Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-11
German crisis
NOT YET PASSED.
Radical Changes in Cabinet
May be Expected Within
"a Hours
HOLLWEG MAY
WEATHER STORM


AMSTERDAM, July ia crisis
involving cabinet changes in Germany
is imminent.
Reports received here today lead 10
the belief that while Chancellor Won
Bethmann Hollweg will weather the
storm. radical changes in the cabinet
may be expected within the next "a
or as hours
That Hollwog has the backing Of
tho Kaiser is certain.
All dispatches from Germany are
heavily censored.
Just what is transpiring behind the
scenes Of the big political fight is
problematical
Il is certain. however that the sub
marine war and the food situation
within Germany are playing a big
part To date there has been nothing
10 indicate that the military situation
has been a subject OF criticism All
parties seem 10 DC satisfied tnat Hin
denburg has the west front well IN
hand and the Russian offensive Is ex-
peceG 10 wear itself ont
There Is a dispoa ton IN Tie other
hand 10 demand more satisfactory re-
suits from the submarines 7r aban
don the warfars, when has alienatcd
neutrals. II the submarines can win
for Germany. all viii accept the war
fare. But promises OF England DE ng
brought to her knees" with the dale
FOR such capitulstion constantly ad'
vanced, have apparently ceased TO be
convincing.
Whether Hollweg's retention Of his
post would be at the price of the res
ignations OF at least two and possibly
three OF his ministers or without any
sacrifice seemed 20 depend on the
pressure which the Kaiser will be
able to exert on the political recalci-
trants in the Reichstag.
Dispatches showed no diminution
in the distress created last week by
the attack OF the Centrist Leader
Max Hisberg on Hollweg and the
joint demand OF the Centrist and So
c'alist leaders for Internal reforms. !
Il was indicated. however. that many |
of the Centrist party members were !
wavering IN their opposition to llOll- |
veg. because of the Kaiser's backing
and would probably be racihed into
EuIlNlA vi Ant IpAninAla IA wi tam
concessions were made.
Foremost among these concessions,
Il was reported. was decision OF the
German government 20 reform the
Prussian electoral system. Other
sacrifices to hold Hollweg in his place
we're understood 10 be the resiFna-
lions OF Foreign Secretary Alfred
zimmerman, Vice Chancellor Carl
Belderich and possibly also Admiral
Won Capelle. minister of marine A
number Of Prusslan state officials also
were scheduled TO go
Chancellor Hollweg's firm declina-
fion 10 subscribe TO the doctrine OF
a peace without annexations has
gained for him the tremendously pow.
nrful support OF the Junkers. includ- /
ng the all powerful Krupp business /
interests. Heretofore. the chancellor
las not had their entire support be-
'ause the Junkers recalled Il was
.Iollweg who opposed the unlimited
iubmarire program and who was un
ierstood TO have stood out TO the
asst afainst antagonizing America.
At the same time. Hollweg because
IF the liberalism which he exhibited
)n these two occasions and on others
IS commanding considerable sympa-
thy from the radical German ale
menis. Ono OF the main reasons for /
the prediction In German dispatches /
today that he would survive the up. |
heaval was that the liberal elements |
in Germany. while realizing Hollwegs |
fundamental attitude OF reaction. new. |
ertheless preferred TO take a chance
with him in control Gather than have
him succeeded possibly by some
other intensely pro-junker antirefcrm
chancellor.
Several German newspapers are
quoted here today rs stating that
Chancellor Hollweg has pledged the
Reicbstag that Zimmerman and
Hellferich would step down from their
posts.