THE WAR. GERMANY WITHIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1917, Page 2

THE WAR.

GERMANY WITHIN.

(Per Press Association. —Copyright.) GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS. STILL UNSETTLED. (Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, July 11. The German political crisis has not yet been solved. Tho Kaiser discussed with Count Hollweg, for several hours, questions undecided by the Crown Council yesterday. He has ordered the Crown Prince to Berlin to discuss the decisions with him. Hollweg has created a new Imperial Ministry of Labour, under the Socialist, David Vorwarts. Unexampled,peaceful revolution may come in one blow, or piecemeal, but when completed, it will be counted one of the greatest events of history, completely ((hanging the world-situation. majority will'be found in the Reichstag to giv e the Germans the freedom and peace they need. EEICHSTAG ADJOURNS. SOCIALISTS UPPER, HAND. (Received, This Day at 8.60. a.m.) LONDON. July 12. correspondent reports the adjournment of tho 'Reichstag on Count Holhveg’s refusal to state what occurred in the Crown Council created a sensation. This means that the Ministry cannot remain . Signihleahoe is attached jiW fact that the adjournment was agreed to on tho Socialists initiative, a majority of the members of the Reichstag apparently agreeing to Mr. Scheddmann’s demands for peace without annexations. Meanwhile the Conservatives relentlessly desire to continue the war tjli a German peace ’is secured. They oppose all political reforms. DISAPPOINTED. OVER FOOD CROP. (Received, This Day at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON- July 12. Herr Bat.toski the Food Dictator, in, tlie Reichstag admitted that 'his hopes of a good vegetable crop was totally disappointed. EXPLOSION IN GERMANY. MANY CASUALTIES. (Received This Day at 9.30. a.nij.) AMSTERDAM. July 12. A serious explosion occurred at the munition works at Herne, Westphalia flu-re were numerous casualties.