Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
French and British on West
Front Continue Strik-
ing Successes.
GERMAN LINES GIVE
IN FLANDERS REGIONS
Teutons Unable to Gain Despite
Their Most Stubborn
Counter Attacks.
RUSS RESISTANCE GROWS
Allies. and Slav Leaders Eopeful
Armies Yet Will Do Their Part
on East Front.
RUSS RESISTANCE GRO

be done with at once. If the peoples
demands that the waryb be ended on any
terms Germany can make be realized,
the downfall of present forms in Ger
many will be assured, for the people
| themselves never again will trust their
present>leaders to conduct them safely
through future years after such
period OF misgovernment as has pre-
vailed during recent years
X
In Austria the situation continues to
indicate that this nation sooner or later
will break away
Expect Austria to from Germany, that
pr.aL 49, its Identity
Austria has much TO gain by treating
with the entente for a separate peace,
when possibly it may be treated leni-
emily. She has much to lose if she
continues in the struggle until the fin
ISL at the side of Germany. The dis
content of the peoples of Hungary
Count Moritz Esterhazy. nremier. is
expected to resign after having failed
to heal the breach between recalcitrant
factions and ths1 Austro-Hungarian
government A new nationalist party
has been formed in Hungary, which,
with increasing strength, is demanding
that certain sections of the Austrian
peoples be made autonomous and that
there be reforms of far-reaching char
acter in the dual monarchy. Dr. Won
Seydler, the Austrian premier, like
wise has failed to organize a satiSfac-
tory cabinet this also indicating his
inability. even by greatest of conces-
sions. to appease discordant elements
and organize a coalition government
whose policy 1t would be to continue
uninterruptedly in the struggle as an
ally with Germany.
From political as well as economic
reasons Austrfa-Hungary is DESTROYS of
peace. Whether or not she will break
with Germany once she realizes that
German peace cannot be realized, and
that she is to be harshly punished
along with Germany IL the war con-
tinues. remains to be seen. but the be-
lief that Austria actually will break
away sooner or later from her present
unhappy alliance grows in entente
capitals
Thus it will be seen that the central
powers-and the conditions prevailing
in allied countries are no less urgent
desire peace along the lines outlined by
Pope Benedict. But in entente nations
there is not the slightest indication
that the Pope's appeal will be given
more than courteous acknowledgment
of its receipt.
X x
Premier Lloyd George of England
again reiterated in the house of COM
mons the empires
British Labor firm determination
Causes Big Stir. in the nressn,
struggle during the past week, posi-
bly, his most significant statement be-
ing that Germany's U-boat warfare
could not starve out England, Britain
having more food stores than at this
time last year.
The big event in England during the
past week was the resignation of Ar
thur Henderson. labor member of the
war ca binet, who advocated the send
ing of delegates to the forthcoming
Stockholm conference. The government
made it plain that il would issue no
passports to delegates accredited to this
meeting of socialists in the Scandina-
Wan capital. The laborites of England.
however, named delegates and will ask
that the government rescipd its stand,
though there is no likelihood that this
will happen. 1t is the plan of Premier
Lloyd George to ask for a general
election in case the issue is pressed
and it is believed that the govern
ment will be sustained In its contention
that there should be no dealing with
enemy subjects in any shape or form.
The Russian government has an
nounced that it will permit socialists
to go to Stockholm. but insists that
these will not represent the government
or commit it to any policy France OPP
poses the sending of delegates. though
Albert Thomas. socialist minister, de-
clares that the socialists have no other
intention than to discuss war aims and
determine responsibility for the pres
ent conflict. 1t is reported from Berlin
that German socialists will not be per-
mitted to attend the sessions If inten-
lions of entente socialists are carried
out. Italy also is said to have raised
barriers against attendance at Stock
holm, while the meeting is generally
being ignored by American labor.
The opinion is held in some quarters
that the Stockholm conference will do
more to undermine the German cause
than it will aid the policies of the
kaiser. German delegates sent to
I Stockholm early in the year with the
avowed intention OF stirring discord
among allies through deliberations
there acted as a boomerang to Ger
many. Scheidemann and his cohorts
returned to Berlin completely disillu-
stoned as to Germany's standing in the
world and convinced that there should
be German internal reforms in which
the people should have great voice If
the future Germany prospers. There
is every reason to believe that . sim
liar result would come to pass in case
of the next conference, and particu-
larly Is this true in case entente social
lists insisted that responsibility for the
war be fixed. Germany's past actions
cannot stand review.
The German government so far has
pretty well disillusioned it's subjects,
but free intercourse with entente So
cialists in Stockholm undoubtedly
I would sprout new seeds of discord be-
tween the German government and
people. The Refused of entente gov
ernments to issue passports to social
lists is predicated largely on the pre-
mise that these delegations have no au-
thority to speak for governments and
can accomplish nothing looking toward
the perpetuation of allied aims.
X
X X
With the reorganization of the Kerensky
bounded hope that
Unbounded Hope in much of the in
c.l.4 ternal strife which
tain sections of Russia will be curtailed
and the army once more placed on real
aroused to their danger since recent Teu-
tonic successes in Galicia, Bukowina and
in Rumania, while they more than ever
realize that there must be some co-ordi-
mated endeavor on the part of various
conflicting political elements IL the crisis
Is to be successfully surmounted.
There Is noticeable tendency to attach
the greatest significance to the coming
conference of all Russia which Is to
convene in Moscow the latter part of
the month. This conference was to
| have been held two weeks ago. but cir
cumstances. principally the cabinet
various conflicting elements OF the am
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