The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-23
WORLD PEACE AIM
OF AUSTRIA RULER
Prime Minister Defends En-
perOr's Attitude.
RESIGNATION IS REPORTED
Big Strike In Dual Monarchy Ends
and Men Resume Work-Aunaer
Marches in Vienna.

London, Jan. 23.-German newspa-
per reports are that DR.. Won Seydler,
the Austrian premier, has res gned
and DR.. Wekerle. the Hungarian pre-
mier. has determined to retire next
month
These reports are not supported by
any official announcements.
tThe reports are contained in an
Amsterdam despatch, the Berlin Nor.
gen Post being specifically quoted aS
authority
The strike movement which assum,
ed such amazing dimensions in Aus
tria virtually ended when the strik.
ers either resumed work or held
meetings at which a decision was
reached to go back to their tasks,
according to dispatches from Swift
erland. Before this, the strika and
the food demonstrations accompany.
ing 1t had spread throughout the EN-.
pire, including Galicia and eve~y
where assumed a political character
/ the demand for peace taking preca.
dence.
Sunday evening, according TO a
wireless press despatch from Berne
hunger marches were organized and
number of shops looted in Vienna
One crowd attempted to cut its way
toward the imperial palace. hu' was
driven back by the guard. In other
parts of the city the police were TN
abe to handle the mobs.
Count Czernin. the foreign minister
who has returned from the peace par
ley at Brest-Litevsk, had a conference
with Emperor Charles, followin =
which two high officials of the foreign
Office were sent to Berlin.
The government now has the sup.
port Of the more moderate Socialists
The radical wing. according to the
Munich Neueste Nachrichten Is max
ing further demands, such as the re,
lease Of DR.. Friedrich Adler, who is
serving long prison term for killing
Count Karl Stuergkh. Austrian pre-,
mier in October, 1916.
at Is his majesty's wish to end the
war at the soonest moment possible
by an honorable peace. In pursuance
of his desire and on the principles it
repeatedly has announced, the gov
eminent of the dual monarchy has
done everything in its power, and will
continue to do everything possible, to
bring about most speedily a general
peace.
"If for the present only a separate
peace with Russia is practicable, the
responsibility rests solely with TIE
entente powers, which have rejected
repeatedly our peace offers"
This declaration was made on Sun
day by DR.. Won Seydler, the Austrian
prime minister, In the course Of a
speech at an important conference
between the government and labor
leaders in the minister's room in par
lament house Those present inolud
ed Count Won Toggenburg. minister OF
the interior; Lieutenant Genersl
Czapp, minister of defense. Labor
representatives included Herren AID.
ler Seitz and others.
1.-THE government" he proceeded.
"had, of course. to refuse the Rus
sian governments demand for the
This refusal was not due to desire
to use military occupation to restrict
the Polish peoples right Of self-deter-
mination, but exclusively because OF
the continuance of the war on the
other fronts. In the unsettled inter
nal conditions in Russia we could
not eyacuate these territories without
endangering our military interests.
1--WE hope with good will on the
Russian side all these questions may
be successfully arranged. because the
monarchy Is isspired by no selfish
aim"