GERMANY GRAVE CRISIS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14347, 12 July 1917, Page 3

GERMANY GRAVE CRISIS.

THE ! R^Pip MARCH OF. .EVENTS. . (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) AMSTERDAM, July 11. German, telegrams show the renewal of" disbrders hi 'industrial centres, causing great anxiety m pfficial circles. The working classes are indignant at the distribution of food and of stock, and particularly at reports that the wealthy are hoarding' food. The a'ipts m the great Rhineland industrial towns are unusually serious. . • * A' Pi'unssian Conservative syndicate is purchasing South German Liberal newspapers an d ; endeavoring to destroy the Erzb.rge-.' : moVement. \ ' ' ■; 'Afccording to the German press reports. ' Dr. von Bethniann-Hollweg, m the Grand: Committee of the Reiohstag, declared ';. "We'xnust continue the war with all our energy. : I am sure we can win if we hold out." He ' considered it necessary for him to; remain at his post m order to protect the Fatherland 'from' injury. Germany could', nbt declare terms of peace, but must fight and conquer. He concluded by strongly attacking Erzbcrger f foi* his unpatriotic attitude. ■''.'■''' '. ; (The Times.) s . AMSTERDAM, July 11. ! * . It is estimated^ that 253 deputies support. Erzbei'ger. The. only doubtful point is how far Ihe ■ conclusion of peace is boundy up'irtthe^dembcratisatvpii of G'ertfntivy.' 'yy;. ■'•'■y.y ' "" " ' V Ef.erits in' Germany are moving rapid\y:' It ha&, ; bee.n -'decided, to grant substantial democratic concessions m Prussia. , Liberal . Ministers are replacing fi^q Conservatives m ! the Prussian Cabinet. or. yoiv Bethmann-Hollweg remains v as Chancellor, but ' Helfferich ;aild Zimmermani.' resign,' the > former because of lilsc failhre -'.-ih -'connection tvith ' the focjd policy 1 and) 'the iS.itei* 611 account bf his failure *vn r e fzard to foreign policy, the Mexican incident, and America's intervention. Dr. von Bethmann-Holl-Weg- s enemies attack him for sacrificing his pan-German colleagues for his -, oWn skin. The. majority of the leaders ha^e drafted a formula m unity.' It is 'understood it -.eclareS' that' Germany is waging mei-ly' A defensive X&r. ■'•' ' '' ' (Reuter's Telegram') ■ A I MSi*ERD^M, July 11. Another contribution to the campaign against. Dr. von tJeilunann-Hollweg, (is that of Prince Lichnowsky, • ex-Ambas-.ador to London, who, m an article declai'es that the. system of a one-man. Government is obsolete and demands a constitutional ; Parliamentary Government despite the resistance of the Junkers and Conservatives^ otlierwise the country will go to pieces. He declares that the Kaiser is far more constitutional than is supposed- and never interfered personally m public affairs apart from a few impulsive telegrams 7 "' " '