New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
Government Facing New
and Serious Crisis,
Neutrals Say
Junker Paper Calls
Kaiser a "Hangman"
People Urged to Revolt E;
Outbreaks Among the
Workers Reported

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Ihe Geman gov
eminent is confronted with a new
crisis Of serious dimensions. latest ad-
vices from neutral sources indicate
A Berlin dispatch to the "Weser
Zetung." forwarded from Amsterdam
says that the government desired a
vote of confidence by the Reichstag
but at joint meeting of the various
parties on Friday the proposal was
wrecked by Socialist opposition.
In an outburst of rage over the
peace overtures of Count Czernin, the
pan-German press has extended its
attacks to include the Emperor him
self.
The "Deutsche Tages Zeitung" is
quoted as referring to the Kaiser as
"Germany's hangman." and openly
calling upon the German people to
revolt against the present regime.
The pan German "Kreuz Zcitung" is
reported to have been suppressed for
demanding that Austria be abandoned
by her ally.
Meanwhile, reports are current in
Holland that severe outbreaks have
occurred in the German Rhenish in
dustrial districts and that troops have
been sent with machine guns to Muel-
helm, on the Rhine, opposite Cologne.
Hertling to Make Statement
Amsterdam dispatches assert that
,tyo
another statement regarding the Bel
gian question, offering positive sugges-
tionS.
Count Czernin, fortified with a vote
Of confidence of IA to from the For
eien Affairs Committee of the Reichs-
rath is said to have left for Brest-
I.itovsk to renew negotiations with the
Bolsheviki At the new session Of the
conference Finland will have a dele
cation of five to look after her inter
ests, according to advices from Copen-
hagen.
Both in Austria Hungary and Ger
many, Count Czernn's statement that
his peace speech had previously been
communicated to President Wilson is
regarded as indicating that threads are
ington." This the Pan-Germans regard
as endangering German interests, bul
other sections of German opinion hold
that the Austrian Foreign Secretary
never would have made his declaration
had he not been certain of the Ger.
man governments concurrence.
Reviewing President Wilson's wal
aims. Macmillan Harden expresses the
belief that the cleavage between the
Allies and the Central Powers is being
narrowed and that peace is possible
if Germany will acknowledge a changed
world" In an outspoken fashion he
accuses Germany Of forcing Austria
into the war and of preventing peace
agreement at Brest-Litovsk.
Attack on Government
The most virulcnt Pan German at
tack against the government is con
tanned III the conservative "Deutsche
@rages s-Zeitung," which is quoted by the
Exchange Telegraph correspondent al
Amsterdam as saying:
1--WE. too. have Judas among us to-
day He appears II! the red coat al, ana u
mantle of Gcrmany's hangman. Who
will save Germany from these traitors
but the German people? 1t Is now,
Germans help yourself and God Will
help you.'''
Although the Kaiser is not mentioned
IN the article, the CORE spondent de-
carcs that the expression Germany S
hangman" is meant for him.
Count Won Hoedern, Secretary OF the
Treasury is alluded to in the pan
German papers as ore Of the four men
responsible for Germany's position.
This is said to be due to the tact that
ne warned the Emperor that the imam
cal situation in Germany was such that
further development OF offensive
operations was inadvisable.
The "Koelnische Nolks-Zeitung'
considers that Count Czernin's state
ment to the Austrian and Hungarian
aelegatlons on Saturday, when he sand
ne had communicated the text of his
speech on war aims to President Will
son before it was delivered, strength
ems the impression THAT threads are
oe'ng spun between Vienna and Wash
ington if we recall that Chancellor
Won Hertling. as we'll as Count Ger
mn, especially dealt fully with Mr.
wilson's message. If Vienna reckons
on the possibility of a conference be-
."een the Central Powers and the En-
.ente nations BY way of Washington
this implies that President Wilson's
aourteen points are not to be regarded
es MS minimum demands
Berlin and Vienna in Accord
me newspaper adds that a complete
1nsreemcnt exists between Vienna and
nerhn regarding the minimum de
mands which the Central Powers must
attain.
"Germania" also refers to an "Aus-
sro-american feeler regarding peace
noSslbllities," and says the result will
Tnepend above all on the weight of
resident Wilson's influence on the
Entente Allies.
In view of the happy accord be
oeI! "ween Germany and her allies in ALI
questions of war aims and tactics u
r tne paper adds Eve can take it that
SSount Czernin never would have made
MS offer if he had not been certain
u our governments concurrence"
amsterdam reports that in replying
oefere the Reichstag Main Committee
on On Saturday to speech delivered by
"ount NJ Won Westarp, Conservative lead
sr: Foreign Secretary Won Kuehlmann
s sald that although Count Won Wcstarn
nau not used the word annexation he
ro ce