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<p>[Page 107]</p><p>since the government still shows no sign of wanting to introduce the Prussian electoral reforms. I don’t understand why the centrist parties don’t appeal directly to the Kaiser to bring on the reforms, to convince him of the gravity of the situation. The extremists, probably supporters of communism, are using the government’s weakness to stir up the people against the authority of the state, and unfortunately, they find more and more support among the navy. In Wilhelmshaven, on several ships some kind of seamen’s mutiny erupted that could only be quelled by troops hastily convened from Oldenburg. The newspapers even report a small battle between the parties, but that’s probably an exaggeration. The socialist leaders Dittmann, Vogtherr & Haase seem to be the main agitators, and they should be ashamed of themselves for constantly provoking unrest during the nation’s gigantic fight for survival, and they should be severely punished. As justified as many of the socialist demands may be, we first have to beat the external enemy before we can</p>