The sun., 1918-01-08
Acute Internal Situation
Due to Brest-LitOvsk
Peace Fiasco.
SPLIT OVER WAR POLICY
Crown Council Row Hinted
Over Failure in Boil
sheviki Farley.
.PAN-GERMANS OBDURATE
Refuse to Heed Increasing
Clamor Of Schcidemann-
Haase Followers.
PAN-GERMANS OBDURATE
Special Gable DespdtcA to TINS suS.

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LONDON, Jan. Internal conditions
in Germany rapidly arc assuming an
interest superior to that Of the Russian
situation because Of the remarkable
coincidence in tho reports, unofficial and
official. Of all neutrals on the wide and
serious differences regarding the German
national policy.
Although mystery surrounds the pro-
ceedinys OF the two recent German
Crown councils. competent authority
says:
THE military clique in Germany.
hea ded by Field Marshal Won Hinden-
doubtless by the Crown Prince. evidently
substantially ordered Foreign Minister
DR.. Won kuhlmann, in his peace offers to
the Bolsheviki on December IS. to leave
an ample loophole for ultimate German
absorption OF the Eastern and Baltic
provinces OF Russia. When DR.. Won
Kuhlmann failed In his efforts because
the Bolsheviki refused the bait. the MILL
tarists promptly concluded that the For
eign Minister had failed ignomniously
and were tremendously indignant
Undoubtedly there was a huge quar-
rel in the Crown Council. although de-
tails are lacking. II would seem that
the Kaiser supported DR.. Won kuhlmann
and the moderates, while the Crown
Prince adhered to his incorporating
nllitar!st and pan-German attitude. The
, resulting reports that Gen. Won Luden-
dorff had resigned as chief Of staff. al
though later denied. probably were due
to the political and military schism and
were Of the utmost Significance
Yelled Protest Made.
In connection with the above an inter.
| esting u cryptic statement Is printed In
the Cologne Volks Zcifnm9 as follows:
I'm the last few days the names OF
. Won liindeDburg and Won Ludendorff
: have been dragged into the political con-
troversy in a manner which must be the
cause OF severe protest. For the present
We may not be cleared, hut desire
urgently to warn against such proceed
| ,lre. II undesired consequences should
ersue. then the German people would
, face the gravest question it has faced
during the war
Nobody in. London understands the
meaning c. the foregoing, but some Of
the most serious differences have de-
veloped between DR. Won Euhlmann and
Count Czernin on the one hand and the
Crown Prince and OTHER leaders of tine
military party. II this were the only
embarra ssment conditions would not be
so grave. tNt simultaneously the Ger
man Socialists have become equally dis
affected with DR. Won Kuhlmann be-
cause of his policy TO commit Germany
TO programme of immense annexa-
tons.
| The Socialists now are united COM
| pletely in opposition to the annexation
| policy. being convinced that it would
| render permanent peace impossible and
; insure the continuance of n mil!taristic
state. To prevent the latter they are
determined AZ all costs The military
leaders seemingly are determined to de
pose DR.. Won Kuhmann because they
consider him weak, While the Socialists
| equally are determined TO unhorse him
| because they say he is too much OF .
lingo.
May Resume Peace Parleys.
surveying the whole situation an au-
thority in London expressed the belief
tha, the negotiations at Brest-L!tavsk
! presently Will be resumed because
neither eide dares definitely to break
with the other. The Boisheyiki promised
( Russia peace. and the Berlin Govern
ment made the same promise to Ger
i many. Neither dares admit failure.
whinh probably would mean the over
throw Of the Bolshevik and compel the
;
against Russia. perhaps occupying Pc
trograd in the spring. This would be
serious proposition, owing to the din.
Guilty in transporting supplies and tho
problem that would be faced in occupy
ing and controlling the vast country.
Negotiations are believed to be pend
, ing which the Germans will endeavor
to hasten with n military coup on tho
western front in a bid for the earliest
possible decision OF the war. There is
| no doubt that a still powerful party in
| Germany is devoted to the idea Of a COM
plete military victory. possibly enabling
huge annexations in both east and west
and bringing about the consumlnation
| Of the Mitteleu-opa idea
The Berlin Government realizes that
the food situation is increasingly critical
! and fears the present temper OF the
people will bring the gravest revolution
AIRY efforts in March or April. when pres
ent food supplies are exhausted The
militarists refuse Ia recognize this
situation. Nevertheless both DR.. Won
Kuhlmann and the Kaiser appreciate Il
and fear a revolutionary outburst il tho
patience Of the German masses is
strained too far. Already II is near the
breaking point.
| Premier Lloyd Georges speech on war
aims is expected confidently to strength
| Ell the hands OF the German moderates,
| unless the German Government prevents
! It's publication. The earliest Gcrnau
! comment Oh tn. speech leaves II doubtful
whether Berlin has permitted publca-
t!on of the full text Expressions Or
several papers would seem to indicate
| that ..s nearing has not been made
. clear.