Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

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Tho situation In tho near east prom
fses developments Of striking fmpor-
tance insofar
Developments Likely as it affects the
in the Near East. aus. nh
British are driving farther to the north
and west from Bagdad. being now more
than seventy-five miles from the fam
GUS city. Turks essayed to envelop
Gen. Maude. but by flank attack the
British forced the Turks to retire again
on DEFY Abbas and tho Jebel Hamrin
hills ...
1t Is declared that Gen. Jecofr, COM
mander -in-chief of the Bulgarian ar
mics. has gone to Constantinople to
confer with Turkish military chief
ta1ns 1t may be that the Turks wish
the release of more of their men from
the Macedonian front so that they may
be employed against the British and
Russians. who continue their advance
may be calling upon Bulgaria for as
sfstance. 1t being a known fact that the
Bulgars are In better shape from
military standpoint than are the Turks
that the Germans have left the Turks
to rustic for themselves during the re-
mafnder Of the war. insofar as sending
troops to their aid is concerned, and as
consequence some agreement may be
erected between the Bu1gars and Turks
that their own salvation may be worked
out OF course this is purely conjec-
tural. but there are signs that both
turkey and Bulgaria will cooperate to
greater degree than ever before for
their own sakes. and not for the sake
or the German cause alone
on, LORD. grant us peace in our days"
kneeling in famous old St. Stephens
Cathedral. in VI
Austrian Peace emma, at the side
Of his consort.
Empress Zita,
and amid the sobs of an immense con-
gregation. Emperor Charles of Austria
thus invoked divine aid in bringing an
adjustment to the present world chaotic
conditions. And when the ruler Of
Austria Hungary thus expressed his
heartache. his desire for an end to
the terrific turmoil which threatens to
sap the very lffeblood of his nation, he
also voiced the desire of his millions
of subjects. generally speaking in
rags. weak from hunger, and suffering
of dear ones.
Throughout recent days there has
been marked tendency toward disinte-
grafton of the union between Germany
and Austria-Hungary. Some weeks
back / stated that small events fore
Swallowed the throwing off Of the Ger
manic yoke by the Vienna government
At no time since has there been reason
to believe that the Austrian govern
ment is not thoroughly eager to con-
clude satisfactory peace, one in line
with its own national desires rather
than on terms dictated by the kaiser
and his cohorts in Berlin.
II few weeks ago there was not suf-
hcfent concrete reason to think En-
peror Charles was weary of the Strug-
gle and desired to scotch German domi-
nation for the preservation of national
dignity and honor. and that he would
gain his end by the custer of German
influences from Budapest and Vienna,
events of only the past week are proof
conclusive that the day is fast coming
when he will have the affairs Of state
so well in the hands of those thorough
~ sympathetic with truly Austrian am
billions that he will be able to openly
defy the kaiser.
Austria, true. broke relations with
the United States. This was expected.
under the pressure brought by Ger
| many Emperor Charles still is unable
to so arrange internal and govern
mental affairs as to make it safe to
usher In the break. several officials in
high places already have been ousted
by the emperor. During the week Count
Tisza. Hungarian premier. is declared
| to have been forced to resign. he rep
| resenting the very essence of Ger
| manic influence In the governmental
affairs of the dual kingdom. 1t is
stated on reliable authority that Count
Clam Martinez. Austrian minister of
| foreign affairs. a man who is not wholly
in sympathy with Emperor Charles
policy Of Austria for Austrians and
Austria's sake" soon win step down.
| Ill health is the assigned cause. The
very fact that his resignation would
be in line with the emperor's plan of
cleaning house leads to the belief
| that he possibly has been asked to re-
| tire. During the week three more
members Of the Austrian cabinet. DR..
Urban. minister of commerce, and a
rabid pro-German. was forced to quit
his post, as was DR.. Won Barnreither.
minister without portfolio
| The fall of Count Tisza in Hungary. If
true, is the logical sequence Of a series
of stands d.