GERMANY'S NEW ERA DAWNS.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13934, 17 July 1917, Page 5

GERMANY'S NEW ERA DAWNS.

PASSING 'QF * PAN-GERMAN POLITICAL"' LEADERS, ' / •. ' ■■■•'> J'' ' r ~ TT ~ r ~ l :■ I : WIDESPREAD EFFECT OPPALI] OF IMPERIAL • ' ;; ; CHANCELLOR. ' .. , ■ ■ • NEWSPAPERS' SUPPRESSED) WtfiffiE COMMENT.! (Australian and Ne<r Zeaiand CnblsA'JO^latl^ti^ ''• ■■ ' ' COPENHAGEN, July 15;; The appointment of Dr . Michaelis- as Imperial Chancellor has. surprised .German political circles. He-was a comparatively, unknown. bureaucratic civil servant until lie came into prominence... as the Prussian Pood Minister. : The pressgenerally regard his as strong arid clever and of - uiiusual Energy,,,not belonging to any, political patry: •••;■ ; •

; : (Australian and New Zealand Cable.Association,) . \ , , AMSTERDAM, .July 15... Dutch' newspapers\uotc the' Bavarian Kurier'a announcement, which .has a sensation in.Germany, attributing, to.Dr von vßcthnmmi-liolhveg in private,conversation as saying: "At best the war can only end in a draw." . ' (Australian and Hew Zealand Cable Association,) ' ; "■' . AMSTERDAM, July 15/ '' The .Crown Prince, speaking to several party leaders'of : ' Reichstag, asked their opinion of Dr von Betlnnamj-Hollweg's ' nation.' 1 He explained that his father desire.cfnim to receive tlie leaders. ' "My father wants me to come to an independent opinion about the Chancellor and our policy," the Prince added. j i ■ Herr Theodor Wolff,,commenting on the above, says: "If the Chancellor goes into retirement now that thp Crown Prince has taken the matter 1 into his hand, our enemies will assuredly say that the \ 'interference of the Crown Prince and the'military party mini- i ' 'mises the chances of peace." ' ! - :i

. General von Falkenhayn is suffering from \ serious lieilrt' trouble and .will probably resign after the crisis is settled. ■ i (Australian and New Zealand Cablo Association,).■ ... ... '., .- . ' AMSTERDAM, July 15. . The confirmation of Dr von Betlimann-Hollweg's resignation, : coupled with the resignations of the War Minister, Herr von Stein, and several Secretaries of State, reveals the completeness of the upheaval.. The newspaper Germania states that the new Chancellor .will accept the!proposal supported by the majority of the Reichstag ' for pease without indemnity and annexation, and the Kaisor will 'concur. ■ The Reichstag will meet as soon as the Chancellor • is ap-.

pointed. , •(Ac:lra!isn and Row- Zralabd Cnble AsFOciatioA.) •• - : ' ROME, July 15. German news in Switzerland shows that the people are irritated at the unsuccessful conduct of the war, and arc indignant at the gross diplomatic blunders and systematic dissemination of. false official news.' The irritation has been increased by the reckless squandering of lives on the West Front, while the Russian advance has caused a great wave of depression. 1 . '• Grave disorders; arc reported in over forty German .towtis re-, cciitly, showing that the people are dangerously near revolution;.!. (Australian and Xe«r Zealand CaMe 'Association.) . /• AMSTERDAM, July. 15. . The Lokal Anzeigcr and the Tag have been suspended for, .declaring, that Br ,veM-Bctlnnaim:Hollweg's retention is duo to ipter"ferentfc front Vienna, which does not- desire .to see' Prince-von - Billow in 1 The Lokan Anzeigcr declared that the Austrian Government must not interfere with Germany's internal, affairs. Prince von Bulow, it is said, is the only man able to extricate Germany from the ditch wherein ])r von Bethmaiiii-llollweg has plunged her;

The Volks Zeitung learns from an authoritative source that Herr Ersbergcr's action was due to the Vatican's requests. The Pope is anxious to be a peace mediator. (Aufitrnlinn end New Zealand Cable Association mid licrlor.) ~ / LONDON, July 15. A Berlin wireless message announces Dr von Rcthraann-Holl-weg's resignation, , Dr Micjiaelis succeeds him. *•' TTipiTj •*