The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-09
.HOLLWEG TO GO,
IS FORECAST IN
PEACE CRISIS
German Leaders Join In
Move to Give Entente
New Terms.
KAISER IN CONFERENCE CE
Meets Generals and Chancellor
Worry Over Austrian
Bavarian Friendship.
KAISER IN CONFERENCE
Special Gable Despatch TO THE sux.

CoPENHAGBN, July S.-Political events
in Germany which are taken by corre-
spondents to foreshadow possible move
ments looking to peace negotiations are
reported by Independent correspondents,
They include the report that the Central
party in the Reichstag will support the
demands of the Socialists for constitu-
tional reform and a rumor that Imperial
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg will
resign in the face of the impending
crisis. The Kaiser has called Gen. Won
Hindenburg and Gen. Ludendorff into an
unexpected conference in Berlin upon
the military situation. The Emperor had
a conference with the Imperial Chan
cellor late Saturday night.
The Berlin correspondent of the PoH-
tiken reports that a sensation has been
caused throughout Germany by the
declaration that the members OF the
Central party have determined to cast
their lot with the Socialists in their de-
mand for universal suffrage and other
immediate reforms, including a pro-
gramme for peace without indemnities
or the annexation OF any of the con-
quered territory.
ChRnceIIOr's Fate in Doubt.
"The Deutsches TageszeItung," says
the correspondent, Estates that the
main committee of the Reichstag has
been seriously discussing the question
as TO whether or not the Imperial Chan.
eellor shall remain in office during the
last few days Of what is considered q
crisis.
The most important declarations are
expected from the Socialists and It Is
the cause of much surprise that the
Chancellor's speech to the main COM
mittee last night has not been pub
lished. 1t is supposed to have been OF
the greatest Importance
TT is officially reported that the
Kaiser returned suddenly from his con-
ference with the Austrian Emperor, and
the official statement is also made that
Won Hindenburg and Won Ludendorff
quite unexpectedly reached the capital
Immediately following the Kaisers re-
turn to report to him the exact status
OF the military situation. The Kaiser
has also held a long conference with
the Imperial Chancellor
THE general impression is that very
important events are likely to follow
these developments"
The significance OF the despatch Is
apparent when II is recalled that the
Emperor of Austria has recently been
upon very friendly terms with the King
of Bavaria, to the intense dtssatisfac-
ton of the junkers, for the reason that
inc BaVarian leaders have been scath-
ingly ana openly cfiticising the Prus-
sian attitude. The Munich press has been
almost violently anti-Prussian. The Kai-
sers visit to Vienna was interpreted to
have been caused by concern over the
seeming snubs that had been admins
tered TO him in connection with the ex-
change or courtesies between the Aus
TRAN Emperor and the King of Bavaria
SP"" ""s "eoiate'
at is generally believed SAWS n de.
spatch from The Hague. "that the Cen.
tral Powers are going to begin action
looking 10 mediation. either througb n.
King of Spain or some other neutraI
sovereign. Al Wanna conTarancoa tooL
place between the Kaiser and the Eyn-
neror on this subiect Tho Carroar
Minister 70 The uap,,a has baen sur,-
moned N Rerlin 4"
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on Cbance,ior yor pa,hr,am 1oI,,.,oo
late Friday for the nIrnoaa ~ ;ronrass1
| inc tho Gravity ~ tho sitva.io, o.. nj,
The deIeyates ,nsistsd ,hat tho chan|
ceIIor r,al[a on unsn1i,,ooaI ,S.o,osa.Io
| that the C;overpment v,as ,ranarad a,
arIy TINA 70 anter into noaoo poaotiat,on.
on the ha sIs ~ tho tatns o,,o Tha at
utatior aJso demandeS ;n,u,ad,ata ~
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torai raforma ,rging the an1o,ntr1ant =,
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ami Minis,ariai posts
Renresentatives ~ tho proor0.s,,,,
peonia,s nartv and NJ the NationaI Iih,
erals also were In conference with the
Monday will mark the inauVuratIo,
of what promises to be one OF the mos
memorable parliamentary sessions n
the history of the empire
Matthias Erzberger. a prominent rem
resentatiye of the Clerical Centre. mad,
a sensational speech in the secret ses
sion of the Reichstag committee, attack
ing the Admiralty and the PAM German,
as the great obstacles to peace, anc
advocating peace without annexation OF
indemnities and the introduction OF par
liamentarism.
Herr Erzberger's discussion of the in
ternal situation Is said to have been re
markable for its lucidity and candor. I
was augmented effectively by the ut
lated the Impressions they had Rathere,