Some interesting glimpses into the state of affairs now prevailing in Germany are afforded by the latest newspapers to hand—the Berliner Lokalanzeiger," " Norddeutscher Allgemeine Zeitung," the "Post," and the "National Zetung." It is seen from these that the Government under the necessity of doing utmost to keep up the spirit of the pool especially by the announcement technical successes where the army as failed to achieve actual victor, Reviving the Faint-hearts.
Much space is given to the description of measures adopted by the Government to assist bankers and merchants to overcome difficulties consequent upon the lis location of Germany's foreign trade. Some of the banks are bo-ing subsidized by the Government, and @ joint-stock company has been established for the purpose of immediately realizing part the indemnity which Russia will have to pay Germany!
Critics of the Government's policy in these various measures are being sternly suppressed, but there ie one story concerning a Pastor, Peter Frank, whose "Buss und Bert Tag" sermon brought official wrath down upon his unfortunate head. Amongst the utterances of the Pastor to which objection was taken was an appeal to his flock to pray God not to punish Germany for the evil committed to' the innocent.
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