THE REICHSTAG DISCUSSION.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14621, 28 January 1918, Page 5

THE REICHSTAG DISCUSSION.

SPEECH SUPPORTED BY CENTRAL

AND LIBERAL LEADERS

SOCIALIST CRITICISM

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

(Received Jan. 27, 5.5 p.m.)

Gcpenhagen, Jan. 25

Tie leaders of the Central party and the National Liberals supported Hertling.

Dr. Scheidemann regretted thatHert-, ling did not regard President Wilson's' message as an honest declaration tending towards peace, and he declared definitely that Alsace-Lorraine must remain;. German.

He added that the submarines had proved unsuccessful, and had only drawn America into the war. Hoffmann had adopted tte wrong tone at Brest Litovsk.