Evening star., 1917-10-07
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IN T|RP|Tz PARTY
Socialist Says Chancellor Must
Declare Against Pan-Ger-
man Agitation.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, October 6.-The reichs-
tag, according to Berlin dispatches. to-
day discussed the socialist interpella-
ton concerning Admiral Won Tirpitz
and the new German fatherland party.
The socialist, Herr Landsberg, declared
that the new party was pan-German
institution, its particular object being
to obtain support for its leaders by
means of war profits and the purchase
of newspapers to influence public opin-
ion and set forth Germany's war aims,
which would give them increased divi-
dends. The socialists. on the contrary,
declared Herr Landsberg, demanded
that the freedom Of the nation should
be promoted because democracy was It's
greatest strength. referring TO tne
agitation in behalf of the new partys
Propaganda against the reichstag peace
resolution, Herr Landsberg said:
1--WE must get out of the suffocating
atmosphere of a state OF siege. The
war minister must admit that he pro-
tects the agitation, as he himself wrote
a polemic against the reichstag resolu-
ton.
Demand on Chancellor.
THE way of the sword this time will
not spoil the good work of the pen. The
that of the nation declare against pan
German agitation. On his attitude
greatly depends the country's attitude
and greatly depends the countrys well
fare"
Herr Landsberg told how clergymen
and the state authorities agitated among
the Population on behalf of the father
land party. and how officers by speeches
and the distribution Of pamphlets car
ried on a propaganda among the soldiers
ir,ef hn rAfr a U "a
Minister of War Won Stein. in reply
ing to Herr Landsberg, declared that
the army command did not permit
political agitation within the army.
This caused a stir and cries Of oh!
Oh" from the left. Thereupon, the
president pointed out the impossibility
of further debate under such condi-
tions and begged the deputies to re-
sumo their seats.
Army Must Be Enlightened.
Minister Won Stein. in continuing, said:
The explanations given In the army
are of quite different tendencies and
purport In view of the enemy's lies
which are circulated all around the
world, it is clear that our soldiers must
be enlightened concerning the real
causes of the war and the enemy's
intentions and the consequences If we
lost. Men on leave must be enlight-
ened regarding the difficulties at home.
and to this must be added some ex-
planation about supplies.
THE Army hunsers for intellectual
nutriment and, therefore. the Army
command has issued general instruc-
tions regarding lectures, plays, cine
mas, pamphlets and Army newspapers
There is no word of politics In this
1t may be true that certain impulsive
natures exceeded these limits. but
steps were immediately taken against
this
Says Leaders Are United.
Minister Won Stein asserted there
were other sorts of agitation, such Us
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
I G. NJ Gen. Won Ludendorff. He added
that no two persons in Germany Were SO
united in their convictions as these two
leaders.
| The war minister then charged that
enemy agents were endeavoring to In
duce dissension and Yacillation among
/ the German people; therefore principles
/ had been laid down for the army In the
| field and the army at home. He de-
| clared that the enemy, too, has his army
propaganda to uphold to instill the
4 spirit of victory in the ranks.
I'VE aim also at maintaining the
spirit of our army at the level with
| which it entered on the campaign" Min.
! lister Won Stein asserted. No army
/ and u confidence in victory is n service
able instrument We could drop all this
and leave the rest to the enemy. As we
do not. however. wish this, nor do you
we shall continue to use enlightenment
/ In this sense in our army"