Second Edition Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 85, 7 November 1916, Page 6

Second Edition Central Powers

THE FATE OF POLAND. ; HYPOCRISY- OF THE HUNS 1 . " | ENROLMENT OF THE POLES. ■ Press Association—Copyright, Anstra* , lian and N.Z. Cable Association. ' : (Received 11.40 a.m.) ,i , ’ ! : . Paris, November 6. ! The Joimiel des Debats points out the hypocrisy of the Artstro-German proposals' regarding Poland, as they have not succeeded in agreeing as to a settlement of the Polish problem, bn fas their troops are insufficient to cover all the fronts, they have resolved to forcibly enrol the Poles who aro able to fight. They have already taken a census, and are now making an abominable iniquity in promoting the conqnererd country into the position of a friendly allied kingdom.

CENSUS OF FIGHTING POLES.

UPWARDS OF ONE MILLION.

Press Association—Copyright, Austra. lian and N.Z. Cable Association. ....(Received 11.40 a.rn.) " ') »■ ;; Berne, November G. A wireless riieSsage states that during consideration of the scheme for granting fictitious independence to _ a !„ -Poland -in order to raise a Polish Army for Germany, the Austro-Ger-man census of the occupied territory showed that there were upwards of a million Poles available to he pressed into .service. ■ - i

INDEPENDENCE PROCLAIMED.

DEMONSTRATIONS IN WARSAW.

’* CAN THE GERMANS BE . TRUSTEp?

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. x ; (Received 11.30 a.m.} Amsterdam, November G. 1 German semi-official message states ./■’ M.liat|derrionsti - atisns in 'Warsaw PftotH© pi'oclamatioi#t)f the pendence of ’Poland,- late - .the evening. Thousands -sang the old * ' Polish National Anthem In trout or the Castle Town Hall. ■— General von Besseler, after reading the proclamation, hoped the Polisli array would stand prepared for its protection. H© denied the suggestion that the Germans wanted ttye soldiers. It must he recognised that Poland had been a soldier country. - Wijth, the exception of a semi-official sfaiSment published in the NorclHeutsches Zeitung, the German newspapers do not comment. It is believed- tteV lliav'e hedift forbidden, lest they-interfere with the artificial en- ’ piusiasm. s " 'lt ip; pointed out that the pidc-lainatibn affects only Russian Poland.. V 1

OPERATIok'OF AUTONOMY POSTPONED."'. ————— ■, Press Associatien—lian and N.SS. Cable Association. (Received 11.30 a.m.) ■- ; Geneva, November'G. A wireless message states that - Count Buiian informed a Polish deputation that autonomy would not ■, commence until after the war.

POLICE RULE OF GERMANY.

EXPOSURE 1 IN THE REICHSTAG.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 1.50 p.m.) Amsterdam, November 6. Speeches in the Reichstag by Soc- , ialist deputies exposed the police rule of Germany. It was stated that the system of denunciation by agents* provocateurs was in full swing and suspected persons were deprived of their freedom without the possibility of stating ,a defence. ■ Dr. Mehring, a brilliant historian, was arrested in this manner, and Iftau Rosa Labemburg was imprisoned for many months in a cell which had been reserved for prostitutes without being charged. In order to secure evidence, the agents provocateurs offer to supply recruits with money to secure exemption from military service so as to supply information.