GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1916, Page 5

GERMANY.

HER HAMMER BLOWS. CONFIDENCE OF WAR MINISTER. ""'' FOR COMPLETE VICTORY, '<: ~, New York, April 12. A Berlin message, via Amsterdam, states the i Minister of War, in a speech in'Me Reichstag, said that in order to enable the nation to follow the satisfactory developments on all fronts army reports are phrased with military brevity, and, "in contrast to those of our enemies, arc always true. "A victorious country," he said, "need make no excuses. We have been victorious; a glance at the. map Bhows this. Our enemies know this, but will not admit it. We shall be victorious throughout* until the glorious end, guaranteed by the heroism jf the army, the united ,will of the people, and the normal strength of the nation. We have abundance of all things necessary to carry on the war." v " Speaking of the Verdun offensive he said, "It is not as our enemies pretend the last efforts of an exhausted nation, but the hammer blows of a strong, Unconquerable people. Never hag warfare been earried on so criminally against women and children as ,>, England is carrying it on, but the resources at'our disposal and the will of our people «Mbo strong for England to make effective her starvation plan. •flfThe co-operation of Germans at home U a spectacle of gigantic historic importance. Supported by the spirit of the army we.jWill make every effort in proportion to our sacrifices, and safegdlrd us in future againßt similar assaults. 1 UntiLthen we must have patience. The jfecisions are turning slowly but surely to an inestimable and complete Victory." fN THE REICHSTAG. " A DISORDERLY SITTING. London, April 12. Despite severe censoring, the facts of Saturday's Reichstag debate are leaking out. It transpires that when Dr. Liebkneeht was.speaking a number of drputiet, greatly excited, demanded his expulsion and approached Dr. Liebkneeht menacingly.' A deputy mounted the tribune and tore some documents out of Dr Liebknepht's hand. A Socialist recovered and restored the documents, bnt the President indignantly refused to hear t)r, Liettknecht further. Djr. Liebkneeht refused to quit the ChaVnbei, and several Progressives tried to drag him outside. The scene lasted several minutes until the President closed,the sitting. A sequel took place on Monday when, the Vorwaerts states, Herr Ledebour denounced the orutal treatment -of Dr. Liebkneeht, also the censoring of the minutes of the session. There was a great uproar and shouts of "Traitor/' The President refused to allow the debate to be resumed and adjourned the sitting. THE PLOTS OF MR. HUGHES. AMUSING GERMAN COMMENT. '•THE CHATHAM OF AUSTRALIA." iimes and Sydney San Services. London, April 12. The Daily Express quotes a German newspaper, which describes Mr. Hughes as the leader, organiser and chief contriver of a great Imperial plot. Mr. Hughes .was stealthily engaged in carrying the plot to fruition, while England was ignorahtly sympathising with him in his illness, and condoling with those audiences Which were debarred from listening to the rolling periods of the Chatham jf. Australia. The Hamburg Fremdenblatt says the plot is intended to replace the political system .frith a federation in which the Dominions. Ireland and Scotland will bo federated States.