The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-02
u. S. AWAITING OUTCOME
OF LABOR STRIKE
Political Unrest in Germany to Deter.
mine Attitude of America in
Steps for Active War.

Washington, April 29.-The most
decisive political step of the general
war against Germany will be reached
Tuesday, state department officials
confidently believe here today. On
the outcome of the threatened gen.
eral strike of food producers and mu-
nitions workers in Germany on May
Day will depend whether Germany
must bow to defeat at an earlv date
or will be able to fight on for months
longer.
oiflclals admitted today that should
Germany survive the anti-war dem
onstratlons planned by the German
populace on May 1, the empire will
be able to fight for a far longer time
than is generally believed in America
lhls belief was based upon official
reports upon conditions in GERMANY
from Switzerland, Denmark and
France.
The unrest in Germany and the dis
satisfaction with th1 present condi-
lions has reached it's climax, the re-
ports state. If German officials can
pass safely through this crisis is It
believed here that the government
Will be secure for another wear of
war. In the meantime, Garmany's
submarines will probably continue to
play havoc with the shipment of food
supplies and munitions this govern
ment is to furnish the entente allies
BY War Address.
The present critical condition IN
Garmany has been largely brought
about by President Wilson's war adj
dress to congress, the state DEPART
ment has been officially advised, it
was learned today. Reports show that
more than 100000 copies of the mes
sagcs, in which the president showed
that "the United States has no QUAR-
rel with the German people" them
selves, have to date been translated
into German and dropped behind the
German lines by French British and
American aviators on the west front
These copies have been distributed
among the civilian population to a
large extent by Socialists and other
antl-war organizations it has been
learned and are said to be in large
measure responsible for the sudden
acceleration to the sulenness of the
German people against the govern
ment.
A stronger national movement for
republican form Of government is
expected to result from the strikes
Tuesday. Steps leading to the early
overthrow of the kaisers government
may result.
The admitted difficult situation of
the German cabinet at present is
deep interest among officials
here. The situation has been talked
overlnfornlally between state depart
mcnt officials and members of the
British and French missions.
The spread of the Socialist doc
Irlnes in Germany is known to be
last and percmytory demands for the
Iormatlon of a democratic govern
nent are expected to result Tuesday
lnless the German officials are sue
'esstul in stemming the Socialistic
,ide.
Considerable light upon the Rus
sian situation has been given this gov
'rnment by the entente commission
'rs during their conference with Pres !
dent Wilson and officials of the
state department.
The political trend Of Russia is as !
yet underlined. That is about the
most that has been said. No conclu
'lve evidence has been obtained that
here is any important undercurrent
'f desire for a separate peace, but
he apparent inability of the Russian
political leaders to form into solid, !
organized government, if continued,
night result in such dissatisfaction
hat a general desire for "pcacc at
my price" might result. This condi-
ion is expected to be greatly improv-
the efforts of the future
american commissions work.
O.
MANY WORK MEN ON STRIKE