Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-10
CRISIS AT HAND
BETWEEN GERMANY
AND CHIEF ALLY
Austria's Pacific Stand Find
ing Support Within
Kaiser's Empire.
NEW OMINOUS ELEMENT
ON POLITICAL HORIZON
Conference Arranged for Satur-
day Between Emperor and
Neutral Ministers.
MAY ORDER THEM TO LINE UP
Rumored That Change in Berlin
Chancellorship Soon May
Be Expected.
MAY ORDER THEM TO LINE VI
Rumored That Change in Berlin
Chancellorship Soon May
Be Expected.

AMSTERDAM. July 9.-Storm sig
nails continue to fare up on the po-
litcal horizon Of the Teutonic empires.
lence. Out OF the maze OF speculation
that was rife at this neutral point Of
observation tonight the following
chief points may be regarded as indi-
cative OF which way the wind is blow
ing:
1. Unless all signs lie. a crisis be-
tween Germany and her chief ally.
Austria. is at hand.
.. For Saturday Of this week. a con-
ference has been arranged between the
Kaiser and the neutral ambassadors
and ministers. In some quarters here
IT Is believed Germany is about to tell
her neutral neighbors. now that these
arc virtually put on rations by Prcsi-
dent Wilson's embargo: You must
choose between us and our enemies. He
who is not with is against u.s.
3. Chancellor Won Bethmann- Holl-
veg stands before the parting OF the
ways with one or the other OF the two
opposing parties: he must side either
for or against peace without annexa-
tion and indemnities. Latest advices
from Berlin indicate that he has decid-
cd against II. and has submitted to the
pro-oonQuest conservatives. The Tage-
blatt states fatty that he told the
RcichBtag's main committee SO.
NOT LIKE FORMER
PERIODS OF. PEEyISHSESS
Most pregnant OF momentous possi-
Utilities Is the apparent sudden es-
arrangement between Austria and Ger
many. There have been several such
periods Of .peevishness'' on both sides
since the war began.
But now for the first time a new
ominous element Is added TO the dan
ger. and that is the evident support
hustria's pacific stand--pacihc In the
direction OF the formula without an
ncxation and indemnities"-is hnding
In Germany. Moreover, this support
comes from tho most powerful German
political party. the Clericals. led by
DIR. Matthias Erzberger. Heretofore
when there have been crises between
the two monarchs. Germany has al
ways had strong helpmates in Austria
in The medium of the German party.
but Austria never had '.allies" within
thu German empire.
Just as the storm seems about to
break loose. there comes military news
OF most aggravating nature. Vienna
admits that the Austrian lines near
Stanislau have been broken through
by General KorniIoff's army. The Bcr-
lin official report, on,i.ting all ref
crence to the Austrians. says almost
pointedly that German reserves
brought the thrust to a standstill"
The phrase Is almost as significant as
the reference the other day to saxon.
Rhenish and Ottoman troops" guard
ing the approaches to the capital OF
Austria's crownland. Galicia.
The Austrian Cabinet has resigned
after two weeks existence. The Hun
garian problem Is growing more
menacing daily.
The political crisis within Germany
seems to have Gained down somewhat,
but everything depends upon the Chan
cellor's Reichstag speech.