Evening star., 1917-10-07
Price of Holding Submarine
Bases May Prove Too Great
for Won Hindenburg.
HAIG'S LATEST EFFORT
is MOST SUCCESSFUL
Possible That Won Hindenburg Will
Retire to the Line of
the Meuse.
IN vERDUN REGION
Crown Prince Again Baked in Sew
eral Attempts to Seize Ground
From Forces of Gen. Petain.

Pope Benedict. this is as far as it has
gone. In fact there appears to be
growing sentiment in Germany against
further concessions to the dscordant
reichstag elements.
The Germans have, with the aid
OF moneyed interests, controlled the
press and pamphleteers to such an ex-
tent during recent weeks that It is de-
clared a large majority of the German
people have again swung to the belief
that Germany is going to win this war.
and that there can be no temporizing
or stopping to deal with reforms
which may as we'll wait for settlement
until the conclusion of the war. The
plea has been for unity. the militarists
well realizing their danger If the rad
ical elements opposing their terroris-
tic methods are permitted further pow
er. The absolute necessity of co-ordi-
mated and firm endeavor on the part of
all German peoples has been preached
by Won Hindenburg. and he is the idol
of the masses. For the time being this
doctrine apparently has gained con-
sidera BILE power
Possibly the most significant event in
recent weeks is the dissolution of the
double seven committee composed of
reichstag and bundesrat members, the
chairman of which was the chancellor
himself. This committee was named
toward the end of the most recent
peasing the reichstag leaders demands
Tor further representation in the gov
ernment. This body was supposed to
be the link between the reichstag and
the government. 1t was hailed at the
time as a great advance toward de-
mocratization and accepted as such by
the unwary. So confident are the rul-
ing classes OF their power that they
see nj TO ny in the face of public opin-
ion and majority reichstag leaders by
dissolving this body. Furthermore. It is
stated that the government will not con-
sent to constitutional reforms, neither will
IL listen to the plan of larger reichstag
representation. part of the proposed
electoral reform scheme. Just what may
result when the main sessions of the
relchstag begin remains to be seen. but
II the pan-GermanS have won over the
masses OF the people it is but natural to
suppose that the demands for re form upon
reichstag members OF all parties will be
less insstent In the coming weeks.
Chancellor Michaelis. however is con-
tfnufng to steer a middle course if not
veering toward the side of the pan-Ger-
mans He has announced that Germany
has not stated nor will she state her
peace terms in full, in the Immediate
future Germany has not promised the
restoration of occupied territories. he
declares. nor will she promise this.
leaving 1t as trading material for
aT,.. artua! peace negotiations. Foreign
Minister Won Kuehlmann, who is for
peace by negotiation, is irving to an
pease all factions
Much interest is attached to the an
nouncement that Chancellor AIichaeiis
soon viii appear before the main
reichstag committee and explain the
socialist Interpolation in regard to the
governments support of the pan-Ger-
man ropaganda. The socialists de-
clare that the government has been dis
crlm1natory against all factions ,rho
combat the pan-German doctrines II Is
expected that Chancellor Michaelis will
attempt to clear his skirts and. if NOT
take determined stand on the side of
the out-and-out militarists who declare
that Germany must fight on until in
IDENTITIES are assured and annexations
made certain as reward for Germany;s
great sacrifices.