Germany.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 78, 5 July 1916, Page 5

Germany.

PRUSSIANISE SET BACK. win ! ftQR socialfa?. .f.jiij'iip' OP,N |^( Press Associatioh—Copyright, lian and NX Cable Association;" . : . . iipndon, July 4. A wireless message from Berne states thai the anti-war Socialist, Mulier,'.in '] Ketbachneurode, in Silesia, crushingly defeated his opponent. Muller's victory is noteworthy, a« his opponent was the nominee of all the other parties, and it, strikingly illustrates the trend.of opinion. This is the first election contest in which Prussian/iiqilitpcwm haßiv-beenr subjected ;,totb.e people's verdict. Con* tests have hitherto been avoided by a truce between the parties. Midler loudly championed Die.JLiebknecht, the Socialist, who has beec\ senVERY SIGNIFICANT REMARKS. (Received 9.0 i.m.); London, July 4.

The Cologne Volkszeituhg says: The position is fraught with significance, and will possibly be decisive. General Haig's army is strong and well equipped now. This is the first chance it has had of showing its fighting quality.

INFANTRY ATTACKS WELCOMED.

The Cologne Gazette. says: TJie Germans welcomed the infantry attacks as a deliverance from the awful outpouring of shells. BOLTING THE DOORS, A TURN OF BLOCKADE SCREW. NEGOTIATIONS TO PRECLUDE EXPORTS TO GERMANY. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.10 a.m.) New York, July 4. The Berlin Tageblatt states: Tiustr|won hy reports indicate that Britain is negotiating with nearby Neutral States with the. object of preventing any exports, to Britain agreeing to buy the total of the Neutrals' surplus output. Italy is being urged to abrogate her commercial treaties with .Germany but we will not look on quietly while the side and -back doors are being slammed and bolted.