CAMPAIGN AGAINST GERMAN CHANCELLOR.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 12 July 1917, Page 5

CAMPAIGN AGAINST GERMAN CHANCELLOR.

ACCUSED OF SACRIFICING HIS

.COLLEAGUES

IN ORDER TO SAVE HIMSELF

AMSTERDAM, July 11

Events in Germany are moving rapidly. It has been decided to grant substantial democratic concessions in Prussia. Liberal Ministers are replacing Conservatives in the Prussian Cabinet. Herr Hoilweg remains Chancellor, but Dr. Helfterich and Herr yon Zimmermann are resigning, the former because of sis food policy, and the latter because of the failure of the foreign policy, the Mexican incident and America's intervention.

Herr Hollweg's enemies attack him for sacrificing his pan-German colleagues and saving his own skin. The majority leaders drafted a formula of unity. It is understood that it declares that Germany is waging a merely defensive war. According to the German press reports, Herr Hoilweg, at a meeting of the Grand Committee of the Reichstag, declared: "We must continue the war with all our energy. lam sure we can win if we hold out." He considered it necessary to remain at his post in order to protect the Fatherland from injury. Germany could not declare Her iterms of peace. She must fight and conquer. He concluded by strongly attacking Herr Erzeberger for his unpatriotic attitude. Two hundred and fifty-three deputies support Herr Erzeberger. The only doubtful point is how far the conclusion of peace is bound up with the democratisation of Germany.

Another contribution to the campaign against Herr yon BethmannHollweg is Prince Lichnowsky, ex-Am-t>aissador to London, who in an article declares that the system of one-man government is obsolete, and demands a constitutional Parliamentary Government, despite the resistance of the Junkers and Conservatives, otherwise the country will go to pieces. He declares that the Kaiser is far more constitutional than supposed. He never intervened personally in public affairs, apart from a few impulsive telegrams.