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Bitterness in Germany over officer murder case
A London World special reports Germany stunned by the lenient punishment for a German army officer who killed a mechanic to defend his honor in Carlsruhe. Siepmann, insulted at Cafe Taunhauser, died after Lt von Breusewitz pursued him with a saber. The incident sparks debate on military honor, dueling, and Kaiser Wilhelm II’s stance, with Socialist sources opposing officer privilege and calling for revolver-style justice.
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