ATTACK IE THE REICHSTAG.

Northern Advocate, 8 May 1915, Page 3

ATTACK IE THE REICHSTAG.

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dl-KMAX TACTICS KEENLY CRITICISED. CON!)OX. March 'Je. A wi! ! -.: :.,■ ■ a . rod in i '~,■ ii-r-I i r.\ Co;.-!; -■:;::., '..."day rilirinc iho Second ioaditm of ;ue find:.!, .mvordin .-. '■-;■'.. '!''".:.•;;: .:;.; ;' 'om pa ny. says Mm Tii" 1 >;mn:t ivrs aroused '<y a speech '."iC'-rc-i i ;r George Lcdebour. Social"*i''ie military administration try in-' ci Cr:'ii],ii! ; o. .lori i'.ius of French to;-----i>f Alsa<•■•■ ! .ur mm a dosha for French rule.'' GIYEH /RAISE TO TROOPS. The staii-men; wa.- i-cccivcd with an angry ouiimrsi ~n Am pan of the deputies, sumo, members shouting: "What about the j ■;: ri. y of peace' .'" Continuing, iie;r l.odebour said: "1 endorse e\ e.-y;hing said in praise oi our brave aim their commanders, bin in political performances ihe mJAimp amhoriiios arc no; up to date. I am horrified ■<> learn that i'or evirry Ge:m..a \iilagc i)urne;.l by the Russia:..- iatee Russian villages shall be burned.'* "This is barm, arm. ' smmted Dr. Karl Liebkn-..-.-iii. aumimr .Socialist deputy, while jiO..: , no j'0.0., eaiiu: three indignant protests, one member shouting: "We woYt pmmir titc siipreiiie miliary authorities to be thus attacked." STRIKES lil.tHV AT POLES. Y.'ii.-n order itad been temporarily •e.-uorcd, iiorr Lodebouv continued: "Such a measure strikes not. only ii the Kmmiam-. but at the Poles aud jiriiii,Lilians on whose co-operation wo nasi count. *' 't'iiis staiemem resit Hod in a. re;c\vcd distiiriiauce ttnd cries of "Fhisii!" tiie deputies spriugidg from heir seats am, excitedly shouting for n-iWr. the Vice-president of the 1 louse in ihe meantime having de•lared that criticism of the army adninist ration was not permissible. Herr Ledehour comduded his speech n the face of loud opposition cries of 'Shanio!" .EAL'EUS OK PARTIES PROTEST. The leaders oi the various, parties irolesu'd against the remarks made >y Deputy .Lcdebour. .Mnj. Ernst Rusa_vninn, a National Liberal member, ;aid: "We regret the necessity for such •oprisaY. but. if the Russians burn m aI! sides and violate women, shall vc consider that this docs not denaiid sticli a.ctiou from our militar;. itlliioriiies as '-.vill put a. stop to the nhitman warfare waged hy the Kusians'.'' ' Herr (.".rutcben, of Che Centre Parly, aid thai it the military authorities vere compelled, in view of the Rusia.us' actions, to take the severest remisam in tho shape of measures which ire pormissable under international aw. they should not be hindered by lie representatives of tiie people. Philip Sebe'demami. a Socialist doutty. declared in the mime of his uirty fliii.t "Herr Ledehour was in•jted to speak only on the language of he question; his other remarks were nade on his own account, and he alone bears the responsibility for diem.'" ATTACK CALLED A DISGRACE. Minister of the Interior .Delbrueck issened that he would not be worthy in ihe present situation if he redied to Herr Ledebotir's speech. "For every one present to-day,'" he ;aid, "this hour will be among Iris bitorost memories. Herr Ledebour's criticism is uuconstitutioual and inuilling in form ttnd is directed igainst tiie most honoured army !ealer. "The war has taught, us that wo ire materially and morally richer :han we believed, ttnd that tiie German Fatherland is a holy treasure for ivory German, without consideration >f religion or party. Alattters which .iivided us in limes of peace now have teen set aside in this imperishable •■access, whicb offers new proof to tho uiemy of the economic and moral , nvincibilitv of the i lormati people-" ; i SC CO lOSS IN WAR LOAN. Or. Karl I lelli'reich. Secretary of [lie imperial Treasury, in an' adiress said: ■'The result of the loan is splendid tows. Reports from all otia'.-fors show that the subscriptions to the first loan iiave been greatly surpassed by those io the second. With two loans imoinuing to a total of about :'..oofi.MMl,('iOi'idr>] we shall have exceed-"-! Knglatid b.v over MMi.miti.iiiitidol. This irovides the iiniiroken and unbreakidle economical and financial strength :>f Om-uiany and her determined re- ; joint ifnt to hold our to the end." !