The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-15
HUNGER BACK OF
PEACE FEELERS
Gernanys Desperate Move
Prompted by Food and PO-
litical Situations.
PEOPLE ARE IN DISTRESS
Delegates Sent to Exchange
Prisoners Hope to "Start
Something"

Copyright 1915; al rohs r>.err.d.

copyright, 1915; al rt1hts rrsertef
LONDON. June 1.-THE effects Of the
political and food conditions in Ger
many are reflected IN reiterated reports
through neutral countries OF growing
hostility to the governing powers and in
continuous. well defined attempts. in
spirei by German sources. to encourage
peace talk in the allied countries.
The reduction Of the bread rat.on
in Germany. which has just gone into
operation has had most depressing
effect upon the people The next two
months are likely to be a period OF grave
anxiety and great distress until the next
harvest il available. one Socialist
Deputy in the He!chstaS recently as';ed
the Government II there viii be su!ti-
cient food for the population of the large
towns during these crltca! months.
With regard to peace talk rumors.
which have been persisten,ly circulated
from Amst erdam regarding the injec-
ton OF the subject of peace into the
conference going on for the exchange
Of British and German war prisoners.
are becoming more and morc positive.
Hope tn start Peace Talk.
Dutch business firms having close re-
lations with the most prominent Ger
man banking concerns assert they have
reason 20 expect that the German dele
gates will do their best 20 bring up
the subject during the discussions with
the British representatives
A despatch to the Times from The
Hague says Evidence accumulatcs
that the Germans are making efforts to
| get the assistance o. neutral journalists
| in flying peace kites IN England. The
| method used is to whisper 10 the neu-
| tral journalist. supposed to oe in touch
| with English correspondents. Various
preposterous suggestions about peace in
order TO get peace talk into the English
newspa pers. thus playing Germany 3
| game.
Germany would be satisfied for the
! present II she could start vigorous peace
! discussions in the Entente countries. her
| sole aim being TO weaken the resolution
| Of her enemies and promote an atmos-
phere favorable to peace talk.'
Political Chaos increases.
Politically. chaotic conditions are in
| creasin2 in Germany. The fourth re-
! lection by the prussan lower house by
! a larger majority than ever of the dem
ocratic franchise reform in Prussia
| promised to the people by the Kaiser is
| having serious e.ect on the whole
German political situation and threatens
the disruption OF the two great political
| parties, the National Liberal and the
Catholic Centre. to thS latter OF which
Chancellor won Hertnng belongs. They
are both badly split on the question OF
| franchise reform.
From all parts of the country pro-
tests are being made against the atti-
tude OF the reactionary wing OF the Cath
olic or Centre party. Recently its strong
candidate in constituency in Upper ST.
! lesia who stood on the annexation plat
form. was defeated by majority OF
nearly 5000 by a democratic Pole.
This was in a constituency where as
recently as 1895 Polish candidate
could not obtain tfty votes. 1t is. he
lieved that Chancellor Won Hertling will
temporize. despite the announcement that
the Prussian Government will stand OF
fall on the question OF the equal fran
chise anIl that the democrat tization OF
/ Prussia IS not imminent.