GERMAN CRISIS NOT YET SETTLED.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 13 July 1917, Page 5

GERMAN CRISIS NOT YET SETTLED.

A BOLD SOCIALISTIC STATEMENT

EMPIRE ON THE WAY TO PEACE-

FUL REVOLUTION

COALITION MINISTRY IN COURSE

OF FORMATION

HINDENBURG-HOLLWE& RELA-

TIONS STRAINED

AMSTERDAM, July 12. The German political crisis is not yet solved.

The Kaiser discussed with Herr yon Bethmann Hollweg for several hours questions that were not decided by the Crown Council yesterday, and has ordered the Crown Prince to Berlin to discuss the decisions witfc him.

Herr Hollweg hag created a new Imperial Ministry of Labor, under the Socialist Herr David". The Yorwaerts, with unexampled daring, states that the German Empire is on the way to a peaceful revolution, which may come at one blow or piecemeal. But, when completed, will be counted as^ one of the greatest events in history, completely changing the world's situation. A majority will be found in the Reichstag to give the Germans the freedom and peace they need. ' AMSTEBDAM, July 12.

Yon Bethmann-Hollweg Has decided to offer portfolios to members of the Centre Progressive, National Liberal, and Socialist parties. The crisis has depressed the Bourse. The mark has shown a further heavy fall, owing to the sharpness of the differences between the varioiis parties. A plenary meeting of the Reichstag has been Bostnoned.

Theodore Wolff," iii an article in the Tageblatt, said it is quite on the cards that the Kaiser ma" at any moment produce a big-mouthed" soh'eme for giving the Empire an apparent parliamentary system, as one move attempt tr» rally the people to a continuation of the war.

AMSTERDAM. Jul- 11

The Cp+hol;" c^can Germania announces that the Centre pnrtv, by an overwhelming; majority, decided to support He^-r Erzp"K«rrrf>r. A coalition Ministry i? formed, including the leaders of "all parties.

LONDON, -TTily 11

Hindenburg's relations with" Bet^Hollweg are described asr strained. There was a violent altercation lately. Hmdenbiirg; taunted Hbllwecr with his clumsy diplomacy in forcing: in America. Hollweg; retorted that Hindenburg had utterly failed' to achieve the great military victory- in France -'ire had promised.