POLITICAL ASPECT OF THE WAR

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 164, 9 July 1918, Page 3

POLITICAL ASPECT OF THE WAR

I si-'Rjnrs ix ! g-eiiuany. KITH LM ANN'S SPEECH. (United Press Association.! WELLINGTON. July C. ', official summary for the \v< ek endiixr 6tli Juiy, says; iu part: Darkness still surrounds the Gerir.in situation regarding lvuhlmami's spe -h. which reveals a deep subterranean el:*avage in German opinions, so it is doubtful if Ivuhlmann "will not be forced to to resign. Negotiation between Austria and. .■Germany proceed without progr.ss. A notable "symptom is the. outspoken, attitude Of Hungary, where there are indication of a stiffening attitud. ; towards Germany. The -N-eue Tvulc Pre-sse of June 9th reports an interview with t/lK' German Vice-ChariceKur. von Payer, on a Central Euro »m Union- He stiggests a. communication with the Central Powers "so intim-.to that the idea of separation should b a fact to be excluded, no matter whether an agreein-eut was concluded tor ever or many yzars." Leading Il'ir.gariari politicians criticise tliis, and ad mit no idea that would infringe thso veil ignty of Hungary. They are pie tja-.wl to make economic arrange.monti,with Germany, but only on terms profitable to Hungary. Tisza declared in the Hungarian Parliament on JumI9th : "The Vice-Chancellor will nave ir- revise his ideas if he seriously de*nrft* an alliance, with lis." The .Hin: £anan Premier, Wekerle. figniPca!!'.!;. observed that the parier's pronocu.-e mPin, was- not made officially, but rip. in an interview. The change in tl.c Bulgarian Government shews"'"" ie Mnl irarians' discontent at her German r.nd Turkish allies denying her a full i-'inio of the spoils. Manilov repres ni: p.:: intransigieut policy as retrird>' i'.-o -«ho!e of the Dobrudja and we. tern Thrace, but though the change in th Ministry shows 'weariness of rulers iiul tho war. there is no" indication of a .]<?-;« mo-Gerjiian policy.

THE ALLIES AND RUSSIA. Recent curr nt events in Russia and Siberia, together with the English Labour Party conference and the appenr-<m(--i of Kor;aisky at it, all tend 1u shew n.' •stiffening in the universal enthusiasm in favour of helping the real Russia to free herself from th.: German peril arid internal disorder, ?<• ?■•- to achieve true freedom with the active sympathy of the Allied forces of democracy.