THE DOUBLE-DEALING CHANCELLOR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3099, 1 June 1917, Page 5

THE DOUBLE-DEALING CHANCELLOR

ArTACK ONHERR VON BETHMANNHOLLWEG RESPONSIBLE FOR GROWING DISTRUST Berne, May 30. The Munich "Post" publishes an. out-" spoken attack on Herr von BethmannHollweg's double-dealing, which it says is responsible for growing distrust and uneasiness in Germany. "Not even tho youngest lieutenant believes in the optimistic idea -that- our enemies will be forced to beg for mercy in three or four months. The German people desire a peace which will leave the nation's honour intact, which will exclude tho possibility: of a future war of revenge, and will enable the world to Tesume productive! works: At the same timo, a purer airmust blow in.upon Germany, particularly. North Germany, to ensure democratic' political life."—Aus:-N.Z. Cable Assn.

KAISER SPEAKS "WITH A HEAVJ HEART" ' "WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT." Amsterdam, May 30. Tho Kaiser, addressing tho troops on' the Western front,'said: "1 "speak with' a heavy heart,' but we will continue tolight until complete victory againstthose who are attacking us has been secured."-—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE PAN-GERMAN CRY BRITON MUST BE CONQUERED. Zurich, May 30. The Maycneo branch of the Pan-Ger-man'League has passed a resolution that peace must not be concluded till Britain is conquored and the Kaiser has annexed tlie whole of the British Empire — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN SOCIALISTS' VIEWS "PEACE W/THOUT ANNEXATIONS."Copenhagen, May 30. Delegates of tho German Socialist Ma-*' jority, including Herr Schiedemann, have arrived, en route to Stookholni. The Minority delegates have not arrived. Asked when peace would come, the delegates replied: "When the belligerents follow . .Russia's example. G*jmany is ready for ' peace without annexations." One delegate added that the separation of AlsaceLorraine would be impossible, owing tothe intimate industrial connections withy Germany. Though Germany was hard pressed for food, the prospects for the harvest were splendid.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.