Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-22
KAISER DECEIVING AUSTRIA

Reports from Austro-Hungary yesterday indicate the
kaiser is facing most serious danger in the possible loss
of his strongest ally How extensive the strikes and dis
sensions cannot be fully known, all knowledge of
them is what leaks the borders of neutral countries
However the reports nsisent that the troubles
of the gravest nature The yesterday came from
the papa nunco at Vienna to the vatican and describes
conditions as indicating not only burning desire for
peace but widespread determination not to fight the
battles of panGemaniSm and to increase the territories
of her ally Austrans want peace and they satisfied
with that kind that leaves their territories they
are and Germanys the 1t is alleged that President
Wilson's speech awakened Austrans to the fact that the
balance Of the world not seeking to destroy their
government to acquire their territory and being
vnced Of this they reason why they should
tnue fight Emperor Carl is strongly against the pan
German leaders, and as industrial troubles spread this
difference will grow rather than diminish 1t is probable
he that his people have gone far they will
ing to go, and that if any attempt to force them to go
further is made he may suffer the same treatment at
their hands the received from his subjects At
the time it is shown the kaiser is playing the same
game with Austria he IS trying on Russia. The dis
patches that tell Of the strikes in Austria say the kaiser
is trying to smooth the matter by supporting For
Ieign Minister Won Kuehman against Won Bulow and
simply because the Austrans hate the latter This is
deceit only and for the purpose of accomplishing his
ends for while trying to moify the Austans he is at
the same time standing in with the junkers and Won
Buow in his and their demands to anneXaons in the
west 1t is possible also the Austrians awake to the
fact that ii Germany wins Austria will be only memory
and that it will be swallowed up in and become part of
the German empire The kaiser will know neither friends
foes when to extending the boundaries of his
domnions and Austria would valuable annexation
It proposed by the fuel administration to greatly
curta passenger traffic in order the motive power
hauling coal and necessities to the seaboard AS some
expressed it, ut better to haul fat ton of coal to
ship that needs it. than to haul fat old puocrat to
winter residence in Florida Most of the business of the
country be done by mail or by wire for little while
at least and for those who travel for pleasure their
wants just need not be considered 1t is safety not
pleasure the United States is fighting for and just
we'll to let some of the gadabous stay home and get
acquainted with their neighbors and at the same time
do something toward the winning of the war; If nothing
else possible for them they might at least learn to knit
Lebanon is to have free mail delivery on and after
March first with two carriers Uncle Sam realizes that
Oregon towns growing and since the showing made
in the various drives for raising funds feels that he must
recognize the fact officially Don't forget in writing
friends in that thrifty little city to put the street and
number on he back of the envelope.
1t is reported the Austrian cabinet has resigned. If
this proves true it indicates the internal troubles in Aus
ian Hungary indeed serious. 1t is indirectly an evi
dence that the reports of strikes and labor troubles in
that country at least serious reported, and
probably much more so.
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