Dr. Liebknecht's speech must, indeed have been an impassioned one when even a telegraphic summary speaks to the reader's mind with so much force and feeling as that which we publish to-day. It is an ntercating question how the _report of the speech ever reached Amsterdam, for we may be quite sure the German newspapers would not be allowed to print it, And here is just the consideration that y make us feel that the speech genuine. We are well accustomed by now to the reports of internal distress which the German Government has carefully dis tributed in the hope of choking off recruiting in England and, if possible, to seduce the Allies into slackening their efforts generally. Dr. Liebknecht's words are in bring peace to the world, namely, that the German nation should recognize Junkerism and Kaisorism for what they are and rouse themselves to stamp them out.
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