Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

legally constituted government is
elected. but the peasants have not
driven from their own soil and it has
been confiscated by the rebels. The
peasants are meeting in the most
isolated sections of the land to frame
plans to carry out their proposed
future activities looking toward con-
fiscation 1t is feared by the provisional
government that the spread of peasant
activities will undermine arrangements
now being made to coordinate all
branches of governmental endeavor
looking toward victory in the present
war.
officials in Petrograd appear con-
fident, however, that internal difficult
ties. which abound, will be success
fully solved. and their confidence
is increased by the cool reception which
Nicholas Lenine and other returned
socialist exiles have met in Petrograd,
where they have been preaching the
doctrines of counter revolution The
entente nations have been informed,
however, that Russia is determined to
war until the very end or when all
aspirations shall have been realized
Russia has made it plain that only
the cause of democracy now Influences
her and that territorial rewards have
no part in the future course of the
government
government, as it is at present con-
stituted. is APP
Peril Abounds for preaching
Berlin Government. denons,rat,ons
which are scheduled for May day may
lead to the bloodest scenes in the in
ternal history of Germany.
In recent weeks the munitions work
ers of the nation have been participat-
ing in series of strikes in protest
against the curtailment of food, par
ticularly bread rations. These toilers
are now said to be living on far less
than they should. Germany has taken
great pains to prevent news of the
internal dissension from reaching the
outside world. but Notwithstanding this
it is learned through thoroughly re-
liable channels by the American State
Department that fully 100000 strik
ers were out in the Berlin NUM-
tions works alone, while plants at
Dusseldorf and other industrial centers
were in but a minor degree less affect
ed by the walkouts, which lasted for
announces that all munitions makers
have returned to their furnaces and
lathes, to the chemical shops and small
arms factories, but other advfces in
dictate that a big proportion of them
still are continuing to hold out.
German military authorities are de-
clared to have taken over control of all
munitions plants in the nation.
simultaneously 1t is annoenced in Ger
many that any further efforts on the
part of munitions workers to tie UP
these important industries will be met
with military methods of suppression.
Should the German workers walk out on
May day it may be expected that riots
of bloody character will result, that is.
should the military insist that the men
keep at work, that there be an unin-
terrupted supply of munitions for the
front
To just what end the outbreaks on
May day Will lead, of course, is con-
Jectural, but there is every reason to
believe that events of far reaching
character in so far as their effect on
the present governmental system is
concerned may result
The political situation in Germany
today is at fever heat owing to the
various degrees of opinion prevailing
as TO future governmental policies.
The socialists, who by far outnumber
voters OF other parties. are demanding
shat the government announce peace
terms In which there shall be no men
tlon OF annexation and indemnities. The
pan-Germans and other ''junkers' are
stoutly insisting that there be both
Chancellor Won Bethmann Hollweg. who
IN recent months has shown decided
4eanlns toward Philip Scheidemann
and his followers. once more is target
OF attacks from the opposition.
*
Austria continues to f1irt with Rus
STA. A semi official statement from
Vienna 1 n
Austria Continues to states that the
u.s. WA Austrian gov
1suseAo. rnm mt Is
ready to make peace along the line of
previously suggested policies Condi-
tons in the dual monarchy are declared
deplorable, the keen sufferings of the
people leading to a general clamor for
! the conclusion of a peace pact with the
entente powers. Hungary also Is az
fected by the general discomfort occa-
stoned by sufferings directly due to the
war. Budapest and other cities are
said to have been placed under martial
| law. owing to outbreaks of the people
against present economic conditions.
winch have brought about the most an
| iect misery The Hungarian