THE GERMANS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3293, 16 July 1917, Page 3

THE GERMANS.

GERMANS TO MAKE A STAND AT

DVINA. (Received July 16, 1.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 15. The Germans are concentrating reinforcements at Dvimi.

Transports are crowded with German trOaps are reported to, be in the llaltic Sea.

POLITICS IN GERMANY,

- Tho Crown Prince of Germany, speaking 'to a group of several pai i_ leaders or the Keicustag, asjied tlieir opinion ou \ on Hollweg s resignation. Ho exj-iiained that his father desired bin to receive the leaders: "My latncr waiits me to come to iin independent opinion about the Chancellor's policy." Herr Thcodor Wolff, a leading German journalist, commenting on the above, says that if Chancellor yon Hollweg goes into retirement now that the CroAvn Princo has taken'matters in hand, our enemies will assuredly say that his fajl was due to the Crown Prince and the Military Parly. This will minimise tho chances ol peace," Gen. yon Falkonhausen, who is suffering from serious heart trouble, ivill probably resign from the Governorship of Belgium after the political crisis is settled.

GERMAN RESIGNATIONS

Amsterdam, July 15

There is confirmation of A : on Hollweg's resignation, coupled with the resignations of AVar Minister General yon Stein and several Secretaries of State. These resignations reveal tho completeness of the upheaval. The newspaper Gerniania states that the new Chancellor (Dr. Michaelis) will accept a proposal, if supported by a majority of the Reichstag, for peace without indemnity and annexation. The Kaiser will concur.

The Reichstag meets as soon as the Chancellor is appointed.

GERMANY AVAKING UP

Rome, July 15

German news leceived ill Switzerland shows that the people are irritated at the unsuccessful conduct of tho war, and are indignant at the gross diplomatic blunders and systematic dissemination of false ollicial news. The irritation is increased by the reckless squandering of lives on the west front, while the Russian advance has caused a great wave of depression. Grave'disorders are reported in oyer 40 German" t'b'-jvns recently, 'sliowing that the people aio flangerqusly near to revolution.

THK NEAV CHANCELLOR

Copenhagen, July 15. Dr. Michaelis's appointment as Chancellor came as a surprise in German political circles. He was a comparatively unknown bureaucratic and Civil servant until he enme into prominence as the Prussian Food Minister, The" newspaper press generally regards him as strong and clever, with unusual energy, and as not belonging to any political party. ANOTHER SENSATION. Amsterdam, July 15. Tho Dutch newspapers quote the Bavarian Kurier's announcement, which has caused a sensation in Germany, attributing to Yon Hollweg in a privato conversation, the saying that, '"At the best, the war can only end in a draw."