GERMANY WITHIN.
THE BUDGET INTRODUCED.
THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN
AMSTERDAM, February 24. In the Reichstag, Herr von Roelern, Minister of Finance, introducing the Budget, said that the submarine arm wag only introduced in the present war, and consequently was not subsequent to any of the written rules of
international law. / - •, The cost of the war would not decrease during the next few months.' Hence he reqWed a war credit of fifteen milliards of marks. He admitted that the Budget bore a serious aspect, but the economic life of tho country was not of a character to shake its confidence in the future. If Germany’s enemies claimed repara. lion, Germany claimed indemnification. Germany’s financial, strength was not a paper illusion as her enemies believed. < ' Eighteen! Ultra-Socialists opposed the Budget, ‘ but the main party Socialists supported the vote. HerrLedebhnr, leader of the Socialist minority, declared that Germany’s
peace offer lacked every essential for , peace. The rights*-’ of small nations - had been' violated by the manner in which Austria and Germany had dealt with tile restoration of Poland's independence. Herr Ledebour,: amid laughter, demanded tl)£ suspension of submarine warfare. / : The war eredit was carried.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 26 February 1917, Page 6
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