Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-26
Despite Strict Censorship
: Rumors Continue to Leak
by Way of Holland.
POSTAL AND WIRE
SERVICE SHUT OFF
ynconfirmed Reports Say Many Wom'
en- and Children Have Been Fired
Upon and Wounded by Police-Great
Demonstrations Continue in Austria
.-BolsheviI<i Organizations Being
Formed Thruout Dual Monarchy

correspondent of the Express says that
extraordinary reports are current con-
cermng a revolution in Germany and
there nave been rumors OF great dis
orders in Berlln in the past TWO days.
He also reports bread riots, which
were ruthlessly suppressed by the po-
lice, many men, women and Children
beng wounded. Confirmation or these
rumors Is impossible but the corre-
spondent thinks it remarkable that no
kilograms, either news or commercial,
were received in Holland on Friday.
None Of the Thursday morning news
papers from Berlin have arrived.
Demonstrations in Austria.
Austria has declared her readiness to
conclude a separate peace without Ger
many and to accept the Russian demo-
cratic program with the exception OF
the self determination Of nations. says
Petrograd dispatch to tho Exchange
Telegraph Company. Another Petro-
grad dispatch says:
THE ,bolsheviki newspapers today
report that great demonstrations are
taking place all over Austria. Work.
mems and soldiers organizations have
been formed all over Austria.
"a big strike has begun at Warsaw.
''The socialist congress at Warsaw
has resolved to organize revolution
ary council Of workmen's and soldiers
deputies"
Rsichstaa Debates Speech.
:, An Amsterdam dispatch to the Cen
trail News quoting advices from Berlin.
says that after the speech Of Count Won
Hertling, remarks were made by Karl
Trimborn, centrist member OF ;hs
reichstag; Deputy Flschbeck. progress
sive, and DR.. Gustav Stresemann, ra-
tional liberal, who generally supported
the chancellor, altho the last named
insisted on the necessity Of insuring
the independence Of Flanders.
Philip Scheidemann, president Of the
social democratic party, agreed with
the governments view, but complained
because the submarine warfare had
failed and drawn the United States
into the struggle. He regretted that
the chancellor had not regarded Presi-
dent Wilson's message as an honest
plea for peace. He thought that once
the question Of Belgium was settled the
problem Of Alsace-Lorraine would be
solved.
Speeches Arranged in concert7
The view entertained by the morning
papers respecting the speeches OF
Chancellor Won Hertling and Count
Czernin II that Germany regards her
self as the conqueror and will listen
to no peace terms but her own and
that, therefore, the war must go on.
1t is admitted that the Austrian
premiers speech is more conciliatory,
but this is due to conditions in Aus
tria- His reference to President Will
son are received coolly because Of the
declared alliance with Germany.
The Times believes the two speeches
were arranged in concert. "The at
tack was intended to shake the solid
arity Of our defense at several points" "
says the Timees. but President Will
son was the main objective"
The morning Post thinks Chancellor
Won Hertlings anxiety to place Amer
lea is remarkable.
Only Defeat Can Convince Germany.
The Telegraph says that the chan
cellor's views are especially important
because he exposes Enthusiastically the
fact that the militaristic party has
gained the ascendency. 1t says:
"A review Of the whole field Of con-
troversy leaves things as they were
before and 1t is useless to talk peace
. when there Is no peace"
The Chronicle says that Chancellor
Won Hertling refuses every territorial
demand and concludes:
1T looks as tho nothing but Ger
many's defeat could change Germany's 8
heart"
The Daily Mail says; IF there arr
any shirkers or believers in peace BY
negotiations still among US there will be
none left when the 'cfiAncellors speech
is read. It is clear Germany Is unre-
pentant, unbeaten, and swollen with
victory
News Sees Change in Attitude.
The Daily News urged the most ia
yorable Interpretation Of German
Chancellor Won Hertlings utterance.
It says close study will justify the
idea that Germany has changed her
tone as to peace terms.
"The speech as whole offers no
basis for peace. but in no sense shuts
the door," it says.
The News says, III it was Germany's
Z last word, the future would be dark,
{ but the last word lies with German
democracy"
The French View.
Paris, Jan. 26-The Journal des
Dsbat ia commenting on the speeches
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