The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-12
Socialist Likely to Be First
to Hold Important New.
Portfolio.
CRISIS BELIEVED OVER
Leaders of Reichstag and
PrusSian Diet to Fill
Vacancies.
CHANCELLOR STRONGER
Upheaval Believed to Be Part
ly Artificial to Cover Bel
gian Offensive.
CRISIS BELIEVED OVER
CHANCELLOR STRONGER
sr.c,nl cabl. pe,pateh to rHn SUI.

Special Cable Despotch TO TIE suS.
LONDON, July 1.-THE elimination OF
two strongly pro-Prussian members Of
the German Cabinet-possibly more
and the creation of an Imperial Minis
ter Of Labor are the striking develop
ments in the German crisis as re-
ported in a special telegram from Ber-
lin.
1t Is certain that the German Minis
try has undergone a shaking up as the
result of the session OF the Crown
Council on Monday and that some res
ignations from the Cabinet have been
accepted.
Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, who retains his position. is
stated to have decided to OFFER the va
cant positions to leaders of the Prus-
sian Diet and of the Reichstag. As to
the filling OF the Labor chair, IL is as
serted that one of the leading Social
lists, Herbert or David. will be called
to the Ministry.
zimmerman One Victim.
Berlin advices do not say which men,
bers of the Cabinet have resigned, but
the recent comments of the Berlin press
have chiefly been directed toward For
eign Minister Zimmerman and Vice
Chancellor Helfferich as the officials
who were slated to lose their portfolios
and It is assumed they have resigned.
The Berlin telegram announcing the
Cabinet changes, received here via AM
sterdam, says:
The session OF the Crown Council
| on Monday lasted until l o'clock Tues
, day morning, when the designations were
accepted definitely"
A German official wireless message
picked up by the British Admiralty and
dealing with the Crown Council meeting
| says the Emperor on Tuesday took up
at long conference with DIR. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg the questions that hal
not been decided and the possible
methods Of reaching a solution of these
questions. The conference lasted several
! hours.
1t is added that the German Crown
| Prince was called by the Emperor 70
Berlin for discussion OF the unsettled
problems and that he has arrived at the
capital
Crisis Believed over.
From the information now in the
hands OF the British officials il seems
the German crisis has apparently ended
for the time being. The Chancellor has
promised to establish substantially a
coalition form of government, dismissing
some of the ultra conservative Prussians
ana admitting other parties to represen-
tation in the Government.
1t Is the purpose ultimately to develor
a parliamentary system adapted to the
purposes of the federal empire. granting
sufficient concessions to satisfy tempo
rarily the radical elements
The solution seems to insure that DR..
Won Bethmann- -Hollweg WIN continue In
power and that his hold is increasingly
strong. but there is a protest from GER
tain radical elements that he Is not ca
pable Of bringing about peace
In statement issued in behalf Of the
Centre party. supposedly from the per
OF Matthias Erzberger 1t is said:
Since the Entente Allies believe that
the German peace offer represented only
German absolutism, 1t is necessary tina;
tho Reichstag, representing the people
proclaim Germany's war aims,
THE formation OF n coalition cabiner
will proclaim the unity between the
Kaiser, the Government and the nation
, The world will see that the Entente Al
lies are not fighting Prussian milltarism
! but the whole German nation"
There is a strong feeling in England
that the German crisis was largely arti
) icial and stage managed with the inten
, TO give the impression that German con
ditions are extremely bad In order I,
distract the attention of the Allies from
/ military affairs while the Kaiser Ia pre-
, pairing a supreme effort on the Belgian
a coast and that the effort was Launched
/ last night,