GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, 5 June 1916, Page 8

GERMANY

■' j CHANCELLOR ON PEACE TERMS. l 1 THE KAISER 'AND HCfDEXBURG. A POMPOUS ORATION. Amsterdam, June 2. The Socialist Party in -the Reichstag lias resolved to vote against the Budget. Herr von Betlimann-Hollweg, interviewed in Munich, said that the present war map must be the basis of peace discussions. He suggested that direct and separate negotiations with the individual belligerents would be best to promote peace. £ The Kaiser, on the Eastern front, responding to ("leneral Hindenburg's fervent welcome, said: "I thank you for your great achievement in lftlo, the quiet and brave perseverance of the winter, and the hot fighting of the autumn offensive. The enemy against whom iwe are fighting is superior in numbers. This is nothing new to us. A great king has given us a splendid, example. 'Providence has willed it again, and it is a good thing, too, because we are obliged to brace ourselves to very special deeds and efforts. My armies will endure victoriously, and, by God's help, win an honorable peace, such as we desire. To you. dear Field Marshal, Providence allotted the great task of treeing East Prussia from the enemy and carrying our arms far into Russia. The Fatherland will always remember your achievement. The name of Hindenburg is already, of legendary fame." The Kaiser at Mitau distributed Iron Crosses. . A SOCIALIST'S DEMAND. Time 3 and Sydney Sun Services. s London, Jane 2. ..Amsterdam reports that in the Reichstag a Socialist Remanded the abolition of the press censorship, and condemned the advocates of reckless submarine war.