Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31
news REVIEW Of
The PAST week
Events in Austria-Hungary Are
Indicative Of a Break With
Germany.
kAIsER's. man, TIszA, Isou1
Frances Reply to Russia's Peace Pol.
icy-ltalians Make Another Big Ad-
vance Toward Trieste-House Of
Representatives Passes Great
est Of War Tax Bills.
BY EDWARD w. PickARp.

BY EDWARD w. PIckARD.
Austria Hungary stepped into the
hmelight last week. and the develop
ments in the dual monarchy were not
calculated to please Kaiser Wilhelm.
IN the first place, Count Tisza, pre-
mier Of Hungary, the iron man" who
TOT years has been the leader of the
pro-Germans of Austria Hungary, was
finally forced out of office, together
with his entire cabinet. Then came
the story, from Swiss Catholic paper,
that Empress Zita had publicly stated
that Austria would soon be at peace
contamination for which both she
and the emperor had been striving.
This statement of the empress was
borne out by the peace discussions in
the Vienna papers. They printed Aus
trials reputation of annexation and
indemnity claims with reference TO
Russia, and then went to the astonish-
Ing length Of announcing that Austria
was ready to abandon oil claims to adj
ditional territory on It's southern from
tier, meaning in the Balkans, and even
might consider Italy's claims to Trieste
and the Trentino. If all this is true,
Austria Hungary is indeed tired of the
war and may be speedily approaching
the breaking point with Germany.
Trying to Hold Russia Steady.
The socalled passing of the crisis in
RnGSfQ hos L
extent the anxieties of the other allies
as to the future conduct Of that ma
ton. Its armies still rest passive
along the eastern fronts, the soldiers
fraternfzing with the common enemy,
despite the appeals of War Minister
Kerensky and others of the govern
ment. Admiral Goltchak, commander
of the Russian Black sea fleet, after a
visit to the front, said: "The army
may be said to have practically CON
cluded peace with Germany ut mo-
ment when Russian offensive might
have played decisive part in the Eu-
ropean campaign" Albert Thomas,
French minister of munitions, told the
w0rkmen's and soldiers delegates in
Moscow that thousands of French and
British soldiers were perishing while
awaiting Russia's Cooperation, on
which they had a right to count. Gov
eminent officials and delegates all adj
init these facts, but they seem to have
small effect on the individual soldiers.
Addressing convention of Russian
a rvnv oud now cnpo,nop1arc onr,p,on1
er in chief Alexieff pleaded with them
to bring the soldiers back to their
duty, and to stand firm for the prose-
cutiOn of the war; and this they prom
Used with great enthusiasm.
The council of peasants deputies
on Thursday passed resolution sup
porting the present government and
ministry.
Ribot Tells Frances Aims.
The ruling powers in Russia, If they
can be called such, cling to the idea
that the other entente allies can be
brought to adopt the policy of peace
without annexations or indemnities
and desire a conference for the pur-
pose Of modifying the demands to be
made on the central powers. Premier
Ribot's reply to this is that restoration
Of "lost provinces" is not to be consid-
cred annexation, and that indemnity
for ravages in invaded lands is con
tributiOn which is inflicted as fine
for wrong done, requirement which
both law and equity demand Franco
he said, could not Cypress any nation
atty, even that of its enemies, and it
seeks, not vengeance, but justice.
When reports of this speech reached
Washington the state department let