The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-01-28
Hindenburg and Luden-
dorff Are Again Talk
ing of Retiring
EVEN EMPEROR
Is NOT SPARED
is Referred to as 'Present
Representative of
Hohenzollerns"
az Associated Press. }

gzernin. the Austro- Hungarian
foreign minister, left Sunday for
Brest-Litovsk where the negotiations
with the Russians are taking place,
according to Vienna advices today,
He was accompanied by numerous
Count Czernin's policy in adminis-
tering Austria -Hungary's foreign af-
fairs has been endorsed by the for
eign affairs committee of the reichs-
Tath, which has adopted a vote of
confidence by IL votes against z.
Harden Speaks Boldly.
London. Jan. s.-Maximilian
Harden. devotes thirteen closely
printed pages in the latest issue OF
die Zulkunft to reproducing 'the real
texts of the recent speeches OF
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George. He says that thoughtful
and conscientious men should read
the speeches quietly and without
prejudice. and criticizes in astonish-
Ingly outspoken fashion Germany's
attitude toward Austria ln the con-
duct OF the Russian negotiations.
Herr Harden virtually accuses GER
MANY Of forcing Austria Hungary In
10 the war and says that peace might
have been obtained the first week at
Brest -Litoysk if the Germans had not
posed as conquerors and had not
demanded territory.
Referring to President Wilson's
speech Herr Harden says:
belief is still firm that peace is
possible and that the cleavage be-
tween the two fighting groups no
longer is so wide that 1t can be filled
only by new heaps of corpses. 1t
Ev4|n
.bridgeable gulf if the people again
refuse to acknowledge a changed
world"
He pleads for the sanctity of
treaties, a reduction of armaments,
the right TO self determination OF ma
.tions. and favors a reconsideration
of the question of Alsace-Lorraine.
Pan Germans on Rampage.
London. Jan. 2s.-What news has
been permitted to pass the German
censor indicates that a political
hornets nest has again been stirred
Up in Germany. A dispatch from
Zurich to the Exchange agency
quotes the Berlin correspondent OF
The F'ranlSfurter Zeitung as saying
thai the Germans are Kicking
rup a tremendous row., and declaring
sdhat Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
and General Won Ludendorff, dis
satisfied with Chancellorvon Hertling's
epeech before the main committee Of
the reichstag are again talking OF re-
firing.
Emperor William, himself, has not
been spared, The Deutsches Tages
Zeitung styling him the present
Representative" Of the house Of
Hohenzollern, probably desiring 10
show by a parallel between the
emperor and the crown prince that
the annexationists cherish the lat
ter as the savior of Germany at the
last moment from sinking in the
abyss dug by four men-Dr. Won
1yuahlnann German foreign secre-
aaryy). Count Won Hertling Imperial
chancellor), Count Czernin (Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister) and
Count Won Rueder German secre-
eary Of the treasury.
The newspaper adds that KING
n1udwig OF Bavaria already has made
representations to Emperor William
regarding the political situation
which has arisen.
The Neueste Nachriehten of Berlin
says Chancellor Won Hertling could
not sum up courage to act and Is
following the example of his
predecessor, Won Bethmann- -HollWeg, |
in avoiding definite decisions.
The Deutsche Zeitung declares
the chancellor's speech is equivalent
10 8. battle won by the enemy.
Sent Speech TO Wilson.
London, Jan. 2S. The Cologne |
Cfazette's Vienna correspondent, ac- |
cording to advices reaching here, |
saws that Count Czernin, Austro- |
Hungarian minister Of foreign affairs, |
informed the Austrian delegations |
Saturday that the text Of his speech |
or the war aims had already been
forwarded to President Wilson be- |
fore it's delivery.
This paper says that the statement
has caused an enormous sensation |
and confirms the belief that Count |
Czernin's references to the United