Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
SITUATION IS DESPERATE
People UPFed to Hold Out
and Government Tries to
Stop Disturbance.
EXPLAINS PEACE REQUEST
lmminence Of Starvation Is
Reason for Nervous
ness of Vienna.

AMSTERDAM, May Emperor
Charles OF Austria has empowered
the Austrian premier to adjourn
parliament ana forthwith inaugur-
ate measures 10 render impossible
the resumption Of Its activities. a
Hienra dispatch says
4 statement published in Vienna
indicates tina. the closure cf psriia
lu"nt ~ due To the seriousness OF
the cd situation. The statement
says: .
Tho government Will devote its
entire strength TO the economic
problem and will try to create con
ditions required to enable the popu-
lauon to hold out
Austria has been deep In diff
cultirS, both political and economic,
Tor more than "A year. and IL has
been an open secret that Emperor
Charles was desirous OF bringing
about peace. his efforts in this di-
reCtfon havinS occasionally aroused
criticism in Berlin.
Starvation Threatens
In the last few months there have
been insistent reports that the food
situation IN Austria Is growing des-
perste. ~ has been represe nted
That except .or the favored classes,
the people are receiving barely more
than enough food TO avert actual
starNaLnn.------
A Vienna dispatch saws that the
Austrian premier, DR.. Won Seydler,
speaking at conference OF party
leaders. declared that tho serious
economic and food conditions made
II imperative for the present govern
nent Hto be spared parliamentary
bcriticis,n. Hep therefore demanded
that the proposed sittings OF parlia-
mcnt be postponed. adding that un-
less the party leaders took this step
the government would prevent the
sessions forcibly
Apparently this conference. the
date OF which Is not given. was held
before the emperor acted.
The president of the lower house
Of parliament said In reply to the
premier that the conditions prevail
ing In the country and the demand
from the larger political parties for
resum ption Of the sittings of parlis-
ment made a further postponcment
iillpOSciptr' ut itddctp VI hbo W.
man party favored postponemcni,
but Or. Victor Adler. the Socialist
leader, and other party representa-
tives. including the Polish group.
were opposed, Notwithstanding
their protests the postponement OF
parliament was agreed upon.
- Premier Admits Seriousness
Premier Non Seydler admitted the
existence OF many problems which
must receive consideration, especial
" the agitation for the creation OF
a southern Slav state.
Premier Won Seydler sounded a
warming against melting natlonali-
ties against each other. He then
said.
"Our entire military and political
situation has reached a climax. The
next few months will bring a big
decision. I am firmly convinced the
decision on the battle field viii be IN
favor of Austria and her allies.
"Our economic, especially our
food. conLitiOrs arc very serious
but they are not at all desperate. TO
hold on now Ia A final happy de
cision Is tHe vital question for the
state. II therefore is necessary that,
unhampcrcd by parliamentary con
fusion. the government be left in a
position to devote all its strength 10
these tasks"
The premier then recommended
the nostponcment Of parliament.