LOSS OF THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 53, 27 November 1923, Page 7

LOSS OF THE WAR

ONLY NOW REALISED BY ‘ GERMANY SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION BY STRESEMANN TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES SEEN In his last speech in the Reichstag, Dr. Stresemann made the significant admission that Germany was only now realising 1 that she had lost the war. and the consequences in an their terribleness were before tho people.By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. (Rcc. November 26, 8.35 p.m.) London, November 26. The “Morning Post’s” Berlin correspondent says Dr. Stresemann made a significant admission in bis last speech in the Reichstag. He said that Germany was only now realising that she had 1 lost the war. “We have lor vears deceived ourselves regarding the consequences of the lost war. We now sac these consquences in all t'icir urribleness before us.” —-Aus.-N.Z. Ctl.le ibssn. STRESEMANN’S DRASTIC STEP IN FORCING DECISION IN REICHSTAG NECESSARY LESSON FOR GERMAN PEOPLE Berlin, November 25. , Interviewed after his downfall. Dr Stresemann said that ho took the step of i'orcino- a decision because the Parliament of Germany must I o b-.eught face to face with the measure of its responsibility. Crisis, had followed crisis, mainly centred in homo afla’is ; bin those who provoked the -risis were obstinately blind to the effect they produced on the greater affairs of Germany’s external relations. ’The present crisis had convinced him that a drastic step was necessary to bring this homo to the German politicians and the German people. If it taught thorn the.lesson, he would not have acted in vain. If Parliamentary Government was to continue he said, a now Reichstag would be necessary, or the succeeding Government would meet the same fate as his.—“ The Times.” GOVERNMENT 01; EXPERTS AND BUSINESS MEN DR. ALBERT UNDERTAKES FORMATION (Rec. November 26, 10.15 p.m.) London, November 25. “The Times’s” Berlin correspondent states tliat Herr Jarres failed to form a. Cabinet. President Ebert is thereby convinced that a Coalition Government in Germany is at present impossible, and sees there is only one possibility, the formation of a Government of experts and business men. Resolved to subjugate personal and political considerations and put his whole strength into satisfying the needs of the- country. he has reappealed to Dr. Albert, who has accepted tho task of tormina such a Government. —“The Times.” AID FOR GERMAN TRADE UNIONS AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOUR PLAN (Rec. November 26, 8.35 p.m.) New York, November 25. Mr. Samuel Gonipcrs has approved of the nlan of the American Federation of Labour members, requesting three million to contribute 10 per cent, of a day’s nay in support of German trade unions. It is estimated that Probably three million dollars can be secured >" this manner; sufficient to offer material aid to the German bodies winch have sent appeals to the American unions. Mr. Gompers feels that a contribution is not only a humanitarian act and commendable in itself, but will prove a distinctive aid in the cause of democracy in Germany, since the German union?, are considcre l to he the only barrier against both Bolshevism and monarchism in that country.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.