The sun., 1917-06-17
GUST KAISER,
BRANTING SAYS
ReOrganiZe Germany and Pay
Indemnities, Socialist
Leader Urges.
Special Cable Despdfch to TIE Sun.

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LONDON, June 16.-That Germany has
completely lost the long game OF intrigue
and manipulation for control Of the
Stockholm Socialist conference has been
suspected lately. 1t is made practically
certain to-day by Stockholm dispatches
saying that Hjalmar Branting. the
Swedish Socialist leader, declared In
published interview that the Kaiser and
the Junkers must 60 and the German
system be reorganised before peace is
possible.
while Branting has long been recog-
mixed as a friend Of the Allies until now
II was not known that he was prepared
to make such an issue in the forthcom-
ing Socialist conference. Not only this.
but Branting has declared that neutral
States which lose by submarine warfare
must be assured Of indemnities from
Germany for such losses.
German Power Shattered.
The statement OF the Socialist leader
Is calculated to insure that anti-German
views will overwhelmingly control the
| Stockholm conference. NJ. Branting says
that efforts are now afoot to merge the
Stockholm conference and the confer
ence summoned by the Russian Social
lists into one gathering, and that dele
gates are expected from Russia soon to
negotiate such an arrangement. II the
Russians do not come, NJ. Branting said.
ne will go to Petrograd to perfect the ar
rangements.
The Swedish Socialist adds that events
/ in Russia in the last few weeks have es-
tablished NJ. Kerensky. the Socialist Min
| fot NJ hn n
/ practical Socialists in power, while the
influence OF Lenine and other pacifist
radicals Ia fast diminishing. This state
ment from Branting is considered very
encouraging. because he Is intimately in
formed OF developments In Russia. He
adds:
I'VE will work for peace without an
nexations. but we will consider each case
separately. The Alsace-L Lorraine case
can be settled only by vote of the peo-
Pile OF the two provinces. which believe
will be overwhelmingly in favor OF
France. 1t would help peace greatly II
the Kaiser would abdicate, and a com.
plete change of the system In Germany
would greatly facilitate peace. The old
, system never has made clear statement
regarding Belgium, but really wants tC
limit Begium's freedom.
Teutons Must Pay.
Germany should pay an indemnity tc
Belgium, and enormous indemnities mus
be demanded for ships sunk by subma
rines. Therefore neutrals must In thi.
regard have right to speak at the peac<
conference"
The Stockholm correspondent of thu
Daily Ndn describes the German efforti
to insure prussian control of the Socialis
gathering The Berlin Government CAV,
passports to the Socialists OF the faction
who are playing the Governments game
delaying a like recognition of their ac
ton.
Count Won Bernstorr. the dismsse,
Ambassador to the United States, wa
sent to Stockholm to handle the business
He. promised the radical faction Of tn
German Socialists that they would re
ceive passports to Stockholm immedi
ately, but bitches arose and now Coun
Won Bernstorff regrets to announce tn
radicals will be further delayed until tn
end OF June. BY that time the astut
Won Bernstorff expects that the German
Government controlled Socialists, work
ing with the other pro o-German Socialists
will have the situation In hand.
1t is suspected that when NJ. Brantin
: learned exactly what Won Bernstorff wa
plotting he decided to smash the Germa
J house Of cards. He thereupon gave ou
his interview insisting that the Kaise
must go.
Such a pronouncement from Brantin
is equivalent to arraylng all the neutra
delegations in favor OF declaratio
against Kaiserism as preliminary con
D dition to admitting the German delegate
4 to the conference.
Schooner Rammed on battery.
A The American three masted schoone
Sallie f. Ludlam was rammed by tn
e steamship Corozel OF the New York an
4 Porto Rico Line between the Batter
e and Governors Island yesterday after
Q noon. Her captain and his wife an
= the crew OF Ave men were taken on. Th