Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-15
GENERALS TO CONFERENCE.

GENERALS TO CONFERENCE.
London, July i4.--A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Copenhagen says 1t is officially re-
ported from Berlin that Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg, chief of the
general staff, and General Ludendorff,
who had been summoned to Berlin by
Emperor William, arrived in the cap
ital yesterday morning.
The Tageblatt learns they had a
long conference with the crown prince
and later were received by the EN-
peror.
A dispatch to the Morning Post
from Amsterdam says that rumors
current that Emperor William has abb
dicated in favor OF his son. Prince
Joachim, are unconhrmed and must
be taken with all reserves
Won Stein Resigns.
Berne, Switzerland, July l4.-(Brit-
ish Admiralty Per Wireless Press. -
An official telegram from Berlin says
that General Won Stein, the Prussan
minister ofwar, has resigned.
Hollwes Will Go.
Basel, Switzerland, July
Berlin dispatch from the semiofiicial
Wolff bureau Of Berlin says that the
retirement Of Or. Won Bethmann- Holl-
veg, the German imperial chancellor.
is considered certain.
Copenhagen, July l4.--The Wolff
News bureau Of Germany circulatcs
without accepting any responsibility
for it, statement by the Taeglischc
Rundschau that the resignation of DIR.
Won Bethmann-Hollweg, the imperial
chancellor, has been accepted.
Reichstag Goes on Strike.
Copenhagen, July l3.-Serious news
came from Berlin late today. The
Reichstag has gone ON strike and the
members have decided to suspend the
labors both of the full house and the
main committee until the political sit.
uation is cleared up. This leaves the
war credit bill in allegiance.
Emperor William has summoned
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, chief
of the general staff. and General
Ludendorff, the chief quartermaster
general, for a conference.
This news has been interpreted in
connection with intimations that the
German government has decided to
refuse to parliamentary the cabinet
and the difficulties reported in con-
nection with the adoption of peace
resolution.
Kaiser Considers Drastic Measures.
Berlin, Thursday, July 12.-(Via
London, July l4.)--1f the Prussian
diet, whose present complexion is OF q
conservative view, fails to meet the
conditions set forth in Emperor Viii.
liam's decree for electoral reforms, it
is not unlikely drastic measures will
be adopted to overcome the obstruc.
tionists.
A significant feature Of the EN-.
peror's edict is the specific stipulation
that the reform measure must be
forthcoming in time for the next elec.
tons. Introduction of equal, direc.
secret suffrage in Prussia will put an
end to plural voting as we'll as to an
electoral franchise based,on taxation.
1t is foregone conclusion that the
reactionary old guard will make
stubborn fight on the measure, but it's
champions confidently predict victory
in the struggle wherein the monarch
and the people are pitted against the
junkers and big industry.
Austria Ready for Peace.
Amsterdam. July l4.--Count Michael
Karolyi, leader of the Hungarian in.
dependent party, speaking in the
House OF Deputies, says a telegram
from Budapest, declared:
THE central point OF the pesent
German crisis is the question OF peace.
Every one in Germany wants peace,
but it is not enough to desire it, the
nation must negotiate for it. Count
Czernin (Austro-Hungarian foreign
.minister) ha. not confined himself to
mere words, but has openly declared
that we are ready for peace without
annexations. One of the prerequisite
conditions of peace is the democratic.
cation of every country"
Baron Julius Beck said:
There is no war policy today, but