SCENES IN THE REICHSTAG.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1917, Page 6

SCENES IN THE REICHSTAG.

ATTACK ON PAN-GERMANS.

London, Oct. 8. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Times states that the German Sundav papers published columns of the Reichstag proceedings indicating that the political feeling is more acute than at any period since the war began. The Rhenisehe Westfaelische says that the scenes beggared description. The Socialist Herr Landsberg denounced the Fatherland Party and the pan-German propaganda in a speech that was punctuated with applause, and contained such pungent passages as: "Their love for the Fatherland is such that we refuse to pursue it. In their desire for the annexation of Courland, Longwy, and Briey they risk the destruction of Germany. However great is her strength. Germany without her allies cannot dictate to the whole world. The date when our hope will be realised is continually postponed, as a debtor prolongs the bill he is unable to pay." A great disturbance followed. Herr Landsberg urged the Fatherlanders to consider what they would do with the conquered territories, as Germany did not possess the talent for moral conquests. The Social Democrats made a demonstration against General von Stein, the Minister for War, crowding the Speaker's tribune, interrupting him. and crying him down. Dr. Helfferich was similarly treated, and he sat down disgusted. The Westfaelische states that when the sitting broke tip the feeling was that such unpleasant scenes would arouse respect for the Reichstag neither in Germany nor abroad. The attitude of the Minister of Finance", Dr. Helfferich, in the Reichstag has evoked bitter press attacks. The Government is accused of evading the real issue.