Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26


The world expected report from the German chan
ceor least as loud as that Busy Bertha After wait
ing days in hushed expectation the public asounded to
is though the nominal leader Of Germany had not spoken
What he said had already been spoken more than by
The war was forced on Germany by Russian mobisa-
ton Submarine warfare forced upon Germany by Br
American influence failed to check Britain and peace offers
d and 5
make another offer of The allies must do this That
What does amount to and how does leave the whole sit
uaton?
look the conditions leading to the political crisis in
Berlin Herr Harden had just stated the military situation
ing graphic Words Russia France the British empire ia
three continents accuse u.s. openly secretly Of brutal viola
o 1n off, Cam
the government unable avert such lineup Of opposition,
Sentiment in favor Of political change found expression
in the OF number of Teutonc mobiles calling
mack Debrueck and others equally we'll known The vor-
waers called their uterance Historic docu
sign Of public sentiment"
Moreover Matthias Zerberger leader of the Catholic
Emperor Charles assaed the PaGerman faction and advo-
Gated peace without annexaons and without nemnies as
These Developments were followed by the introduction
S So: Of s Rse S s the Of the
August a, 1914 I'VE mpeed by no thoughts of con-
@ aS Ras
by negotiation and perpetual reconciliation among ma
industrial peace will pave the for friendly intercourse
nations So long governments refuse
ing together steadfastly and allies right
live snS h sa its unity hs
Rd s{ H. this program!
quoted by the Berner Anzeger July 10: 1--WE must
wei ont was M
g my 5 5 sensdsr
But the Crown Prince few days later decided that Beth
must We know why, but know from
the present uerance Of the chancellor that it
not to change the policy regards Dr. Mchaes
his the
ent strengthens the policy Of ruthless sub
might have been considering gradual to the
party in the Reichsag Or possibly planning
time for use in the next election.
as the Of AND the es that
be made only with responsible of the people of
Prince and Dr. Michaeis his mouthpece Of reaction
and defiance The Rechstag however adopted the peace
Those people who are inclined to regard all change
progres will search the present situation in Berlin in vain
popular will move well calculated to hasten the overthrow
of autocay and the establishing of real through
We are consequently led to accept as correct the advance
Of those German papers which greeted the ap
ment to parlamentarize the imperial administration by CIV
ing the Rechstag members seats either in the cabinet
controlling body to be created such the proposed i'm
pera Of said to have been
between the imperial and the representative in
stitutons of the nation.
It recalled in this connection that the press of Bavaria
showed parliamentary ministry could not be introduced with
out psetting the whole federal character Of the empire which
finds expression in the supreme Bundesrath
All things considered cannot avoid the conclusion that
the Loka Anzeger newspaper right when declared Dr.
Mchaes to be only foe parliamentary reform but also
in favor the foreign policy and the terms epounded
by Field Marshal Hndenburg and the PanGerman
That journal announced to postpone parliamentary
forms until the end of the
The announcement made time ago that Gen.
era Fakenhayn command of Teutonc troops along the
Italian front depended help keep Austria in line
with Germany Indeed it said the German commanders
thoroughly entrenched in the Austrian armies it
would be impossible for Austria to break Germany
and conclude separate though Emperor Charles
l,ado oiaAa Of Itolo