Evening star., 1918-06-09

anti-pan-G German parties with them
in their demands in the reichstag.
the government to openly enunciate
its aims is question, but it may be
expected that every pressure will be
brought upon the kaiser to win his
support to the annexationist program.
which is so dear to the hearts of
Ludendorff and Hindenburg.
While Germany is talking of peace
not a whisper has been heard in al
lied countries on the subject, except
that allied purposes must be achieved.
The allies realize that America means
business and that the principles so
clearly enunciated by President Will
son will not be forsaken by America
until they are achieved and that 1t Is
clearly the business of all allied pow
ers to carry on, ignoring the peace
kites sent up within German frontiers.
The allies have no time to be distract
ed. They are bending every effort to
bring the war to an early conclusion
and will do so If they maintain their
present rate of preparations for the
finale.
In the final analysis the German
peace talk of the moment can result
in but one thing. Further conflict be-
tween German political parties.
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The ignominy Of Emperor Charles of
Austria and the plight in which he
has placed the
Austria,s plioht dual monarchy
are further en-
Further Revealed. phasized by re-
ports which recently have been re-
ceived in Washington. The Teutonic
yoke has been placed squarely upon
the neck of the Austro- Hungarian
monarch. Austrian armies will be in
command Of Germans and Austrian
tated by Berlin. Foreign Minister
Burian soon will begin a series of
conferences with Chancellor Won
Hertling in Germany. which will but
preface a formal conference between
delegates Of the two nations when
an elaborate form Of agreement will
be drafted.
All points. political as well as eco
nomic. will be studied and Germany
undoubtedly will strive to bind
ly as II the dual monarchy were di-
rectly within the jurisdiction Of the
Berlin government.
Czecho -Slovacs and Jugo-Slavs have
expressed fears that they are forever
to be denied semblance of independ-
taken toward obtaining 1t, for they
fear Teutonic military power which
would be used unhesitatingly after
the coming pact is formally finished
and ratified. The kaiser's influence
already has set in motion radical
measures to suppress the Czechs and
Slavs at once. The allies are giving
the Czechs and Slavs every encour-
agement In their movement for inde-
pendence, but how well they will sue
ceed In causing q rift remains to be
seen. However, there are reasons to
believe that allied kympathy and sup
port have done much to whet the de-
sires Of the peoples Of the dual mon
archy. who see only slavery and op-
preston under the alliance into which
their emperor has entered that he
may appease an irate kaiser.
Though 1t has been announced that
Bulgaria and Turkey have given their
support to the central powers in
every measure, the announcement
that Germany would retain control
of the mouth Of the Danube in the
Dobrudja and forever make Rumania
and Bulgaria subject to Teutonic
whims. has caused storm of anger
throughout Bulgaria. The situation
,, Is hotly condemned and may lead to
striking results, though there are no
signs that the people have gotten so
far along that they can wrest the
reins from King Ferdinand, who is a
| stanch believer in Germany and the
| kaiser.
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There has been but little fighting
| OF Importance in either the Italian