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Show Michaelis Denies Germany Has I Renounced Belgian Territory H COPENHAGEN, Sept, 29. Germany has not renounced Belgium and has not been In communication with any of her enemies, according to Berlin reports of a speech made beforo tho rclchstag main commltteo by Chancellor Chancel-lor Michaelis. Tho chancellor Is quoted as follows: fol-lows: . i "A liberal deputy correctly statod that tho attitude of tho Imperial government gov-ernment as regards Its war alms was clearly oxplalnod in my answer to tho papal note. Tho peaco resolution of July 19 was expressly montloned In this roply and further explanation thereof Is unnecessary. "Moreover, I declare tho statement that tho Imporial government hod al ready communicated with this or that hostilo government and that it in ad- vanco renounced occupied territories thus abandoning tho most valuable ad vantages in peaco negotiations, is un- true. I doclaro tho imperial govorn- roont has freo hands for ovenluol peaco negotiations. This also refers to jH Belgium." |