TURMOIL IN AUSTRIA

Evening Star, Issue 16777, 4 July 1918, Page 4

TURMOIL IN AUSTRIA

WORKERS' GRATE THREATS. GREAT PEACE MOVEMENT. LONDON, June 12. Apparently fierinur, things are happening in Austria, of which very little is allowed to bo known: but significant facts are beginning to leak out,"indicating the «d=ti erica of a strong peace- movement among the masses. I It now transpires that German Social--1 Democratic workers of Austria, after a twodays' conference, is*ued a threatening document confirming the view that the workers are in a Btate of the greatest excitement. It warns the Government that irretrievable effects will hi produced by the excited feelings of the unless the workers are convinced that the Central Powers were not prolonging the war for any Imperialistic aims, unless there be- equal distribution of foodstuffs, unless the Government forthwith sum-uons the Parliament and settles Labor disputes according to civil law, and unless the Government meet other social demands. The document ex'horts the workers not to strike now, but to hold themselves in readiness for a more favorable hour, "which is coming." _ In reference to this Inst threat, it is noteworthy thst an imnortaiit a:tide in ' Politiken',' ths journal* of M. Britntinj?, the Swedish Socialist, states: ''Austria may Drove to be ihc Ziou whence liberation will proceed." The same paper spccifically .- in :< <--n the "great peace movement