Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-18
HOLLWEG'S REFUSAL
To STATE WAR AIMS
BITTERLY RESENTED
Socialists Angered by Chan
CeIIOr'S Attitude, BIuntIy
Warn Him of Trouble I'm
less Peace SteIS Are Taken

AMSTERDAM. May 16.-German Off
cialdom is taking no chances of the
popular revolution to achieve democra-
cy limited at in speeches of extreme So
cialist leaders in the reichstag yester-
day according TO advices received here
today.
The chanoelIors curt refusal to ac-
cede to Socialist demands in amplifying
on Germanys war aims, his apparent
support of the Junkerites, all have
aroused the greater anger among the
Socialists. Forewarned of possible pub
lie demonstrations OF disapproval, in
formation here today declared the Ger
man government had established strong
" increased police guards in Berlin and
other large cities to put down any pos
sible disturbances.
Text of the remarks by the Social
ist leaders Schedemann and Ledebour
received today showed how bluntly these
Two opposing leaders of Socialist fac
tions warned the imperial chancellor
OF possible trouble if sincere peace
steps were not in view.
Peace by agreement would be good
fortune for Europe" Scheidemann de-
chred "Ninety-nine per cent of all
peoples look with hope and longing to
Stockholm. II France and Great Brit
ain renounce annexations and Germany
insists thereon-we shall have a revo-
luton I'm the country. 1t has not gone
so far as that yet. since the enemy has
not renounced anexations."
Herr Scheideman munst take up
cudgels against the government" said
Georg Ledebour. leader of the anti-war
and anti-government Socialists, as OPP
posed to the Scheidemann peace and pro-
government faction, If he does not
want strong words, which do not shrink
even from announcement OF revolu-
ton, to be followed by deeds. We are
convinced that events must happen in
Germany as they have happened in Rus
STA We must soon introduce
a republic in Germany and we shall
soon propose that the constitution COM
mittee take preparatory steps TO that
end
The News Van Den Tag regrets
that Chancellor Won Bethma
speech has not cleared the obscurity
IN regard TO Germany's war aims. Ii
says that the cbancellor's words have
strengthened his enemies hands and
must be considered equivalent to an
admission of defeat
The Berlin Post believes that the in
terpellations in the reichstag concern
ing Alsace will certainly be postponed.
Ii says that the administration is about
10 make a OeclSlOn III REGARD 10
the future of Alsace-Lorraine, involving
a division of the province between Ba-
varia and Prussia
German newspaper comment today on
Cancellor Won Observation-Disclosures $
speech in the reischtag reflected consid-
cradle disappointment.
The address does not alter the situa-
ton: il gives no evidence of deep
thought" declared the Berlin Lokal An
zeiger.
The speech was disappointing. but il
forced Scheidemann 10 drop his mask
by threatening a revolution" said the
Tages Zeitung.
The Frankfurter Zeitung said the
speech would have a bad effect on the
people because it indicated the war will
last throughout 1919
But" the editorial concluded, "a ma
iority OF the reichstag have confidence
in Hollweg as long as his peace views
coincide with those of Hindenburg"