SITUATION IN AUSTRIA CRITICAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 110, 26 January 1918, Page 7

SITUATION IN AUSTRIA CRITICAL

COUNTER-REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE ■BOLSHEVIK GOVERNMENT THE CAMBRAI REVERSE SIR DOUGLAS HAIG CRITICISED A report by way of Petrograd that revolution has broken out in Vienna lacks confirmation, but it is stated that in Washington the news is widely credited, as the State Department has been receiving, daily reports that the Austrian situation is growing more critical. It is believed that Austria is becoming another Russia. The Austrian Government is resolutely resisting the Czechoslovak demand for Home Rule. At a stormy sitting of the Reichsrath the Premier declared that he had the Emperor's authority to state that every Austrian Government would resist by every means in its power ' an-attempt to establish Home Rule in Bohemia. Hostile interrupt ; tions compelled him to abandon his speech. Answering critics in the House of Commons, the Parliamentary Secretary to the War Office ' declared that Sir Douglas Haig had never lost the confidence of the. - Army Council or the War Office. He stated also that the War Cab- ' ... met had decided that no one in the Higher Command was respon- •, Bible for the local breakdown which occurred at Cambrai.

CRITICAL SITUATION IN AUSTRIA REVOLUTION IN VIENNA REPORTED ■ ANTI-GERMAN DEMONSTRATIONS AND PEACE , . . \ MEETINGS ... • '' By Telegraph-Preps Aesociation-Copirieht The United Press, correspondent at Petrograd ment announces that'it has received wireless information that revolution has broken out in Vienna The revolutionists have reorganised tlioCstrv but there are no details."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-- ....... Mm ™r h .■•■■■ -(See. January 25, 10.25 p.m.) . . m, • „ ■■~'' • Washington, January 24 in v£Z " "°.« ,nfinM fa"» of «>e report that a revolution has broken out in Vienna, but the news is widely credited, as the State Department has been receiving daily reports that the Austrian situation is growing more criS It is believed that Austria is becoming another Russia.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STRIKES CONTINUE IN BOHEMIA AND CROATIA BERLIN FEARS DEFECTION OF AUSTRIA. mi lir . ~ , T „., " London, January 24. The 'Daily Isews" Geneva correspondent reports that the strikes in Bohemia and Croatia continue, but elsewhere work has been generally resumed. It is becoming hourly more apparent that the workers gained a. remarkable triumph. The Government restored order only by capitulating to the strikers, f the Breot Litovsk negotiations result in a ftusamn peace thei Austrian workers will remain quiet; kit failure bf the negotiations wil lead to events of tremendous importance. Berlin realises that the breakdown of the negotiations will mean the defection of Austria. A remarkable procession often thousand women carrying peace banners took place in Vienna on Monday afternoon. Violent anti-German speeches were made at fourteen great peace meetings at night—Aus.-N,Z. Cable Assn. CZECHS DESIRE HOME RULE ■ WILD SCENES IN THE REICHSRATH. ■ • t i ■ i , .1 -r. • . Copenhagen, Januarv 24 , In his reply to the Eeichsrath, Dr. von Seidler, Premier of Austria, 'rejected a Czech resolution in favour of the creation of an independent CzechSlovak State The statement provoked wild scenes. The Czech members violently gesticulating, surrounded Von Seidler, shouting' "Liarl" ind 'Resign! ,, Finally thoy compelled the Premier to abandon his spewh. Von beidler indicated that he had the Emperor's authority to state that every Austrian Government would resist by all the means in its power an attempt to establish Homo B.ul Oi for the Czechs. ■ He said the resolution aimed at destroying the foundations of the State.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn FRANK COMMENTS BY THE "VORWAERTS" "WE ARE WALKING ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE." "hm n-tr i ii ,• Amsterdam, January 24 ( The "Vorwaerts ,, commenting on the Austrian situation, declaredWe are walking on the edge a precipice. Germany must disavow annexations, otherwise thero will bo a danger of losing Austria " The "Vnr waerts , is now suspended for three days for its frank comments.-Aus -N Z Oable Assn,