London vit Bombay, 10th December.
In the Reichstag, in the debate on the Budget and the Army Bills, the Socialists opposed any increase in the army on the ground that Russin is c ippled.
They renewed their charges against the German Government of partiality towards Russia in the present war, Count Biilow deprecated sentimental views of delicate questions of int -rnational policy auch as caused people to take the wrong road in the south African war, He asserted Germany's complete neutrality, and ridiculed the suggestion that there was a secret treaty between Russia and Germany.
The more, he said, the Press and the Socialists attacked Russin, the more must he exert himself to keep German relations with Russia peaceful and friendly, Iv was impossible to ignore the fact that there are undercurrents in Europe impelling the Powers towards warlike complications, Germany is now as ever the bulwark of peace, but solely because of her strength.—Reuter.
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