South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
.FATHERLAND GANG
ON THE GRIOIRON
Pan GermaniSm is on the De-
fenSiVe in the ReiChStag.
New Party Hit.

AMSTERDAM. oct. Z Cvia Lon
dom. oct S.-The reichstag accord
ing to Berlin dispatches yesterday,
discussed the socialist Interpolation
concerning Admir- Won Tirpitz and
the new German fatherland party.
The socialist, Herr Landsberg. de
clared that the new party was q
pan-German Institution. its particu
lar object being TO obtain support
for its leaders by means OF war prof
its and the purchase of newspapers
u influence public opinion and set
forth Germany's war aims. which
would give them increased diU-
dends. The socialists. on the con-
trary. declared Herr Landsberg. de-
manded that the freedom of the
nation should be promoted because
democracy was its greatest strength
Referring 10 the agitation in behalf
of the new party's propaganda
against the reichstag peace resolu-
ton. Herr Landsberg said.
We must get out Of the suffocat-
ing atmosphere of a state Of siege
The war minister must admit that
he protects the agitation. as he
himself wrote polemic against the
rtlchstag resolution.
The way Of the sword this time
Will not spoil the good work of the
pen. The chancellor must i'm his owr
interest and that OF the nation de.
clare against pan-German agitation
ON his attitude greatly depends the
country's attitude and greatly de
penGs the country's welfare"
Herr Landsberg told how clergy.
men and the state authorities agitat.
ed among the population on behalf
of the fatherland party and how of
ficers, by speeches and the distribU
ton Of pamphlets. carried on g
propaganda among the soldier.
against the reichstag resolution
No Politics i'm Army.
Minister of War Won Stein. in re
plying 10 Herr Landsberg declared
that the army command did no
permit political agitation within the
army This caused a stir and cries OF
"Oh, OH" from the left. ThereUpor
the president pointed out the impos,
sibility Of further debate under sucl
conditions and begged the deputies
TO resume their seats.
Minister Won Stein asserted there
were other sorts Of agitation, suci
as reports that differences existed
between Field Marshal Won linden
burg and Quartermaster Gen. vor
Ludendorff. lie added that no two
persons i'm Germany We're So unit
ed i'm their convictions as these tw,
leaders.
The war minister then charged
that enemy agents we're endeavor
ing TO induce dissension and vacilla
ton among the German people
therefore principles had been lai,
down for the army i'm the field anc
the army at home. He declare,
that the enemy. too. has his arm,
propaganda to uphold and to install
the spirit of victory i'm their ranks.
In Name of the Chancellor.
Sec'y of the Interior Helfferich
who followed Minister Won stein de
clared il was not permitted 10 an,
official 10 use his position 10 eXercis
political pressure on his subordin
ates. 81 make this statement i'm tn
name Of the chancellor who seek
to safeguard this principle See,
T Helfferich announced.
Herr Landsberg then asked Di
/ Helffcrich about his attitude towar,
+ the fatherland party and the secre
/ tary answered that he spoke as IN
chancellors representative hecaus
! Or. Michaelis was too much burden
/ eel with other business to come Z
F the reichstag. He added:
There is no question here %
large political importance and tn
chancellor's attitude toward our wa
aims is not the subject of an inter
pellatiou. I gather from Herr Lands
berg's words that the chancello
ought 20 hurl the ban of eN-cOm
munication against the fatherlan
party"
Herr Helferich was interrupte
/ from the left and he continued:
If YOU have no confidence i'm tn
men az the head of the army an
/ the government then
Again DR. Helfferich was inter
rupted by shouts of No from tn
/ left. He again continued;
At this Point there was NOR
/ 5i.o,der and the speaker refused Z