Germany

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 95, 24 July 1916, Page 5

Germany

REMARKABLE BROCHURE.

"PEOPLE OF GERMANY AWAKE!"

BLOODY DEBIT ON THE BAL-ANCE-SHEET.

MEN IN HIGH PLACES DECEIVE THE PEOPLE.

ESTIMATE OF THE LOSSEB. Preßs Association-—Copyright, Australian and N.Z.'Cable Association. (Received 9.4.5 a. m.) Amsterdam, July 23. Thousands of copies are being circulated in Germany of a remarkable brochure entitled: "People of Germany Awake," by Herr Rosemeir, expolitical editor of the Berliner Morning Post. The writer says that he quarrelled with the chief editor,' who declared that "whoever does not help to deceive the people is a rascal." Herr Rosemeir declares that the German losses are about lj million dead, threequarters of a million prisoners, and missing, and three million wounded—a million of whom are hopelessly mutilated. Tho Hick elude compatation, but numbers are so enormous thaot Germany has a- bloody debit on the balance-sheet to-day.

THESUBMARINE POLICY.

Press Association —Copyriglit, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

Berne, July 21

At Monday's conference with Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg,' the* party leaders demanded unrestricted submarining. Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg replied that the, time lias not arrived, though the Government reserves'its liberty of action. ''■'-.

Pan-Germans advocate that Prince von Bulow should replace ?* Dr. Beth* mann-Hollweg, believing that von Bulow favors submarine ruthlessness. Pan-Germans previously favored Admiral von Tripitz, but -the Kaiser is still hostile. • WESTERN LINE MUST BE HELD? London, July 22. The Daily, Telegraph's Rotterdam correspondent states , that within three weeks 340,000 Germans were sent to the West front, whereof 100,-. 000 were fresh reserves, the balance being soldiers who had recovered from slight wounds. The German General Staff hold every other con-, sideration as subsidary to holding the France and Flanders line. They are prepared to sacrifice not a little territory at certain points on the Eastern front if it be necessary to withdraw troops for the West front.

CENERAL ITEMS. *

Amsterdam, July 21

The Kaiser addressing the Prussian Guards in April on their transfer from the Eastern Front to the Champagne sector, said; "The foo here is tougher and more resisting, adroit and versatile. He is .defending his native soil with the resistance of despair, but it must he broken. He prepared his soup; now he must sun, it. I look to you to see to itt" It was notable that all these regiments suffered heavily in the recent fighting. ' v ,. ;iV:;. ; V !:■, The Lokal Anzieger says the situation should fill Germany with the greatest confidence, as the pressure on Verdun has allured the British from their trenches and weakened them appreciably. Britain bleeds from thousands of wounds, as she has never bled before during • the Empire's existence. When the' small results and the enormous .losses become known, the British cries of victory will soon be silenced, and a bad awakening will follow. Doctor Helm, a member of the Bavarian Alimentation Committee, • replying to the Prussian newspaper insinuation accusing Bavaria of withholding agricultural produce, and of forgetting her duties to'the German Empire, states that Bavaria has provided the greater part of the army's provisions, while Northern Germany has done nothing. He adds: "Wo spoke plain German to Dr. Batocki on his visit to Munich. Ho returned without the lard, butter, and eggs which he exnected. Bavaria owes its present need to Prussian insolence 'and gluttony."-