The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-06
INVASION OF US.
never PLANNED
Germany Has no Thought Of
Aggression. Says HoIiWeg'
CLAIMS RIGHT OF Defence

Brands as "SiIly" Rumors of Designs
on Canada. Brazil or Any Portion of
American Continent.
Berlin, April 6.-In the reichstag
the imperial chancellor, DR.. Won Beth
mann HoIlweg, made his most compre
hensive speech of the war.
He reviewed the military and pollti-
cal situation, the use OF various means
of warfare and GermanAmerican re-
/ lations.
The chancellor protested vigorously
against the report that Germany now,
or in the future, contemplated aggres-
sion against the United States.
THE latest offspring" he declared,
, "of the illuminating campaign direct
ed against us, is report that we,
after the end of this war, shall rush
against the American continent, and
that we shall attempt to conquer Can
ada.
"This is the silliest of all the i'm
putations invented against us. Equ-
ally silly are the reports that we con
template the acquisition Of any terri
tory on the American soil as in Brazil,
or in any American country whatso-
ever.
I'VE fight for our existence and for
our future. For Germany and not for
space In a foreign country are Ger
many's sons bleeding and dying on
the battlefield.
Every one among us knows this
and it makes our hearts and nerves
so strong. This moral force strength
weather the s+rcm, hut also to achieve
final victory"
Abiding to the starvation" cam
paign against Germany, he said:
mo fair-minded neutral, no matter
whether he fayOrs us or not, can doubt
our right to defend ourselves against
this war of starvation, which is con-
trary to international law. No one
can ask us to permit our arms of de
fence to be wrested from our hands.
We use them, and must use them.
1--WE respect legitimate rights OF
neutrG, trade and commerce, but We
can ect that this be appreciated
and / at out right way and our duty
be ecognized-to use all means
against this policy of starvation, which
is jeering insult not only to all laws
of nations, but also the plainest duties
Of humanity
At the conclusion of his address the
chancellor elected great applause by
saying:
1.-The spirit of union shall lead us,
as 1t shall lead our children and grand
children through the struggles Of their
fathers, toward a future of strength
and liberty"
The chancellor began his address
with a review of the military situation.
He stated that since his last speech
/ inlthe reichstag the Dardanelles enter
| prise had ended as failure, that the
Serbian campaign, with the assistance
of Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria, hal
/ been brought to victorious conclu-
sion and that Montenegro and Albania
likewise were now in the hands of
Germany's allies that the British at
tempt to relieve, Kut-el-Amara, In
Mesopotamia, had been in vain; that
the Russians, although they hal sue
ceeded in occupying Ezerum with SUI
perior forces, had found their advance
checked by strong Turkish forces;
that Russian attacks against the front
| in East Galicia and Italian attacks
against the Isonzo positions had been
beaten back.
The chancellor declared that the re-
ports of the enemies of this nation
| that the German military force had
been expended were erroneous, as the
Verdun battle has proved that where
operations are prepared with great
| foresight and where the bravery of
| German troops is called into play one
] advantage after another Is obtained.