The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-25
GERMANY MAY
COPY AUSTRIA
Increasing Unrest Shown by
Torment Of Political
Factions.
WORKERSARE REBELL1OUS
Kings Telegram Subject Of
Sharp Criticism in Saxon
House.

LONDON. Jan. .4.-The uEie est and
disorder which have trough. about n
crisis In Austria are having serious
effects also in Germany. according to
advices which como through Switzcr-
land and Holland. In the debate IN tho
ReichstaE main committee on Tuesday
Philip Scheidemann. leader of tho ma
jority Socialists. warned the German
authorities that they were playing with
fire In opposing jus. peace at Brest-
Litovsk.
Frederick, Ebert. orc Of the Socialist
leaders, assorted that the whole world
except the Germans know OF the great
strike in Austria. lie added:
We welcome the action OF the pro-
letarat OF Austria Hungary and express
our warinest sympathy. German WORK
rnen. when necessary. will use their
FULL power to combat the efforts that
are preventing an early peace based OH
understanding and right
Herr Won Graafe. Conservative. said
that the Socialists declaration OF SOL
idarity with their Hungarian
comrades was a real threat against
Chancellor Won 1Iertlinr. but that he
hoped the Chancellor would not heed
the Socialists
That the rebe!lious sentiments OF Ger
man workmen. especially Independent
Socialists. are becoming stronger Ia at
tributable partly to the attitude OF the
German delegates to the Brest- -Litovsli
conference, which caused widespread
diecoatcnt, as was manifested by the tu-
multuous scenes al numerous meetings
OF the Fatherland party.
Wilson's Words Pave Way.
The Dutch Catholic Journal Tyd
prints an article received through an
indirect channel from its correspondent
in GERMANY In which me says that
"events at BIest-J.itovsk and President
Wilson's new peace formula. which In
wide circles is considered a suitable
basis for the regulation OF society or
the future. have prepared the ground
for TIE Bolshev!ls tendency.
'Tt i. re cognized in educated circles
that the wooden horse has been brought
in at Bres,-Litovsli. ard there Is anxiety
lest the German attitude in the negota-
tions msy lead TO a division among the
people. The masses turn away from the
yeiled annexationst lust OF power
formulated by Gen. Hoffman.
Continuing. tho writer speaks OF the
-ebellious temper Of the factory popu-
latiou in The industrial centres and
adds:
NO wonder fear il expressed here
and there that the people. disguised
with the postponed suffrage reform
furious with the Pan-Germans. eN-
rausted in body and fortune. and de-
prlved of the hope of the restoration OF
national and individual happiness. will
take tho settlement OF its lot into its
own hands II any great military set
acli is suffered. The failure OF the sep
ara.e peace with Russia also would give
the signal for an incalculable reaction
al momen: when the nervous strain
il we'll nigh unbearab!e."
KinR's Message Censured.
! An incident in the Saxon lower
| house on M,niiay, the TVd correspon-
dent saws, Is indicative or the popular
, sentiment. The King of Saxony re-
Gently sent telegram to the Father
land party advocating n safety peace
This was censured sharply by the So
ciallsts of the Chamber, The Socialist
| Vice-Pres sdcnt, F'raesdorf, said that tho
King was badly informed and badly
advised by his Ministers and declared
/ that the people took quite a different
standpoint from the Fatherland party