GRAVE CRISIS IN GERMANY.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13929, 11 July 1917, Page 5

GRAVE CRISIS IN GERMANY.

• VAGUE FORECASTS OP COALITION MINISTRY. ' WHO WILL BE NEXT CHANCELLOR 1 (Australian and Router). Received July 10, at 9.5 p.m. - [ • AMSTERDAM, July 9. The Kaiser had a ninety minutes' interview with Dr. von BelliI' maim-llollweg, who described the political situation. The Berliner Tageblatt says: There is a possibility of a coalition i Ministry, "it is uncertain whether Dr. von Bethnum-Holhvcg will !' lead such a Ministry or resign. ...

GEItIAN SOCIALISTS' PEACE MANIFESTO. SANE DEMANDS AS CONDITION OP PEACE. (Austi'filiflfl Md Now Zcfilund Cubic Association.) ' Received July 10, at 8.50 p.m. STOCKHOLM, July 10. The German majority Socialists' manifesto announcing their views on peace, demands general disarmament as the sole means of destroying militaryism; denounces economic warfare, tlemands compulsory arbitration; the conclusion of peace without annexations, or indemnities; the re-establishment of Serbia as an independent nation; The manifesto declares that it would bo.'tuijust to ' treat Russian Poland ditt'erently from Austro-Gennan Poland; it ' favours a referendum in Alsace and Lorraine and the payment of compensation to Belgium. The manifesto denounces the policy of ' colonial conquests. GREATEST EXCITEMENT PREVAILS IN REICHSTAG. CURRENT EVENTS Ol' 1 MOMENTOUS IMPORTANCE. (Australian and Renter). Received July 10, at 10,30 p.m. AMSTERDAM, July 9. IleiT Ereberger demanded the immediate resignation of Admiral von Chapelle and Ilerr Zimmerman and Dr llcllfciicli. Hc insistcd that the submarine campaign had failed. _ There is great excitement in the lobbies of the Reichstag, and many party meetings are being held. All responsible politicians point out that the current political events are of the greatest importance to the future of. the German peoples.