Germany

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 88, 20 March 1916, Page 5

Germany

| SCENE IN PRUSSIAN DIET. SOCIALIST LEADER CAUSES UPROAR. United Press Association. Amsterdam, March 18. There were turbulent scenes in the Prussian Diet. The Cologne Gazette says that Herr Liebknecht. who is an advocate of our enemies, spoke for an hour in a shameful and impudent manner, until the House was unable longer to restain its feelings and broke into a storm of indignation. Members notoriously calm and silent became mad with rage demanding Herr LiebknechPs removel. The president failed to restore order. The majority of the members departed and the sitting closed suddenly, Herr Liebknecht remaining with a handful of his supporters. Herr Liebknecht declared that many German circles were awaiting an opportunity for war and regarded the Serajevo murders as a gift from God.

THE RECENT GERMAN LOAN.

HER WAR FOR EXISTENCE. PRESS COMMENT. (Received 9 a.m.) Amsterdam, March 19. With a view to stimulating subscriptions Jo the loan,, inspired German newspapers emphasise that Germany is fighting the great war of existence to a finish. ~ . ffi : The Lokal Anzeiger recalls that Germany's former announcement of her readiness to negotiate for peace under certain conditions will thus terminate in bloodshed, and blames the enemy in a statement affirming shortsightedness for rejecting the offer. The paper adds: The German ileaders are determined to carry on the struggle with all he** available arms to a victorious end. » ,

SUBMARINE WARFARE. i NH —# , RESOLUTIONS IN THE REICHSTAG, m i (' fll] i ;,' M ' (Received I Amsterdam, Mardh 19. The National Liberals in the Reichstag submitted a resolution! recom mending, in order to cripple Britain's merchant tonnage,; unrestricted submarine warfare, except againsi vessels solely employed in the.. passenger traffic. ' ."'*'." ;: The Centre Party"recommends Germany negotiating with foreign countries to preserve her freedom regarding the use of submarines. The Conservatives submitted to Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg a declaration that, in view of England's attempt to starve the people,by -th©o blockade thus extending the war to the entire population, reckless of the use of all military, resources, ...it.J,s„, necessary to hit her in resistance' and national strength; the ImperiaL'dOV- * eminent's recently-published decision regarding submarine warfare can, only, be put into full iise of,,its .practical., and effective realisation is assured, corresponding to the peculiarity of the weapon, and we now 5 as heretofore, need, for the victorious conduct.of the war, the people's unanimous will to maintain it."

SOCIALIST'S CENSORED SPEECH. SOME STRAIGHT TALK. (Received 10.5 a.m.) Amsterdam, March 19. The delayed report of Herr Liebknecht's speech cabled on the seventeenth shows that he said that the Government was transforming the schools into training stables for the war; that commissions had been given to non-commissioned because the dregs of the proletariat were required in the ranks; that hatred of England was fomented in the schools and the children were educated for war with submarines and poisoned bombs as i their ideals. ■ ■-... **?