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pont Pin Too Much Faith.


department said today that as far as
il knew, there was no truth in re-
ports that Colonel House is soon TO
make another trip to Europe in view
of Austrian developments.
IL announced official confirmation
from various points as 10 the strikes
in Austria, but figures 10 snow the
extent of this movement were lack
ing. Both political and economic
factors enter into the present up
heaval. it is said.
"a mans politics in Europe nov
days start in his stomach, SAID
one official Austria's food situa tion'
the state department is ADVISED, Is
worse than either that OF Germany
or Hungary.
The department still lacks word as
10 when Chancellor Hertiins VIII
answer President Wilson's war aims
speech. but advices reaching here
show he is walking on eggs" and
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One of the highest department off,
eig,s told The United Press that 1t
was wen for the American people
not 10 take too much stock in the
prospects of an immediate Austrian
collapse.
I'VE have been hearing for three
wears that the Teutons We're about
10 starve. but they haven't yet For
that reason / feel that too mucn
stock should not be taken in the
present reports.
Negotiated Peace.
I. NOTTINGHAM England, Jan Is.
"A negotiated peace While Ter
many occupies the territory of others,
would be German victory" declared
Chairman Purdy of the laborite party,
In opening the annual convention
here today IF Germany does not
accept President Wilson's aims, those
announced by Premier Lloyd-George
and labor's minimum terms, we VIII
fight on"
Arthur Henderson. former member
or the war council, in moving adop-
ton of a resolution 10 reorganize the
party. urged action before someone
without consulting you. dissolves par
lament and plunges you into gen /,
eraI election"
Audience With Kaiser.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23,-Chanceilor /
Hertling and Foreign Minister kuehl- /
mann had an audience with the kaiser /
Tuesday. according TO Berlin dis
patches today. Presumably the sub
ject matter of Hertling's long delayed /
speech to the reichstag was under dis
Cussion.
kuehlmann afterward received mem
beers of the reichstag and related TO /
them the progress of the Brest-Litoysk |
negotiations. II Is stated he probably |
will make a formal speech to the |
reichstag main committee before his |
return TO Brest-Litovsk.
Penalty for Printing.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 22-Three |
days suspension was the penalty /
drawn by the socialist organ yor-
waerts of Berlin for printing Austrian /
strike news and declaring that German !.
laborers were in agreement with Aus /
frians.
Dispatches from Berlin brought the /
news OF the authorities action
Austria's Cry for HeIp.
by j. W. T. Mason. Written for the 4
United Press.l
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The working
classes of Austria-Hungary are appeal
ing to the allies TO save them from
Cooperation among the allies should
be started Immediately in response 10
this cry for help.
An opportunity is now presented for I
the entente TO score an unprecedented
victory in diplomacy by announcing
specific peace terms concerning Aus
tria- Hungary that would guarantee the
subjects of the Hapsburgs democrat
In, q nj f.
ed States, Great Britain and Russia
unite at once in this new offensive.
Three factors brought about the
rresent unrest in Austria-Hungary.
First the skilled handling Of the
Rrest-Litovsk negotiations by Trotsky,
whereby Germany has been forced TO
acknowledge imperialisuc peace am
billions; second, President Wilson's
statement OF Americas war aims;
third. Premier Lloyd-George's state
ment of British war aims.
a new declaration OF these three ma
fious offering a united democratic
peace to Austria-Hungary might well
80 decisive in detaching from Germany
her principal ally, and thus definitely
overthrowing Prussian militarism.
This is not the time for a cautious,
tmpersonal observance of events in
Austria Hungary The happenings
there must be accepted at their face
value, as indicative of an approaching
military collapse if the allies dipto-
mats do their part in assisting Austria
Hungary democracy. There have
been many military failures in the
present war because the army com
manders have failed to realize at what
point TO launch the whole of their
strength. The allies statesmen and
especially President WilsOn have been
more accurate in their Judgment OF
the proper time to strike. Not since
the war began has so favorable an OPP
portunity for a major success present
ed itself to the entente diplomats as
is being created by present events IN
Austria-Hungary.
Political Offensive.
IBy Carl ID. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-Amertca
4. -, with its