ADJOURNMENT OF REICHSTAG

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 13 July 1917, Page 5

ADJOURNMENT OF REICHSTAG

FALL OF THE MINISTRY

IMPLIOED

VEGETABLE CROPS DISAPPOINT^

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(Received July 13, 8.50 a.m.)

ILONDON, July I2'l The>naily TaJe'graph's Rotterdam correspondent reports that the adjournment of tiie ReiSisiag on yon, Bethmann Holliveg's refusal to state wh'aferoecurredCio the Cirown Coaneil created a sensation. This means that the Ministry cannot remain. j I Significance^ attaches to the fact-; that the adjournment was agrcjed to! on the Socia&i initiative, a majority of the mem&ers of the Reichstag, apparently a^eeing with Herr Scheideipann's denraind for peace without^- an~nexations. MeanwhiTe- the Cbnsei%vaSives relen-olessly desictj to continue th«-> (war until" a German peace is-securetfj. | and oppose all political reforms. I Herr B&tocki (Food" Dictator); ih- | the Reielstag, admitted thai;'the hopes ] of good vegetable crops hgd. been fol-- | tally disappointed..