Evening journal., 1917-08-20
NICHAELIS WILL
ANSWER THE Pope
Expected to Address Main
Committee of the Reich.
stag Tomorrow
MANY CHANGES
IN THE SITUATION

bbkL4lN, Via London, Aug. 70
The main committee OF the Reichatag
viii meet tomorrow to deal with the
military and economic situation IN the
empire, which is said to be consider.
ably improved over conditions obtain.
ing six weeks ago, when the political
crisis occurred
In view Of the unparalleled eco.
nOmic and military situation the opln.
ion prevails IN many quarters that
The Reichstag, unmindful OF the
clamors OF the pan.Germans, should
unequivocally reiterate the principles
OF its peace resolution As adopted by
o. two-thirds majority AZ the close OF
tie recent stormy session.
The Reichstag resolution provided
for peace without annexations or IN.
IDENTITIES
It is not unlikely the papal peace
note will be Informally discussed
early in the session Of the main com.
mittee. which will further occupy IL.
self not only with an active review
OF military and economic affairs but
with new legislation relating to the
reorganization Of the food bureau and
the division OF the Department OF tho
Interior. This department will have
subdivision devoted TO legislation
respecting commerce. labor and So
cial questions, IN which fields far
reaching reforms and innovations are
forecast
There IS "a prospect the Social
Democrats may attempt 70 force al
Interpolation calling on the gov.
erpment 10 state It's war aims.
The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Eel
tung announces that Dr.. Michaelis
the imperial chancellor, will take the
floor at the meeting for the purpose
Of participating IN the general DIS
cussion and that he will make ref.
erence to the Papal peace note.
Dr. Won Kuhlmann the new for
eign secretary. has postponed his Visit
10 Munich, Bavaria, TO be present 81
the committee meeting, az which II
is expected the newly appointed GOV
eminent heads not only will make
their debut, but will have ample Cd
portuity TO rub elbows with tie
Reichstag deputies who make Nd the
ommittee.
Ihe Reichstag main committee has
tho functions Of a parliamentary
dy and 1t is likely that some of the
9se threads which were left dang
,ng when the Chancellor crisis set IN
III be picked up again.
The military situation has changed
ireatly in the last six weeks. Al
me beginning of this period the Rus
slams were penetrating further int
Galicia. while the U-boat figures
threatened TO show a falling of II
sunken tonnage.
The food situation IN Germany wa
then anything but confidence inspir
ing due 20 a shortage Of potatoes an
absence Of new vegetables and fruI
and reduced bread rauons. Toda
the food situation has been eased b
the arrival of a new potato cror
added bread rations and an improve
ment in the supply OF vegetables
while the military situation on tn
eastern front. according TO the on
cial leaders. has been converted int
an overwhelming rout of the Rus
SLAMS and Rumanians and a redemr
ton Of Austrian soil from the IN
vaders.
Tie outstanding military featur
since the quieting OF the recent pol
tical storm. however, is found on N
western front where the offensive. q
the Entente in Flanders. in the Ger
man view. is again halted and tn
German U-boat base on the Belgia
coast has been successfully defended
The new chancellor and his neWl
appointed staff Of secretaries there
fore are permitted TO enter into II
initial conferences With the Reichsta
Main Committee at a moment whe
me Central Powers are declare
again TO be in military ascendanC
and The domestic situation Is shoI
Of features which embarrassed n
Government on the eve Of the crisi
When the Reichstag adjourned 4
plenary sessions to September 2
protests were not lacking whlC
pointed out the need of Parliame
and the Government keeping in a
tive touch with each other, eve
while the new regime was being 4
Quoted into Office The desire to 81
Chancellor Michaelis an opportuni
10 select new aids. TO inform himse
regarding the chief problems co
fronting the nation and 10 formula
his program warranted the brief !
.ermission, which has now COME
an end with the summons Of the ma
committee for Tuesday.
International conferences VIII "a
place Monday. II is generally :
lieved that the three party -coaliue
formed Of Social Democrats Centri'
and the Progressive Peoples par
Is still a unit and that It is likely
be augmented by OBJECTIONS from |
National Liberals The present a
ing chairman OF the main commiU
Ms Dr. Albert Suedekums SOC
Democrat. The successor 20
peter SPAIN. former leader OF
ReicEstag Clerical party. who \
been appointed Minister OF Justl
Will probably also be chosen ir'
the ranks OF he Catholic zen
patty.
JAMES WATSON DIES.
Following an Illness lasting tn
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