFFICERS ACQUITTED. (By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT [United Press Association 1 Berlin, January 10. Colonel von Reuter and Lieut Sclmd were, acquitted. Berlin, January 11.

Von Reuter was acquitted on the ground that he was justified in protecting an officer’s honor, the police having failed in their duty, aon von Reuter having cause to fear disorders and bloodshed.

The court-niartiaj quashed von Koerstner’s sentence on the ground that he had cause to fear that Blank was about to attack him with a knife.

PRUSSIAN PEOPLE AROUSED.

OVER THE ARPAY'S HONOR

Received 11.55 a.in.'s Berlin. January 'll

In the Prussian Diet, Her von Bethmann-Hollweg declared that groat satisfaction had been caused him by ilie way the ..Prussians.• took ilv to heart when the honor of the army was touched. He had received many Jotters of approval from all classes.

HUSSARS READY TO ACT

Received 9.30 a.m.) Berlin, January 1.1

Herr Mamie]. Under-Secretary of State for the Interior, replying to a piestion in the Alsace-Lorraine Diet, admitted that while the court-martial .vas sitting a square!ron of hussars was in readiness to act, at the civil authorities’ request; but the Government hoped that the sound commonsense of the population would render it unnecessary.

KAISER'S THREAT RECALLED.

AFFAIRS NOT YET ENDED.

(Received 11.55 a.m.) London, January 11

The “Observer’s” correspondent dates that Berlin and Prussia are North German to the core and the hulk of opinion approves of tho army’s triumph. Many regard Al-sace-Lorraine as an enemy.

The Liberal and Radical newspapers vigorously protest. Some quote the Kaisers’ threat to smash AlsaceLorraine to atoms, and declare that the court-martial has now saved him that trouble; but they add; “The Zabern affair is not ended yet.”