London, Jan. 13.
The Italian wireless service states that the Queen of Greece has been summoned to Berlin owing to the German Emperor's illness.
Other reports state that the whole German Imperial family Eas been summoned to Berlin.
Berlin, Jan. 13.
The feature of the opening of the Prussian Diet to-day was the absence of the German Emperor.
Dr. Yon Bethmann-Hollweg, the Imperial Chancellor, delivered the opening Speech, saying: "The German Emperor has charged me to open the Diet in his name."
The Speech declared: "It is our enemies who are responsible for the foot that the peoples of Europe still tearing themselves to piece:
Tt proceeded: "Providence is subjecting the German people to an iron test. Great things have been done, but great things are still Then came a bombastic review of Germany's achievements as " pee-Tude to the announcement of an additional income-tax and other increases in taxation, whioh were accompanied by a vague reference to the possibility of some concession as regards popular cauire manhood capable of bearing arms is protecting the State.""
Tu conclusion the Bpeech appealed for sustained sacrifice and resolution, saying. What oer enemies represent 2s compulsion la liberty based on order."
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