Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-16
Austrian Foreign Minister Dis
pleased by the ChanceIIor's
Vagueness on Peace.
REVEALS GREAT DESIRE
END THE STRUGGLE.
Germans Press Demands for Resig-
nation of Michaelis-
Are Assailed.

LONDON, October 16.-The Deutsche
Tage Zeitung of Berlin, as quoted in
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam, says that Count Czernin,
Austro Hungarian foreign minister, re-
Gently requested the German chancellor,
DR.. Michaelis, to state Germany's peace
terms, urging that Germany make con.
cessions in the west. Count Czernin re-
ceived vague reply, whereupon he
stated that he could no longer negotiate
with DR.. Michaelis, inasmuch as tho
chancellor made vague statements when
clearness and frankness were impera-.
lively necessary. ~
These statements Of the Tages Zsi.
tung are not denied. the dispatches
add. and have made q great sensation,
being particularly illustrative Of the
fervent desire for peace on the part Of
Austria.
Await Kaiser's Return.
COPENHAGEN. October 16-No steps
in tho ministerial crisis and no action
on the resignation of Admiral Won
Capelle, the minister Of marine. is exc
pected by the German newspapers un-
til Emperor William returns to Ber.
lin from his Balkan trip. DR.. Michaelts,
the imperial chancellor. meanwhile has
left the capital to study conditions In
the occupied districts of Russia, a. if
nothing was more remote from his
mind than the thought of retirement
Demand for the dismissal of Cham
cellor Mfchaelfs was the leading theme
convention at Wurzburg. Bavaria, Sun.
day. at which Philip Scheidemanns
the majority socialist loader in the
reichstag, was speaker. Friedrich
Ebert. a socialist member OF the reichse
tag, assailed those members of the
party who attempted to prolong th6
war. He declared also that the advO-
Gates of the so-called German peace
interests and not for the fatherland.
Herr Scheidemann said that the war
prodteers were investing millione OF
marks in the German press. which ac-
newspapers attacking the advocates Of
q moderate peace.
The convention was far less imposing
in size than the peace time conventions.
Foreign delegations were mfssing and
there was barely $50 German delegates
owing to the decrease in party mem.
bership through the detection Of the
Independent socialists and the absence
of hundreds of thousands of socialists
at the front.
Michaelis in Conference.
Dr. Michaelis has been confer.
ring with reichstag leaders and his
personal advisers. endeavoring to find
a solution of the situation, but, accord
ing to advices received here, he does
not seem to realize that his own posi-.
ton is endangered.
The political leaders and the news.
papers continue to declare his unfit-
ness for the high office he holds. They
positive program or to exercise any
effectual leadership. On the contrary
they say he has permitted himself 70
be buffeted hither and thither. now by
the pan-Germans ana ni., now S.v. oy .ss .ns
ed from him one grudging concession
after another.
The chancellor's biggest blunder. In
the eyes of the moderate press, was his
rehabilitation of the independent 500
cialists by his disclosures concerning
the mutiny on German warships. there
by driving the socialists into opposition
which many persons believe VIII unite
the two socialist wings into a powerful
radical opposition. Even the pan-Ger-
mans say that unless DR.. Michaelis IL
a BILE to rule the 8 s,tuation with a strong.
er hand he had better resign.
Trades Unions Complain.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg ana
Gen. Won Ludendorff have received lead
ers of the German trades union. who
laid before them complaints against the
issued by department heads
~
the freedom OF action OF the
unions.
The outcome of the conference has
not been announced. but the VorwaertS
Of Berlin believes that the grievance Of
the unions will be investigated.
Austrian and Hungarian socialist
received here report that
an attempt has been made to start an
anti-peace propaganda In Hungary.
The propaganda Is laid to the Krupp
and allied interests. and 100000 marks
are said to have been set aside to eStab.
lish a newspaper in Budapest and to
carry on the propaganda by means Of
moving pictures.
The Berlin Germania says that the
-antrum party organization Is about to
the members Of that party not
10 toin the new fatherland party. Of
which Admiral Won Tirpitz is one Of the
leaders.
Says Peace Is Necessary.
AMaTERnAM. October 16.-m h3D
speech at tn. Wurzburg convention. 1asF
Ebert president OF the German socialist
party, said speedy conclusion Of peace
was vital necessity for workmen In Al
countries and that the policy Of the mall
ID fist would disappear. after the fright-
,ul horrows Of the war.
'Tf ballot were taken today" he add.
ID. "nine-tenths Of the people would ap.
prove peace by agreement"
Herr Scheidemann. referring to the c..
,elle incident. said that unfortunately tt
Gould not be discussed In public
'.The fact is." he continued. that n
hey wanted to catch all who were COM
,ected with some incidents they would
ave to take action against 800 persons
Every day soldiers come
o us with complaints and we have open.
ID a special bureau to investigate them.
rhe main thing is not to talk or writo
bout grievances, but to combat them"
VIII Not Renounce Soil.
At a socialist meeting in Berlin Philipn
leader Of the socialist ma1
,rity in tho reichstag. deplored the fact
nat Germany's enemies had "scoffed" &C
1e German desire for peace.
1--WE win not renounce q square foot a
ermAn soil," he added.
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