"THIS IS BARBARISM."

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 69, 22 March 1915, Page 6

"THIS IS BARBARISM."

SCENES IN THE REICHSTAG. SOCIALIST OUTBURST. , LONDON, March 21. A Berlin message states that there were wild scenes in the Reichstag during the second reading of the Budget. Herr Ledebour, a Socialist, protested against the military trying to Germanise portions of occupied territory. He was horrified to learn that the Germans intended to destroy three Russian villages for every German village that was burned. Dr. Licbknecht interposed, saying: "This is barbarism." A general disturbance followed, in the midst ol" which there were cries of "Treason:"" Herr l.edebour, continuing, said: "Tii- -trikes at the Poles and Lithuanian., whose co-operation we want."' Members thereupon sprang from their seats, excitedly calling "Order!" and "Shame!'* Herr |ia..erinann argued that reprisals were necessary to stop Russia's inhuman warfare. Herr Schueidmann explained, on behalf ot the Socialists, that Herr Ledebour had only been invited to speak qn the language question. The remainder of his remarks had been made upon his own responsibility. Dr. Delbruek. Minister for the Interior, declared that Herr Ledebour'a criticism was unconstitutional and insulting, and was directed against a most honoured army and its leader. Tlie war had set aside everything dividing them in peace time. WRXKGING THEIR HANDS. POOR WOMEN CBT OUT TOR BREAD. (Beceived 11.5 a.m.) ___._■_- COPENHAGEN, March 21. "TWhen the Reichstag opened a crowd <>f poor women forced a -way in front of the windows wringing their hands towards the members, and crying out for bread. Herr Sehneidmann. speaking in the Reichstag, said the Socialists still had the same grounds for voting the war credits as on tbe fourth of August and the second of December. After the __"nry*s splendid work they were strongly confident of obtaining a lasting aad honourable peace, and would vote for' the -Budget." -