The sun., 1918-05-15
Conference of Two kaisers
Results in Strengthening
Wilhelm's Hand.
SLAVS NOW ARE FURIOUS
Many NatiOnalitics in Empire
Rapidly Increase Bitter Ha-
tired Of One Another.
Special Gable Despafch 10 TIE SuN.

Copyright. 1915: all rt0hfs seserred.
LONDON, May 14.--"Austria, SO far as
we can Judge. has sold herself body and
soul to Prussia" said an official to-day
in discussing with THE sun correspond
ent the conference Of the two Kaisers
and their military and civilian chiefs.
"All the recent reports have indicated
that there was a crisis in the affairs OF
the Central Empires and that only the
strongest remedies would be effective"
A despatch from Vienna by way Of
Amsterdam says It Ia obvious that in
discussing the renewal OF the alliance
between the Central Empires a series
Of questions Of a political. military and
economic nature, closely connected with
the alliance. must have been considered.
Austria's action is believed to indicate
her surrender of the last vestige OF in
dependence. She virtually has become
. great German colony.
In the frst year Of the war the or
ganisation Of the Austrian army broke
down and tho control had to be taken
over BY Berlin. A similar collapse now
has befailen the Austro- Hungarian state
II 10 safe to conjecture that the same
remedy Is to be applied.
Races at Sw0rd's Point.
Recent revelations In the Austrian
papers have indicated that soon II would
be impossible for Austria to maintain
her standing as an active belligerent.
Her heterogeneous races have developed
. hatred Of each other quite equal TO any
snimosity they felt toward the Allies.
The striugency OF the food situation
IN Austria and Bohemia has been en-
Differed by the conviction that Hungary
has . surplus Of grain which she will
not share with her sister Kingdom, The
slAv races have been In ferment OF un.
rest with their desire for independence.
while the political drift of the Germans
In Austria has been to encourage an
appeal to the power OF Berlin
An ofictal message from Berlin says
that there is complete accord on all fun
dAmental political and economic ques-
tions and on the extension and deepen
Ing Of the present alliance on contractual
agreements already existing in principle.
1t may be said that an essential factor
OF middle Europe has been brought into
existence. The immediate results OF this
meeting Of the Emperors and their ad-
visers undoubtedly will be seen in the
application Of Prussian methods to the
Austrian political situation. The reor-
ganiSation OF Austra's military re-
sources also may be expected at once.
1nt.rn., Trouble. Grow.
The Slavs are furious. for. after the
recent attempt at reconciliation on the
part OF Emperor Charles. he suddenly
swings around to the other extreme
selling them to Germany. There is a
possibility Of serious internal trouble in
Austria In the near future. As far as
Hungary is concerned. she is quite cap
able OF making her own terms with
Prussia and also OF looking after her
own interests. whether with Austria or
Prussia. as circumstance. may dictate.
With regard to Russia. Lenine and
Trotzky for once apparently are OF a
single mind. both living in dread terror
of the possibility of a counter revolu-
ton. which is threa tened not so much
by the Royaiist party as by the bour-
geoise. Such a revolution undoubtedly
would be Of violently pro-German
nature.