THE GERMAN POLITICAL TROUBLE.
STATEMENT BY THE CHAN-
CELLOR.
AMSTERDAM. October 9
Dr Michaelis, accompanied by the principal members of the Government, soothingly addressed the Reichstag, and dealt with the criticisms regarding the conduct of the Fatherland Party and propaganda by officials. He stated that there was no objection to officials belonging to political parties, but abuses favouring a particular party were not allowable. All political propaganda in the army would be excluded. He deplored the antagonistic forms of propaganda which had recently sprung up. • Subsequent speakers condemned politics in the.array, but supported the patriotic propaganda. After Herr Helf'errich had defended his attitude, Dr Michaelis pro-' mised action in any case exposed the Fatherland Party unduly inwhere higher officials on behalf of fluenced the lower officials. He urged the necessity for the propaganda at the front, but denied that the propaganda was working for the support of the Fatherland Party. The Supplementary Estimates were then adopted, the Social Democrats dissenting.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17110, 11 October 1917, Page 2
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