The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-22
Count Won Toggenburg to
Form Cabinet for Half
Dual Monarchy.
CRISIS GRAVEST YET
Hunger Shuts Every Manu-
factory in Trieste. Pulten
and Southern Cities.
BIG WALkOUTS SPREAD
From 1.2OO. 900 to 5000. 900
Idle to Enforce Action
for Wars End.
BIG WALkOUTS SPREAD
Sp,c,ai rnbi> Despatch to THH SlS.

TIC war began have there been such !,
-igiN ana portents Of widespread dissolu- |
,or as now are displayed by Austria. |
vi, II plainly is entering the early stages
or an experience paralleling that which
tool, Russia out of the war.
The visible Government perhaps is on
~ actual point of collapse. One des.
Itch says the Ministry has resigned
ID that Count Won Toggenburg. Min
;-,cr of tine Interior. has been asked to
forn 4. new Cabinet. Whether il is the
Imperial Ministry. headed by Foreign
Minister Count Czernin. or the lesser
tcty, of which Dr. Won Seydler. the Aus
t1-Hungaran Premier and Foreign Min
is'er is the chief, is not clear. The fact
that Won Seydler has been at odds re.
Gently With various political parties
would indicate that 1t is he who has
topped down.
The significant aspect of the Austrian
'Grrnoi!. as heretofore pointed out by
The Sun correspondent. Is commented
upon generally to-day by the London
press The Austrian Governments per-
mission for the publicity given these de-
ralopmcnts is taken to indicate that
Austria Is approaching the breaking
point N relations with her powerful
ally. The Dual Monarchy is not in SYM
pa'hy with the German military faction
which has been dominant for several
weeks past II has been realized tina.
whenever the hard hand OF oppression
relaxed It's grip the Austrian pot would
hubble over.
Government Connivance Hinted. <
The authorities in Vienna and Buda-
"'s' vigorously prevented uprisinss ex-
r.'t small and sporadic troubles in the
>layon!c areas. Now. however. they
are permitting huge demonstrations in
Tho German and Magyar sections OF the
empire. While the reports from Con-
.inental neutral sources always are to
ne taken with a grain of salt. the re-
markahle unanimity of opinion in regard
to the present upheaval would be i'm
1"stinle without Government conn!v
'n"r, indicating that Austria Hungary
conveying to Germany the impos-
''oiity Of supporting the chauvlnist!c
'r"crimrnc of Berlin.
The reports significantly agree that
ne police and military have been un-
Nonte'iiy leuient regarding tho disturb
.u""s, evidently not fearing that the
7;gH'r authorities would intervene.
Count Cze,nins declaration that he s
Dc iTn:ned not TO 60 back on his pro-
'1uncemcnt favoring peace without an.
HeNdlioHS anu IUOeII1Tties was TeBhIueu
'-dsl highly significant Of the
.'.anced attitude of the empire. even a.
.nena"inc toward Germany. Berln's at.
."0tinn now is centred on Brest-IIitovsk
'.ol'tiral circles in the German capita
a''icipatinS possible change in policy
- Accommodate 1t TO the new Austriar
n;tllude. Tn. Brcst negotiations have
h"sn suspended until January 20. For
IN Minister Won Kuhlman having re
tn n
'reuces probably touching the Austrian
'uat'ou
II. following the peace demonstra
.ors throughout Austria-Hungary. Ber
IA still persists in her extreme policy
re Central Allies are believed to fac
-ta}e danger of a break in relations
T,o Bolshevik propa ganda. apparentl
oppressed in Germany. has had Rre.,
''ioct ~ Austria. The latter now is a
''.ongiy opposed 10 annexation as Ger
laNy il favorable thereto.
According to an Amsterdam despatC
budapest telegram reports that Hun
;'riaN Premier Wckerle. being asked
't Government adhered to the prlncipl
~ peace without annexations. reptile
't an unqualified affirmative. sayin
"a every organ Of the, monarchy. an
"'.1ectally the King, so held In the Die
tho Austrian Premier Is quoted as eX
'.essing strong hope for early pcac
t Rlest-Litovsk, While the Social DenC
'ati declared that attempts at peac
IN T.ussia will fail because OF effort
- anneAatiors.
American Alnss De ba table.
rhe German Liberal. Zenkev. asserte
at the Austrian and German bourGeo
'a'i.ss believe that the speeches Of Pres
icut Wilson and Premier Lloyd Geore
fai ha eie of In tim
i"h references 10 the American an
h"tish aims repeatedly have bsen pei
H'!tted TO be Transmitted by the pres
'rongiy suggesting that Austria Is NAL
'ug peace signals over the head Of Ciel
many.
Tho strikers in Germany demons,ra
'g in favor Of peace and food are est
mated to number from 100000 TO 3
100000, They generally are convince
nat Germany intends TO thwart u
l'rest negotiations and continue the ws
definitely. A report from Switzcrlar
ays representatives of the strikers he
differences with the Ministers and we
assured OF Austria's Arm intention
make an early peace. The strike leade
aie negotiating with Count Csernin al
demanding that the Government pled
nat Germany and Austria viii drop
anneXation demands.
The gravity OF the situation IL appr
aed fully, giving strong backing 10 Il
German Radicals, heretofore ruthless
suppressed
While Austria is totterins under Il
'drdbn OF starvation and political mi
wings the German combination 7
ewes blow from new quarter
'hc disaster to the Goebcn and h
Ereslau.
The critics uniformly assume that L
action on the Dardanelles is a seve
hiow 10 German prestige In Turke
since the beginning OF the war the pre-
i, Continued on Fowth Pave,