The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-24
Tried To Get Germany To Let
Them Off.
Feared Internal Consequences
From Failure.
STRIKERS Demanding PEACE
Lower Meat Ration Necessary
in Germany.
Strikes Break. Out in That
Country, Too.

London, June 24.-OHe VI Iiie pin
cipal objects of the recent visit 10 Ger
many of Baron Burian, the Austro-
hungarian foreign minister, was TO
obtain consent for an indefinite post
ponement of the Austrian offensive,
the correspondent of the Daily Mail
at Annemasse on the Franco-SWiss
border saws he learns from an unlm-
peachable source
Warned Germany of Consequence.
p.ron Rurian pointed out that fail
rre of the drive in conjunction WIN
the threatening food problem ana race
questions might lead to the graves
internal disorders, even revoluloh' oIt
If Austria were permitted 10 reiila1i
on the defensive, the breadless sltud-
tion might be tided over.
Berlin. it is added, insisted that an
Immediate offensive was necessary 10
relieve the western front ana reha oiil-
tate Austria with the German puDlic'
shouted s'Down With Germany.
Zurich. June 24.-One hundred and
fifty thousand strikers in vienna nao
another conflict with the ponce So sd
urday, according 10 d uioPo'NA
Munich today.
shouting down with Germany the
crowds again attempted to reach tne
German embassy, but were dlsperseo-
gone on strike and that whole region
is paralyzed. Rumanians have blown
up many munition depots there.
Strikers Demand Peace.
Tondon- June 24.-Strikers in the
various factories at Vienna on Satur-
day formulated a demand that the
Austrian government shows ltselI
ready for general peace ana invite
the government of enemy countries TO
tot
dispatch from The Hague to the
Times. Representatives of the work
ers submitted the plea to Baron Bu-
rian. the Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister
Will Not Let Cabinet Resign.
Copenhagen, June 24.-Emperor
Karl tas refused to accept the resig-
nation of he Austrian cabinet, &C
cording to a dispatch from Vienna to-
day. The political crisis is expected
to be solved by reconstruction of the
ministry.
The Hungarian cabinet is reported
to be about to resign.
Count Tisza. former premier, will
form a new ministry, Budapest dis
patch said.
Lower Meat Ration in Germany.
Copenhagen, June 24.-Under Sec
rotary of State Muller has informed
the reichstag food committee that
lower meat ration for Germany prob
ably will be necessary, it was learned
today.
Strikes in Germany, Too.
London, June 24.-Extensive strikes
broke out Thursday in Cologne and
Muelmeim, on the Rhine, owing to a
reduction in the bread ration, TWEEN
ty thousand persons quitting work in
munition factories, according to a dis
patch to the Daily Mail from The
Hague. A Dutch workman return
ing to The Hague reports that the
military and police interfered but
failed to prevent a street procession
of more than 5000 strikers at CO.
loSne. All the speakers. who included
foremen and forewomen, made this
declaration:
''Unless we get more to eat we shall
not work"
The Dutchman said that smallpox
is increasing greatly among the Krupp
workmen at Essen.
Try to Provide Food.
Amsterdam, June 24.-There is only
sufficient corn for half a bread ration
in Austria, declared Food Minister
Paul m an interview with the Vienna
The food department is attempting to
make up this deficiency with other
foodstuffs and in addition to ESQ
grammes of beef, two pounds of horse
flesh per person will be distributed
weekly Military mobile kitchens will
be used to supply 100000 persons daily
Tor -FOUR weeks with a warm meal con-
sisting of soup, 100 grammes of meat
and vegetables.