CRISIS IN BERLIN

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13929, 10 July 1917, Page 5

CRISIS IN BERLIN

L. SECRET SESSION OF THE REICHSTAG. f PUTffiS CLAMOURING FOR THE WHOLE : $;. ~ ; TRUTH. / ~~~ RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAUSES ANXIETY i f:'rr~r~ GERMANY., - FURTHER DETAILS OF AIR RAID. "1-

METROPOLITAN AREA OF LONDON SEVERELY DAMAGED. RENEWED DEMANDS FOR REPRISALS. ASTONISHING AERIAL ACTIVITY ALONG • . WEST FRONT. ,

FRENCH AIRCRAFT RAID GERMAN CITE. . r ut RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE DEVELOPING VICTORIOUSLY 1 ... ....... ...' (Fw CiHe—Pre» Association—Copyrijli/;.) : v GRAVE UUSIS IN (iERMANYPROLONGED AND SECRET SESSION OF REICHSTAG.

I I" " . PERSISTENT DEMANDS TO KNOW THE TRUTH. s „ KAISER'S CONFERENCE WITH POLITICAL AND ' ,'■'■■ MILITARY CHIEFS. ! r"'. '.> '. ''"" (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Received July 8, at G. 45 p.m. .-.■;' BERNS, July B.\ f" There is an acut? crisis in Germany, j .. The Reichstag convened in. secret sessions, heatedly debuted Germany's.war aims, all day on Saturday, the anti-ann&ationists and the pan-Germans demanding the Government's adherence to ■ their rival policies. ' Subsequently the Kaiser gave an audience to Dr von BethmannHollweg, Marshal von Hindenburg, Admiral von Capelle, General von stein and Dr Helii'reich. ■ / ~ _ ' (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Julv .9. at 9.15 p.m. \fc V■■ ■ BERNE, July 8. . ; Germany's political crisis is primarily attributed to the alarm caused in Berlin by the Russian offensive.' / The ..suppressed excitement in the lobbies of the Reichstag for

• several.days, came to a head on Saturday with a secret session, began at nine in the morning. Erzberger, of the Centre Party declared that the military • situation was causing general uneasiness throughout the country, i' All classes were demanding'of the Government to tell the truth about the military situation arid submarine prospects. General-von Stein and Admiral Capellc replied, optimistically the latter declaring that the submarine campaign would paralyse Great Britain.' ' Herr Schiedemann demanded that the Government should make •a clear .declaration that it would accept peace without annexation, Herr.Weslral demanded an equally clear insistence upon annexations. •••■- . Dr von'Bethinann-Hollweg replied and the Reichstag adjourned • until Monday.' Later ali parties privately discussed the situation until late at night, .The conference will be resinned on Sunday. Th Kaiser's audience with his Ministers war; prolonged. ■ ■■ (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) '.Received July 9, at 6.45 p.m. ; v • ~; .'..' THE HAGUE, .July 8. ; i There., has been rioting at Cologne, following the reduction of the meat ration. The police charged the crowd and many were wounded. ' (AnstMlian and New Zealand Cable Association.)- ' Received July 10, at 1,0 a.m. . AMSTERDAM, ..July 9- . f Di\ von Bethmann-Hollweg declares; that he has rejected the " idea of tying himself to the formula.,of''peace without annexations and''indemnities." ; .