GERMANY

Southland Times, Issue 17560, 26 January 1914, Page 5

GERMANY

THE ZABERK AFFAIR. UPROAR IN THE REICHSTAG. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) BERLIN, January 23. There was an uproar in the Reichstag during a debate on the Zabern affair. Dr Frank, a Socialist, attacked the Crown Prince. Herr Poud, a Conservative, protested to the President twice, and he ordered Dr Frank to moderate his language. The Chancellor interposed and defended the Crown Prince. PROCEEDINGS IN THE REICHSTAG. THE GOVBRNMENT’E SILENCE. BERLIN. January 25. Received 26th, 1-.15 a.m. The Reichstag: adopted the Centre Party’s motion, approving of military action in purely police affairs being so regulated as to assure the independence of the civil authority; also the National Liberals' motion in favour of a revision of the regulations in regard to citizen’s right and the military’s use of arms. The Radicals are indignant because members of the Government did not participate in the debate on the motions. DISAPPOINTMENT AND RESENTMENT. SOME SHARP CRITICISM. (Times —Sydney Sun Special Cable.) BERLIN, January 22. The reduction of the powers of General Von Sanders, as head of the military mission to Turkey, has caused bitter disappointment and resentment in Germany. The Vossiche Zeitung describes it as a tragic comedy, and asserts that the action lias proceeded from conversation to advice, from advice to requests, and from requests to threats from the Conservative organ. The Berlin Post states that it sees a dark Russian shadow closing upon Germany from every quarter. The Fatherland, having been,warned off Asia Minor, is now being cold-shouldered all along the line. It describes Germany as a wallflower on an occasion when she has the historic right to be th? belle of the ball.