Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
GERMANY URGES ALLY
TO JOIN HER IN
RUTHLESS WAR
SHAPE POLICY TO-DAY
KAISER AND KING KARL IN CON-
FERENCE TO DECIDE COURSE
THEY WILL PURSUE IN DEAL
ING WITH Y. S.

Washington, March 29-Interest in
the relations between Austria and the
United States to-day assumed impc'-
tance equal to that OF the German s.,
uation Reports via London OF an iui-
pending conference between Emperor
Karl, of Austria, and Emperor vii.
liam said that the question of Aus
tria's future policy toward the United
States is about to be shaped
All of the information reaching tlIe
state department from Vienna has
shown that Austria was anxious to
adopt course which would preclude
an open break no matter what att-
ude finally was adopted toward Ger
many There also was reported to 5c
serious dissatisfaction in Berlin be-
cause of this fact and German influ-
ence was declared to be utilizing ev'
cry possible means to persuade Aus
tria to endorse the unrestricted use
of submarines and demonstrate that
there was no difference of opinion De.
tween the two nations.
The Austrian embassy here is utter.
iy without any word from its home
government. Count Tarnowski has
awaited quietly the completion OF the
crisis now in progress between Wash
ington and Vienna to find out whether
he was to be permitted to present his
credentials to President Wilson.
Baron Erich Zwiedenek, charge OF
the embassy until the new ambassa-
| dor qualities, has had several con-
| ferences recently with State Depart.
ment officials regarding the statustof
Count tanowski These conferences
have been unproductive Of any actirn
| However, there are many officials
/ here who view with grave concern
the possibilities Of complete friendly
| relations with Austria, with the main
tenance here of her embassy and all
# her consular machinery. while the
United States is at war with her chief
oily.
President Wilson continued his con.
ferences today with Col Edward NJ.
House and Congressional leaders. He
was assured by the Democratic leal.
ers that they were fully confidential
that the house will be organized at
the Monday session so that the Pre"i.
dent can deliver his address to tto
ioint session on Tuesday at noCn
Meanwhile Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels was in Annapolis to present
diplomas to the Senior class CT the
naval academy, whose members taNo
I their places as officers in the firGt
/ line of the naval defense immediate.
/ ly. These newly made officers are .
great gain to the navy making it pos
/ sblc to add to the vessels in commits.
( sion and to correct in part seriou'
/ shortages at other points,
Reports current in New York that
/ two German submarines had been OBJ
served off Montauk point where they
would command the sound entrance
/ to New York harbor were not credit
ed by naval officials here today.
/ London, March 70 Reports that
/ the Central Powers are planning an
other peace move were received and
strengthened today by the news that
1 Emperor Charles, of Australia, and
Count Czernin, the Austrian Foreign
/ Minister, have gone to Berlin for a
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg
That peace proposals were to be the
sole topic discussed by the Monarchs
was not the unanimous opinion held
here. Belief was expressed that the
Rulers of the Central Empires might
discuss also
THE German.Amercan situa-
tion and the possibility of avoid
ing an armed clash with Amer
lea.
2.-Thc military situation on the
whole eastern front and in Rou
mania as affected by the Rus
sian revolution,
3,-The proposed AustroGerman
offensive against Italy in which
it Is said masses OF German
troops and vast quantities OF
Krupps guns and ammunition
are to be used and