GERMAN CHANCELLOR RESIGNS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3136, 14 July 1917, Page 7

GERMAN CHANCELLOR RESIGNS

f OTHER MINISTERS DROPPED DID THE KAISER CREATE THE CRISIS? Amsterdam, July 12. The "Vossische Zeitung" reports thai Herr von Bethmami-HoUweg, -the German Imperial Chancellor, has resigned. New York, July 12. lho Washington correspondent of the United Press says that officials and diplomats beiievo that the Kaiser lias perhaps created the German crisis as part of a peace scheme. Dispatches received by tho Slate Department indicate that Herr Zimmerman and Dr. llelfferich have been, dropped.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONSERVATIVES OPPOSE REFORMS London, July 12. The "Daily Telegraph" correspondent at Rotterdam states that the adjournment of the Reichstag on Hen , von Bethrnann-Holhveg's refusal to state what had occurred at the meeting of the Crown Council created a sensation. This means that tho Ministry cannot remain. Significance attaches to tho fact that the adjournment was agreed to on the Socialist initiative, .the majority of the members of the Reichstag apparently agreeing to Herr Scheidemann's proposal for peace without annexation. Meanwhile tho Conservatives, relentless in their desire, to continue tho war until a German peace is brought about, oppose . .nil political reforms.—A us.-N.Z. Cable Assn.