CRISIS IN GERMANY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1065, 11 July 1917, Page 7

CRISIS IN GERMANY.

GRAVE ISSUES RAISED. Australian and V.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, July 0. The “New York Times” correspondent at The Hague has received word from Berlin that the Raise, has ; arranged to hold a Crown Conned, which always precedes a decision on momentous issues. The plain statement in the German papers is m- - donee of the extreme gravity ol the situation. . , '1 he “Rescr Zeitung” remarks that though the Chancellor’s existence is at slake, far graver issues have been raised. , The Press Bureau urges the people to remain calm. REFUSAL FROM KOLLWEG. PEACE TERMS NOT DIVULGED. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. (Received July 11, 9.35 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 10. Telegrams from Berlin indicate ! h'il Dr von Rethmann Hollweg in his speech in the Reichstag said that he could not declare Germany s ] peace terms. EXCITEMENT IN REICHSTAG. , STRONG DEMANDS MADE. Australian and A l ./.. Cobh' Association. i. AMSTERDAM, July 9. | Herr Frzeherger, of the Centre Party, has demanded the immediate resignation of Admiral von Gappcllc, Minister of the Navy; Dr, von Zimmerman, Minister of Foreign Adairs, and Dr. Helil’crich, Minister of Finance. He insisted that the submarine campaign had failed. There is great excitement in the lobbies of the Reichstag, and there , have been many parly meetings. All responsible politicians point out that I current political events are of the : greatest importance to the German people’s future. t

PEACE FORMULA.

NO ANNEXATION AND NO SACRIFICE, Australian and N.Z. Calle Association. ' AMSTERDAM, July 0. The Socialist, Progressive, Centre, and National Liberal leaders have adopted Herr Erzeberger’s peace formula and are submitting the following resolution to the Reichstag:— “Germany is determined to hold out to the very end to prevent any spoliation of its territory or any humiliation, but does not contemplate annexations or the humiliation of her enemies, but desires only peace securing Germany’s safety and economical development.” The meeting also insisted on the immediate introduction of a Parliamentary system. VIEWS OF MINORITY. GENERAL DISARMAMENT. llculcr’s Telegrams. STOCKHOLM, July 0. German Minority Socialists, in a manifesto announcing their views on peace demands, slate that a general disarmament is the sole means of destroying militarism. They denounce economic warfare, and demand compulsory arbitration and the conclusion of peace without annexations or indemnities, the reestablishment of Serbia as an independent nation, ard declare that it would be unjust to treat Russian Poland differently from Austro-Ger-man Poland. The manifesto favours a referendum in Alsace-Lor-raine, and the payment of compensation to Belgium, and denounces £he policy of colonial conquests. The cable news in this issue accredited to “The Times” tins appeared in that journal, but only where expressly stated is such news the editorial opinion of “The Times.”