GERMANY AND DEMOCRACY
CENTRE PARTY STRIVING FOR "* RETENTION OF AUTOCRACY.^ (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association,). (Rec. May 21, 9.10 a.m.) "f BERNE, May 20. r;. Hertf Erzeberger, speaking at Dusselr' dorf,, said' that' the Centre Party ~ would; never agree to the introduction ot a Parliamentary system in Germany. It was undesirable that ,the Reiclistag- . should- control the Chancellor. Ministers must make treaties, alliances, and control a declaration of war. These must be left in the hands of the Emperor and the Bundesrafch. There was no need for Germany to apo democratic countries..
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Nelson Evening Mail, 21 May 1917, Page 5
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