Germany

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 95, 24 April 1915, Page 5

Germany

BERLIN IN WAR-TIME. Times and Sydney Sun Service. London, April 23. An American journalist returned from Germany says that food is plentiful in Berlin, and the city was never mere tranquil or gay. Upon the surface there is no war. Plainly it is the purpose of the Government that this condition shall continue. One sees husky young chaps keeping the railroads at the highest standard of efficiency. strong young arms felling trees in the forests, and enough of suck men to carry on 60 per cent, of Germany s ordinary trade with the adjoining neutral countries, which Germany is doing. He saw the Kaiser twice, erect in bis seat, his eyes straight ahead, and his hands resting with a firm grip on his sword, grey hair showing beneath the helmet, but with no white hair on the face, and none of the pallor of a man bearing an overwhelming responsibility. Germany believes she is fighting a war that has been thrust upon her to exterminate her, not a war of the Kaiser’s making. There is, says the journalist, a growing demand in France for peace, but terms must include the exile of the Kaiser. SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF POTATOES. Berlin, April 23. Official: A potato census proves that there is sufficient food for the population until next crop. There are 81-1,-000 war prisoners in Germany. SOCIALISTS IN FAVOR OF PEACE. London, April 23. A message from The Hague says that German Socialists are making earnest efforts to obtain a basis for the cessation of the war. Dr. Breimscheldt, one of the leaders, is visiting Holland and consulting Socialists there, with a view of getting in touch wth the Britsh and French Socialists and getting them to bring pressure to bear in the same direction. German Socialists unanimously favor peace without annexation of territory. At a private meeting of the party in Germany the discussion was in favor of peace. The general view is that Alsace and Lorraine should not belong to France or Germany, but be autonomous. The argument is used that if France possessed the district rankling vengeance would possess a large part of the population. It is also reported that East Prussian landowners are trying to treat for peace with Russia, owing to fear of their properties suffering. The German Socialists believe a durable peace probable upon an arrangement of terms by Germany with France and Britain for the evacuation of Belgium. With reference to the Dardanelles, it is not believed feasible to internationalise or neutralise the straits until there is a United States of Europe. Whereas it is not considered possible to starve Germany, the belief is expressed that the war will not continue much longer owing to the disastrous effect upon the economic condition of the countries engaged.

QUESTION OF THE LOST COLONIES'. (Received 10.55 a.m.) Copenhagen, April 23. M. Paascho, vice-President of the Reichstag, in a lecture at Berlin, said it was doubtful whether it would he desirable to get hack Kiao-Chau or the South Pacific colonies, because they were too remote. He added: “Germany should rather establish a great German Central Africa round the Congo.”