GERMAN CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3139, 18 July 1917, Page 5

GERMAN CRISIS

"A DEEP POLITICAL GAME" TO HOODWINK DEMOCRACY THE EX-CHANCELLOR'S . FALL London, July IG. The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Rotterdam writes; "A study of the Gorman uowspapers, reveals the deep game the Kaiser and the Junker Party nre playing with, tho view of hoodwinking tho domocracy. It bears tho title of Parliamentarism. Those who demanded tho complete reform of the system of government were told it would be granted for the Ministry, certain members of which would he-chosen from the P.eichstag. This was offered instead of tho demand for a Ministry responsible to the Reichstag—a totally different thing; but tho reformers, hoaded by the "Tageblatt," swiftly pricked the bubble. Tho bitterly complains that Dr. Miohnolis (tho new Chancellor) was pppointed without Parliament being consulted.

The "Vorwaorts" declares that no Social Democrat will accept a seat in Miy so-called Parliamentary Government which is without any more responsibility than before. '

Heir Von Bethmann-Hollweg's opponents in the Press describe him as a good administrator, but no statesman. The "Vossische Zeitung" argues that the growth of England's anti-German policy synchronised with Von Bethmann-Holl-weg's tenure of office— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.