Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
GERMANY FACING
CRISIS IN AFFAIRS;
PANIC IN BERLIN
CrumbIing of Cabinet Supple
mented by Army's Reverses
on West Front.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AS result of tile threatening po-
litical aspect of the situation, which
facing a ministerial crisis. Imperial
Chancellor Won Hertling has resigned
from office, and was closely followed
by. Foreign Minister Won Hintze. This
morning it was reported from Amster-
dam that Vice Chancellor Won Payer,
who has held office since November. 3,
1917, had also quit.
Amid the crumbling Of it's cabinet
Germany is hearing the rumbling of
the mighty storm that has broken over
the western battle line. Grim tidings
from the front, kept secret from the
German people for the past two
months, now are freely discussed by
the newspapers and wave of what
closely resembles hysteria is reported
to be sweeping over that country.
SASS oxu4lSs
LONDON, Tuesday. October L.
Friedrich Won Payer, German imperial
vice chancellor. has resigned, accord
ing to an Amsterdam dispatch to the
Central News.
There is the greatest excitement in
Germany over the detection of Bull
garia, judging from special dis
patches received here from Holland.
Saturday the excitement amounted to
panic. According to some reports,
the panic particularly affected the
Berlin bourse, where war industry
stocks. it is said, slumped violently.
Panic also struck parliament and
newspaper circles and public offices.
The alarm brought forth the instant
demand that something be done.''
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
somebody possessing the confidence
Of the Germans and their allies to re-
place the present military oligarchy,
but opinions clash regarding who this
vague personality might be.
All reports indicate a decided cleav-
age between the junker and conserva-
tive classes and the class represented
this occasion have the support of
some centrists and even national lib
erals.
Emperor Williams belated anxiety
for the people to cooperate in the
government evidently will be dis
tasteful to the junkers one of whose
foremost newspapers the Freuz
Zeitung. declares that a dictatorship
is the only possible alternative. On
the other hand the demand of the
popular parties is for a popularity
elective cabinet.
The effect of the designations of
Chancellor Won Hertling and Foreign
Ca kov hA t.
agitation is not yet reported. Moth
ing Is known as to how the terms
Of the Bulgarian surrender have af-
fected the German people, if they
have been permitted to know the
terms.
designations Accepted.
AMSTERDAM, September 3O.-Em-
peror William has accepted the resig.
miral Won Hintze, according to thu
Zeitung Am Mittag of Berlin. Emperor
William has addressed the following
to Count Won Hertling: --+.
Your excellency has reported to me
that you no longer find yourself in d
government. I will not hide from my
self your reasons. and must with
heavy heart deny myself your further
cooperation.
You are certain of the thanks of
the fatherland for the sacrifices you
made in undertaking the chancellor s
Office in grave times a1 for the serv-
ices you rendered. 1 desire that the
German people shall cooperate more
effectively than hitherto in deciding
the fate of the fatherland.
1T is therefore my will that the men
who have been borne up by the people s
trust shall in a wide extent cooperate
in the rights and duties of govern
ment. / beg of you to terminate your
work by continuing to conduct the
governments business and preparing
the way for the measures desired by
you"
Kaiser's Appeal for Support.
LONDON, October EMPEROR Will
liam, in a message to the fatherland
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company as saying:
Il have the confident hope that the
whole German people in these most
serious times will resolutely gather
around me and give their blood and
defense of the fatherland against the
shameful enemy plans.
Such unanimous resolve to exist
will and must, with Gods help. sue
Ceed in brea king the enemyS VIII TO
war and secure for the fatherland the
peace it is worthy of among the peo-
pie of the world"
Buelow Suggested "Strong Man."
Prince Won Buelow. former German
imperial chancellor, may be the vague
personality" mentioned in the a6vices
from The Hague as the statesman who
is expected to appear as the German
strong man" in the present crisis.
1t has been something of an open
secret for a long time that Germany
was holding Prince Won Buelow in re-
serve for possible use in the critical
period that the making of peace would
bring, and the very suggestion that
comes now for a maa Of his type may
perhaps be pointed to as indicating
that Germany herself is coming to
realize that the beginning of the end
is at hand.
BULGARIA IS WILLING
TO ATTACK TURKEY
ONION October 1 fvia