Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16

1 excludes every thought of oppression and which would 1eaXe behind no sting and no discord.
 Military Position Never So Good. Our military position has never been so good since the beginning of the war. The enemy in the west de- spite his terrible losses, cannot break through. Our U-boats are operating with increasing success. I won't use any fine words about them; the deeds or our U-boatS men speak for them selves I think even the neutrals will recognize that.
 Praise For Spain.
 50 far as compatible with our duty towards our own people. who come first, we take into account the inter- ests of the neutral states The con sessions which we have made to them are not empty promises. That is the case in regard to our frontier neigh bors, Holland and Scandinavia, as we'll as those states which, on account of their geographical position, are es- pecially greatly exposed to enemy pressure. I am thinking in this con nection especially of Spain. who, loy- al to her noble traditions. is endeavor- ing under great difficulties, to pre- serve her independent policy of neu- tralit.y We thankfully recognize this attitude and have only one wish-that the Spanish people reap the reward of their strong independent policy by further developing their power.
 Approaching Satisfactory End
 "Thus. time is on our side With full confidence we can trust that we are approaching satisfactory end. Then the time will come when we can negotiate with our enemies about our war aims. regarding which I am in full harmony with the supreme army command. Then we will attain peace which will bring us liberty to rebuild what the war has destroyed in the m t 1eT-nd 1ox-a strength, so that from all the blood and all the sacrifices an empire a peo- pie, will rise again strong. independ- ent and unthreatened by it's enemies. bulwark of peace and labor"
 Leader of Catholic Center Party. Spahn, leader of the Catholic Center party, speaking in the name of the Centrists, the National Liberalists, the Progressive Peoples party and the majority of the German fraction. said:
 We are unanimously agreed that at tt5e present a thorough discussion in the reIchstag of our war aims rightly understood would not serve the inter- esfs of the Fatherland. The German peoples desire for peace is directed to- wards an agreement which will guar anTee the existence of the German em- pire. her political, economic and world power and freedom of development and which would prevent forever our exclusion from the world markets which Great Britain desires. The German people also has confidence fin g peace which will approach the aims the chancellor definitely laid down in former speeches.
 Opposed to Enemy Interference.
 '@We reso1utely oppose all enemy in terference in the domestic affairs of Russia. We are attentively follow ing the struggle of that mighty people toward political and intellectual free drT0 N. elon onTII1 -A50 ernment were ready at any time to conclude peace with Russia and es- tablish permanent good and neighbor- ly relations.
 To Uphold the Imperial Idea.
 "The German people maintains it's determination to upheld the imperial idea of protection Of our political, re- igiouS and economic treasures The spirit of the Easter message insures continued development of our national life. The people look with complete confidence to It's emperor. We are sure that our Geople will endorse the re- serve which the chancellor enjoins and our watchword must be close the ranks"
 Threats of Revolution.
 A significant feature of the session was the introduction into their re- marks my Phillipp Scheidemann. the socialist democratic leader and George Ledebour, the independent so- CIdllSC, or T0I0r0nce to a possible r6vO- 1ution in Germany. Herr Scheide- mann intimated that if the British and French renounced the idea of annexa- tton and Germany insisted op annex ] ing territory, there would be a rev. o1ution. This resulted in indignant repudiation by a large section of the | house, and Herr Scheidemann hast ened to say it had not gone as far as that yet
 Herr Ledebour, however, declared l that republic must soon be establish ed in Germany and that his party would propose that constitution ! committee take preparatory steps in l that direction.