Germany

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 5, 8 April 1916, Page 6

Germany

SPEECHES IN THE REICHSTAG. Unttud Pbesb Absocutiow. ■(Received 1.10 p.m.) Amsterdam, April 8. Tbe German Federal Coimcil adopted a Daynght Saving Bill. In the Reichstag, Count Westaip, Conservative, said. Germany's p chief, task was to force Britain to renounce her destructive .plans. They did not want Germany's military and political backbone broken. He condemned America- for supplying ammunition to the Allies. Germany was firmly resolved to disregard America's unjustifiable demands. Herr Haase said the injustice done to Belgium must be compensated by the restoration of her •■-independence. - (ITpffaav). In 1913, he continued, \<g Jasgow declared that Germany would uphold Belgium neutrality. Von Jagovv, in replying, said that , when he made this declaration he considered Belgium was neutral, but , sine© then she had thoroughly her guilt. "For what has happened, the blame .lies with Belgium," he said, "and if a French Deputy had &S c\ a quarter of what Haase had said, his colleague, would have atoned him. Tie Kaiser congratulate 1 Hollweg on ids forceful speech