THE CRISIS IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 10, 7 October 1918, Page 5

THE CRISIS IN GERMANY

MEETING OF CROWN

COUNCIL

TURKEY'S ATTITUDE CONSIDERED NEW CHANCELLOR-AN ARMISTICE Amsterdam, October 4. , Tho Kaiser presided over a meeting of the Crown Council in Berlin on Wednesday. After hearing von Hkdonburg's report on tho military situation, tiie council gave lengthy consideration to tho position of Turkey, with a view to avoiding her capitulation, and also discussed the question of a feneral peace offer.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable .ssn. RUMOURS OF TURKEY'S INTENTIONS (Rec. October 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 6. There are renWod reports that Turkey is seeking to got into touoh. with the Entente governments.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE LATEST—OFFER OF AN ARMISTICE; ' REPORTED STATEMENT BY THE NEW CHANCELLOR The High Commissioner reports:— London, October 5, 9.10 p.m. Unofficial.—Princo Maximilian tf Baden (the tibw Gorman Chancellor) offered an armistice during a speech in tho Reichstag to-day. AUSTRIA WILL PROPOSE AN ARMISTICE WILL ACCEPT PRESIDENT'S PEACE PRINCIPLES Montreal, October 4. - ( 'Advices from The Hague state that Austria has asked Holland to invite the belligerent 3 to express their views as to peace terms. Holland is sending out invitations — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. (Rec. October 6, 11 p.m.) x New York, October 5. The United-Press Paris correspondent leawis_ that Austria will propose an armistice on land, sea,. and air to President Wilson, through tho Swedish Government. Austria is willing to accept President Wilson's 'pence principles, and, to' negotiate on the basis laid down in tho latter's speeches of January, -February, and September.— Aus.-N.Z.- Cable Assn. THE DUTCH PEACE INVITATIONS. (Rec. October 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 5. The "Daily Telegraph" states that Britain has rot yet received Holland's. invitation to a peace conference.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. "GET RIdIfTeRMANY!? UPROAR' IN AUSTRIA: Berne, October 4. Newspapers state that yesterday's session of the Austrian Reichstrath was stormy. The Czech deputies hurled insults at the Premier, M. Hussarek, and greeted his allusions to Germany with cries of "Get rid of Germany." A complete change of Ministry is expected. . (A message from Bucharest states that efforts are being made to form a coalition, including Count Tisza, Count, Andrassy, and Count Apponyi. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' ,- ! 4~ GERMsAJN DEPUTIES "UNDER '.-. FIRE." (Rec. ■ October 6, 5.5 p.m.) Berne, October 5. Further detaib of the tumult iu the Reiehsrath' show that the Czech leader ' loudly praised the Czecho-Slovak Brigade ja France, and added that he hoped the. war would soon he carried into German soil. An uproar followed,, the Czechs hurling books and metal paperweights ati the. German deputies. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn:..

NEW'GERMAN CHANCELLOR DESCRIBED AS "A REASONABLE ... .: ■ ■) MAN." • .. /New York, Ootober 4. Prince Maximilian of Baden is the new German Chancellor.. Herr Groeber, a member of the Centre Party, and Herr'Schiedomann, the Socialist, have been appointed Secretaries of State without portfolios. Interviewed at Los Angeles, Mr. J. W., Gerard, ex-American "Ambassador at Berlin, stated ithat Prince Maximilian'is .one of the few Germans who are able to behave like an ordinary human being. He is a cultured man, wlio knows English, and is. perfectly reasonable. His appearance ■in _ tho Chancellorship, said Mr. Gerard, indicated that Germany is thinking of abandoning the Fan-German policy.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

[Prince Maximilian of Baden is consin of the Grand Duke Frederick II of Baden. His mother was a Romanoff,, and he is married to Princess Marie Louise of Cumberland and Hanover, who is tho eldest I daughter of tho third Duko of Cumberland; (born at Hanovor and resident in Austria) and of Prindoss Thyra of Denmark, a sister of Queen Alexandra. Prince Maximilian, whoso residonco is at Karlsruho, is. 51 years of age.]

DR. SOLF BECOMES FOREIGN MINISTER '„ (Rec. October 6, 11.25 p.m.), ■ I Copenhagen, October ,5. An official report from Berlin states that Dr. Solf has been appointed Foreign Secretary. Ho will continuo as Minister for the Colonies during tho wartime.—Router. COMMENT ON~iScELLORSHIP ' CHANGES ' "ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FOOL ■ THE ALLIES." . ; (Rec. October 6, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, October 4. The State Department sees only other attempt to fool the! Allies in tho Gorman Chancellorship ohanges. It is expected that Goimany, under tho guiso of a domocratising country, will make a peace move' intended to divide tho Allies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE FRANcIsFIN PRUSSIA GROUP SYSTEM REJECTED. Rotterdam, October 4. ' In Committee tho Prussian Upper Houso rejected tho proposed "group franchise," and adopted tho prinoiplo of tho general equal direct vote with an, oxtra vote for persons over forty. The latter provision is merely an attempt to hide the House's surrender on the equal franchise principle.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.