THE ZABERN AFFAIR.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 326, 12 January 1914, Page 5

THE ZABERN AFFAIR.

REUTER AND SCHADT ACQUITTED. IOERSTNER’S SENTENCE SQUASHED. [PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT.] Berlin, Jan. 10. Colonel von Renter and Lieutenant. Schadt were acquitted. Colonel von Renter was acquitted on the ground that he was protecting his officers’ honour, the police having failed in their duty, and that he had cause to fear disorders and bloodshed. The court martial quashed Lieuteant von Foerstner's sentence on the ground that he had cause to fear that Blank was about to attack him with his knife. PREPARED FOR. EMERGENCIES (Received 12. 9.30 a.m.) Berlin. Jan. 11. Heir Mantle!, Under Secretary of State for the Interior, replying to a question in the Alsace-Lorraine Diet. admitted that while the Court martial was sitting, a squadron 6T Hussars iVas in readinpss to act if the civil authorities requested, but Government hoped the sound common sense cf the population render it unnecessary. NO ENDED YET. (Received 12. 10.30 a.m.) London, Jan. 11. The “Observer’s’’ correspondent states that Berlin and Prussia are North German to the core. The bulk of public opinion approves of the army’s triumph. Many regard Alsace-Lorraine as an enemy. The Liberal and Radical news papers vigorously protest. Some quote the Kaiser’s threat to smash Alsace-Lorraine to atoms, and declare the court martial has now saved him that trouble, but they add that the Zabern affair is not ended yet. THE CHANCELLOR’S SATISFACTION. (Received 12. 9.30 a.m.) Berlin, Jan. 11. Tn the Prussian Diet. Herr von Bethmann Holwegg declared that great satisfaction had been caused to him by the way the Prussians tcck it to heart when the honour of the armv bad been touched. He had received many letters of r.p prevai from all classes.