The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-28

Washineton, Feb 27.--Further eyl- dence of the growing strain in rela- tions between Germany and Austria over the refusal of the latter to par ucipatc in the renewed attack upon Russia is given in an official dispatch received here today from France It quotes the Austrian premier as for mally reiterating on February 22 that Austria Hungary will take no part in military action against Russia or Ru- mania and will not send her troops into Ukrania.
 The dispatch refers 10 the meeting between Emperor Charles and William February 22 and says there seems little doubt that a serious conflict | has arisen between the two nations | which Germany is determined to set | tie by violent measures if necessary.
 The dispatch follows:
 Charles l paid a visit to William II the 22nd of February. I.udendorff was present at the interview. If we are to judge from the tone of the interview it must have been lacking in cordiality There seems to be lit- tic doubt but what a serious conflict has broken out during the week be-
 tween the courts of Vienna and Der
 lin and which Germany is determined to settle If need by violent measures.
 The international situation of the dual monarchy is such that the Vf- enna government in order to avert a catastrophe has been obliged to dis tinguish by means of public declara- tions it's own policy from that of Ger many The report that at the confeix ences of February Il Hertling and l Ludendorff had decided to pay no at- tention to the Russian demoblllzation 1 and to prepare to begin again the conflict on the east front caused a 1 great stir throughout Austria It was not simply the dissenting nationalities. ] the CZechs, the Slovenes of the Poles 1 who do not desire to fight any more,
 but 1t is the mass of the population of German origin who refuse to sac-
 rifice themselves any longer to as- sure the triumph of Prussian imper- ialism.
 An official note of the 18th had announced that Austria, for her part,
 would continued to consider the war as terminated with Russia and would
 abstain from taking part in the op- erations planned by tine German com-
 mand
 A second note of the 18th repeated
 the same statement. When asked to
 give further particulars at the sitting
 of the chamber on the 22nd the Aus
 trian premier formally stated: . "The words uttered by different l deputies up to the present intimate that the explanation which has been e furnished up to the present by me, , has not been sufficiently explicit.
 repeat, therefore that Austro- Hun gary will participate in no way in the 5 military action which is now being !. carried on by Germany against Rus Q sia. l repeat that there is no ques-
 ton of having our troops penetrate
 into Ukraine with whom we are at l peace. repeat that the armistice
 exists between Austro-Hungary and - Rumania and that we are only con-
 sidering entering as early as pos-
 sible into peace conversations with this country.
 T "These declarations are serious V Without a doubt, in his speech on the , 18th of February Seydler pleaded his fidelity to the alliance. But more
 and more Germany runs the risk oi
 seeing Austria, and after her Bulgaria y and Turkey take positive attitude h and practically withdrawing from the d struggle. witness as spectators tho e continuation of hostilities.
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