GERMANY'S POLICY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12065, 21 July 1917, Page 9

GERMANY'S POLICY.

SPEECH BY THE NT7W CHANCELLOR. MORE TALK OF PEACE ON lIUN BASIS. GOVERNMENT WTT/L HEAR WHAT ALLTES HAVE TO SAY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Tleceived .Tnlv 21, 11 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Jnlv 20. The Roichstap; was crowded and Dr Michaelis received an ovation. He- said tho submarines were doing all that was expected of them, though the hasty predictions that they would end the war by a certain diit-e had created disappointment. Germany did not want any violent increase of power. Tf she could obtain an honourable peace she would not continue the war a day longer, but the nation could not negotiate while tho enemy demanded portions of German territory. They must obtain guarantees concerning Germany's continental and overseas inter* ests. and also her economic freedom. The Government, supported by the peoples' and the army's leaders, had decided that if the enemy abandoned their plans of conquest and honestly wished to negotiate for peace, Germany would hear what they had to say. The la-st few months, ho said, had been hard for Germany in regard to /food, but he was hopeful of improvement. Referring to internal policy, I>r Michaelis said it would be based on the Kaiser's declaration of July 11. Dr Scheidemann declared against tho submarining policy, which, he said, had done more harm than good. He expressed dissatisfaction with the vagueness of the Chancellor's references to internal reform, and he demanded Dr Liebknecht's release. A peace resolution was carried by 224 to 116.