GRAVE POLITICAL CRISIS IN GERMANY.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13935, 18 July 1917, Page 6

GRAVE POLITICAL CRISIS IN GERMANY.

\ DEEP .SCHEME OF ; KAISER AND JUNKER PARTY; " ATTEMPT TO HOODWINK - <■ \ BUBBLE PRICKED BY NEWSPAPERS. . ■y ' (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association,) i | . * ' , ' LONDON, July 16. The RiOttmi'in correspondent of The Daily Telegraph says that V sti# of the German- newspapers revbals the 'deep gtae the Kaiser" and the Junker Party are playing with a view« t.o. hood- ' winking tlie democracy;, ' lt bears the title of parliamentarism, . and those demanding complete reform; of the system Government are told that it will''be granted, and that for the Ministry ' certain members thereof- have been chosen from the,,:Eeiclistag. This was offered instead of the • demand for a Ministry responsible 'to the Reichstag. It is a totally different thing,' 'but the reformers, headed by the ' Tageblatt, swiftly, pricked the bubble. The-Tageblatt bitterly complains that Or Michaolis,'the new Chancellor, has been appointed without Parliament being consulted.- .. Vorwaerts declares that no Social Democrat will accept a scat in the so-called Parliamentary Government--without hny more responsibility than before. • EX-CHANCELLOR- THE AUTHOR OF THE. WAR. U ' 1 KAISER-CONVINCED THAT GERMANY, HAS LOST THE WAR. . . a . r ;l (Auatralinn and Now Zealand Cobls Association.} - -;• ... .PARIS, July IG. : ' Le Temps states 'that the majority of the Germans who are. desirous of peace rid ilieniselyes o] Dr von Bi'thniann-llollwig, ;as ' the: author of the waiyaiul the remainder, who are determined on conquest!, drove, liitn out, suspecting that he had abandoned all ' .hope Annexation, 'while tlie Kaiser, deserted him in order to 1 save himself. " ...: ~ ' • Mt(iij; newspapers the, Kajisej that^Ger : Slhe 1 'sponsibillty of'extricating the dynasty and the country from its present worsening plight, ''

■ (l DR VON BETHMANN-HOLLjVEG'S LACK OP ' ■ ■ 1 STATESMANSHIP. n '.. - r I'H ' ■ ■ RESPONSIBLE FOR ENGLAND'S ANTI-GERMAN . POLICY. (Australian .and New Zetland Oatte Association.) j AMSTERDAM, July IG. Dr von Bethmann-Hollweg's opponents, in the press describe liinr ; as a good adiainisti'atpv.i but.iio. statesman. r l ho Vossiclu; Zeitung argues that the growth ot England's anti-German policy syclironised with Dr von Bcthmann-liollweg's tenure of office. KAISER WRITES iTO' DR-' VON BETHMANNHOLLWEG, « ■ : ROYAL GRIEF AT CHANCELLOR'S .RETIREMENT. '•H . — ,) r .> . ... TPN'KS- FOR ; FAITHFUL SERVICE, ' (Renter's Telegrams.) Received July 17, at 6.30 p.m. ;;;; - AMSTERDAM, July. 16. Tlre .Kaiser: lias written to Dr vtiiv B'ethniann-Hollweg stating that lie had decided with a heavy 'heart Ho' grant his request and relieve him from office, which 1 "lie had discharged for ..eight years with eminent loyalty by placiiig his'brilliant powers and personality at the service of the Crowii ;awl country. The Kaiser continued: 1 "In the .most grievoils time, that lias even befallen Germany; .whcreiifdeiiisions of paramount importance had to be taken, you have stood by my sidlMVith your counsel, and my heat's.desire is to'thaiik..you for your most; cordial and faithful service,". . .

DECORATION, OF EX-CHANCELLOR, GRAND COMMANDER OP THE ORDER OF"THE HOUSE OF HOHENZOLLERN, 't "'l-.S. r. >■. ■' n. , .»; I , •' 1 • - . .. .. . ... ~',4ußtralian. oi)d, N. e w Zealand -Cable Association.) ' Received July 17, at 6.50 p.m. ,-r LONDON, July .16.. A wireless Berlin message states .that the Kaiser's autograph letter, accepting Dr von Bethinann-Hollweg'-s-' resignation''/ c'oii,"eludes of ?jgratitude and . appreciation 1 ' award you. th'c Cross of Grand' Commander of the Order of My House of lloheuzolleru.'' ■ . ' ' ' '' ■ , KAISER'S PEACEABLE INTENTIONS. WIDESPREAD BELIEF . IN GERMANY. ■ (Australian and Now Zoaland Oalilo Association,).■ : Received July 18, at 1.30 a in. ' • ; ROME,-sJuly ; l7. The Angenzialibaraj's Berne correspondent says*'that tliese is in C!pi'imilllot .t'llf?ol^ai^yy^tc^oqijfpr^^