Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
INTERNAL SITUATION
In Germany One Of Dis
scontent Among the
Masses

London. Jan. 24.--The impression con
veyed in todays news dispatches from Swift
zerland and Holland regarding the inter-
Chancellor Won Hertlings expected address
before the heichstag is one Of discomfort
among the masses suppressed by the tri-
umphant hand Of the military party.
Efforts of the German censorship to pre-
vent public knowledge of the Austrian strikes
and peace demands succeeded for a time,
but the news leaked through gradually and
Austrian events seem now TO be widely
known by German workers. The Austrian
hope that the latter will follow their lead
has not, however, materialized. while Ger
man newspapers which ventured TO hold out
hand to the Austrian proletsriat have been
sterniy repressed. Nevertheless, according
TO the Posts Amsterdam dispatches the re-
bellous sentiments of German workmen, es
pecially Independent Socialists. are becom
ing stronger. This is partly attributable to
the attitude of the German delegates at the
Brest Litovsk conference which caused
widespread discomfort, as was manifested by
the tumultous scenes at numerous meetings
of The Fatherland party.
The Dutch Catholic journal Tyd, prints
article received through indirect chan
mel from its correspondent in Germany in
which he says that events at Brest-Litovsk
and President Wilson's new peace formula
which in wide circles is considered a suit
a bic basis for the regulation Of society Of
the future. have prepared the ground for
the Bolsheviki tendency
ct is recognized in educated circles
adds the writer, that the wooden horse has
been brought in at Brest-Litovsk and there
is anxity lest the German attitude in the
negotiations may lead to "A division among
the people The masses turn away from
veied annexationist lust of power formu
lated by General Hoffman"
The ritter speaks of the rebelous tenn
per of the factory population III the indus
trial centers and adds:
mo wonder fear is expressed here
and there that the people, disguised
furious with the Pan-Germans, ex-
hausted in body and fortune and de-
prived of the hope Of the restoration
Of national and individual happiness,
will take the settlement Of their lot
into their own hands if any great mill
tary setback is suffered The failure
Of the separate peace with Russia
would also give the signal for an in
caiculable reaction at moment when
the nervous strain is Well nigh I'M
beara able"
An incident in the Saxon lower house
on Monday. the correspondent says, is
indicative of the popular sentiment.
The King Of Saxony recently sent a
telegram to the Fatherland party ad-
vocating "a safety peace" This was
sharply censured by the Socialists Of
the chamber. The Socialist vice pres
ident. Fraesdorf, said the King was
badly advised by his ministers and that
the people took quite different stand
point from the fatherland party.
1t is in such an atmosphere, if re-
ports quoted are accurate, that
Chancellor Won Hertling meets the
Reichstag to speak to his own coun-
trymen and the world. His newspaper
supporters say he is III no wise shaken
by the recent political crisis but on
the contrary has the E;npeiors fun
confidence. Important conferences are
reported to have been renewed on Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday wherein
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, Cen
eral Ludendorff, Chancellor Won Hert-
ling and DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann,
secretary for foreign affairs, partci-
ma fed with the E,ypnero,.