Evening star., 1918-01-08
President Wilson and Ameri-
can Government Congratu-
late Lloyd George.
TEUTONS IN GREAT
POLITICAL TURMOIL
Ludendorf and Hindenburg Threat.
en- to Resign if Moderates' Views
Are Permitted to Prevail.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, January S.-Premie1
Lloyd George, according to the
Daily Mail, has received a mos,
cordial telegram from President
Wilson and the American govern
ment congratulating the premier
on the speech he made Saturday
expressing Great Britain's wal
aims.
Await Teutons' Reply.
A reply from the central powers to
the statement of British war aims made
by Premier Lloyd George Saturday is
awaited here with the greatest inter
est. 1t is believed that Germany and
her allie- cannot decline to reply in
Straightforward and definite than any
previous statement of their aims.
But if the German papers correctly
mirror the situation mere, the test
which the bolsheviki have made of Ger
many's attitude toward the principle OF
no anneXations has thrown Germany
into political turmoil Advices from
the capitals of neutral countries bor-
dering on Germany show that the opln-
ion prevalent there is that one of the
most severe national crises in the his
tory of Germany is developing as re-
suit of the difference of views between
the militarist and non-militarist' lead
ers regarding the governments attitude
toward Russia.
designations Threatened.
1t is reported generally that Gen. Won
Ludendorff, as leader of the former group,
the resignation of himself and Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg II further coun-
tenance is given even to such views as
those advanced by men OF the type of
DIR. Won kuehlmann and Count CZernin.
the German and Austrian foreign min
listers.
At the same time, the views of Won
Kuehlmann and Czernin fail to satisfy
the German socialists. who regard their
middle of the-road policy as tricky, and
who are determined that the spirit of the
reichstag resolution must be followed sin
cerely and without qualification or re-
serve.
Neutral observers declare that the gap
become a chasm so wide that there is
little hope of bridging it. and that the
development of an internal crisis of seri-
Gus proportions seems inevitable.
Entente Powers United.
On the other hand. it Is pointed out
that the various parties In entente
countries never appeared so completely
united as in their support of the war
aims formulated by Premier Lloyd
George.
The utterances of the newspapers and
of public men of all parties and shades
of opinion show that the statement of
David Lloyd George has drawn to-
gether to an unexpected degree the
divergent schools.
Supporters of a war to finish, on
the one hand, and out-and-olt pacifists,
on the other. indorse the governments s
platform, while the opponents of the
Knockout blow and mo peace with
the Hohenzollerns'' battle cries also
have come into line.
The Morning Post. which has been the
most consistent disbeliever in the pos
sibility of any league of nations plan,
gives ha1f-hearted protest, but stands
almost alone in that position. The
Northcliffe newspapers. the Times and
Daily Mail, which have pursued the
same policy. indorse the premier's s
statement. The Marquis of Lansdowne,
the labor leaders and two pacifists, who
hiterto have opposed the government,
James Ramsay Macdonald ard Philip
Snowden, give qualified support to the
premier'S utterances.