The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-23
Chance for Diplomatic Vic.
tory Seen in Empires
Crisis.
United ACTION URGED
.\nti-German Feeling Is
Growing in Dual
Monarchy.
NEWS BEING SUPPRESSED
Strikes Are Increasing and
Hungary Cuts OFF
Grain Supply.
s,s.i-l ca6!s Dsspa'ch 10 THE srS.

topyr{ght. 1913; I'll rich's rcserted.
LONDON, Jan. 22.--with moro than
100000 men and women on strike in
Austria and other evidences OF disinte-
grafton fast accommodating. the situation
"a regarded in authoritative quarters
here as extremely critical for the Gem
tra, Towers and one that the Allies
>ou,d take advantage Of In dlplo-
lu>t!- way.
J., Is said here that the Forthcoming
conference OF tho Prcrniers of the En-
laute allied countries concerns an effort
- G-o' lain peace terms based upon
'no,.' % rresiiest Wilson and Premier
l.yyN George. a. recently stated. IN the
r,.pcctaton that this viii strengthen the
.s; movement In Austria. 1t is
".'a mated that the conference may
'->r" . united statement Of the Allies
va aims.
jN- Arb,hcr /cttm.1 of Vienna re-
'.''s tatt the strike movement in the
Nu-'.-,.u capital and In the provinces Is
.--"al'nS. arI indicates that through
'1' lower Austria the strike now covers
most industries. including factories pro-
dU'lrs war supplies.
Supprcssing 1nformntion.
The most definite evidence appeared
to-day that the Vienna Government !s
snprressing information of the strike
through the ccnsorship. The censor has
delotsd all figures of the number of
strikers from tho newspaper reports and
the names of the war industries af-
lccted.
The Government apparently is trying
Ia create the impression that the stua-
ti"n is clarifying and that the strikers
re Ir; ri IN
return, but the Arbeitcr Zeitun1 never
thclcs. declares that strike committees
have been created in practically all mu-
nlcipal aud pro, ucial districts OF the
country. \ convention of 5000 dele
.atrs representing these committees has
Estnered In Vienna.
II reports also the continuation of
Clashes between the police and the strii
srs IN Vienna and elsewhere. There is
g.. increasing anti-German tone dis
played throughout the country. even the
,on.ervative journals being permitted to
triticise the militarlstic attitude of Ger
many in connection with the negotia-
lions at Brest-Litovsk
While the events of the last forty
Ugh, hours Justify a doubt whether Il
possible for Austria-Hungary to break
away from Germany. considering Ger
nauy's viselikc grip on the country
''bliprnlFdlIN dlln IeNciuhc
less it is apparent that the masses of
he Austro- hungarian nationalities are
s'artlingly imprcgnated with anti-Ger-
man feeling.
Press Rrcrimi nations.
The declaration of Count CzcruiI. the
Austrian Foreign Minister. that Austria
hungary still favors peace without an
nexations or indemnitics has been
scverely criticised by the Pan-German
press and recrIminatons are being ex-
hanged between the German and Aus
'rau newspapers. the Germans charging
hat Austria is weakening in her policy
a. the moment when a great victory Is
sight.
There Is u wide divergence of opinion
IN London as to the effect that Aus
tria's collapse would exert on the fu-
tJre Of the war. The Reuter- Agency
ends out the following statement:
NO hope Is entertained that the in
1'rnal troubles of Austria, although
.orious, will be likely to produce the
tepsration Of Austria a-Hungary from
rcr allies because Germany's grip
military. political and economic. is be-
loved To he too strong to he broken
yy internal events in Austria"
on the other hand the correspondent
~ THE Sun IL assured in the highest
quarter that the Austrian situation IL
"onsdered supremacy important as II
Is not believed that Germany Is capable
~ sustaining the struggle without Aus
trian support. 1t is pointed out that
tho detection of Austria would rendei
substantially impossible the continuance
~ Turkey and Bulgaria as belllgercnts