CHANGES IN HIGH PLACES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 97, 17 January 1918, Page 5

CHANGES IN HIGH PLACES

KAISER SUMMONS HIS MINISTERS COUNT VON HERTLING SERIOUSLY ILL Amsterdam, January 15. A wireless message from Berlin states I that the Kaiser has summoned Dr. von Kuhlmann (Minister for Foreign Affairs), Prince von Bulow (ex-Imperial! Chancellor), and Count Bonistorff (for- j merly German Ambassador in America) | to Berlin, and also the German Minis- j trtJs at The Hague, Berne, and Copen-! hagen, to.consult with them regarding! impending Ministerial changes. j The. Kaiser is consulting German j diplomatists in the neutral countries j adjoining Germany. This action is re-1 gardod as significant in view of the j latest discussions on the war aims. ! The "Berliner Tageblatt" states that! Count von Hertling, the Imperial | Chancellor, is seriously ill, owing to j overwork.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. j London, January 15. I The "Morning Post" -tnnounees the j impending resignation of Herr von j Valentini, the Kaiser's chief Civilian ■ Secretary. Great politifl.il chances in the higher personnel of the Empire aro foreshadowed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PAN-GERMAN INTRIGUERS BUSY. (Rec. January 16, 7.15 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 15. The "Vorwaerts" states that the Pan-Germans are trying to induce the Kaiser to consent to wholesale annexation East and West, which will- involve the immediate resignation of Count von Hertling and Dr. von Kuhimaim. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MILITARY PARTY GAINS THE UPPER HAND. (Rec. January 16, 11.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 15. Messages from Berlin indicate that tho military party has gained the upper hand. It is semi-officially announced that there has been no change in the official decisions regarding the Polish question.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.