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Show Developments in Political Situation Sit-uation Are Closely Watched . By WILLIAM L. MALLABAH. (By International News Service.) THE HAGUE, April 17. "Will bol-shevism bol-shevism win in Germany and what will happen to us?" is the great question ques-tion In Holland today. All eyes are turned to Germany, and every piece cussed. Most of the news on account Of lhn U'trpS hrtTV'ron Tim T-fnaiin nnd Germany having been closed for "military "mili-tary reasons," Ms obtained from England, Eng-land, but some comes from the refugees refu-gees who have crossed the border at Oldenzaal, and their reports do not tend to reduce the fear of the IIol-lnncdrs. IIol-lnncdrs. "Tho average citizen of Holland," said an Englishman who has had much experience In the country, having hav-ing lived there for many years, ' is a stolid unimaginative chap, who Is content con-tent to do his work and let the country coun-try be governed as the powers see fit to order. But there Is a large number num-ber of workers in the big cities, such as Amsterdam. Rotterdam, The Hague and other places, who have been greatly excited by the bolfluv'st propaganda and particularly by the I apparent success which has la cy attended at-tended the moveme;,. They see the cinss or men t'cy most despised the laboring and agricultural agri-cultural population of Russia, at. the lop of the tree and getting rec gni- lion and admiration. Naturally, they feel that if the peasant Russ5a can1 attain such an apex there i3 no reason I why the hardworking and intelligent! laborer of Holland cannot get lo .ust! as good a place. j "It is certain, therefcrr. th"t if the bolshevik! or Spartaclsts call th ml what you will, they are th-1 same ' make a success of the'r attempt, to ' grasp the reins of government in Gcr-1 many, wo will have much troJblc! here." i That the government of Hoi' and Is aware of the danger and is p'eparing for it is evidenced by the fact that Holland has received the promise oi the Kaiser that he will take r.o part in poMtics or political movements has j robbed the pro-monarchy party of much of its ammunition and the great question now is will the Ho'landers give the same assistance and support to tho present government as they did to the old one when there was a chanco for the deposed Kaiser to return. The Crown Prince is not l.'k?d in Holland. The is'and of Wierin-en. where he has his temporary l omc, Is I I Mil F J.UaM.la. I i I I iii i iii i iiiiumujujjj watched day and night by Dutch torpedo tor-pedo boats and the German flving machines ma-chines that now and again are under continual observation, by the Hollanders. Holland-ers. It was believed during the late unrest and changes of government in Germany that he might attempt to (make an entry into Germany by noro-received, noro-received, it Is understood unofficially, plane as "tho man on hursebnek" ii, the big crisis of his country, and Tie received, it is understood unoffic'ullv. a very strong Intimation from the Dutch government that any such action ac-tion would be dealt with verv harshly. So "Little Willie" keeping verv still at this moment, but It Is welt known in Holland that he has not given up the hope that ho will be selected by the voice of the people ol Germany as their ruler. He has a continuous string of callers who managed man-aged even during the ra lroad ftriku' ito get to him for consultation proba- bly by motor car. i An effort Is being mado in Holland I to prove that it will be impossible for Germany to meet her war debts, and among the best informed peop'o it is said that the bolshevist bogey is merely another example of German "efficiency" in the endeavor to get out of her obligations. I "If the allies announced a mitigation mitiga-tion of tho punishments assessed on 1 Germany tomorrow it would not be twenty-four hours before there would be a stable government in that country," coun-try," said a well-informed Hollon Jer. j ."I am firmly of the belief that this i whole thing is merely a stage effect., posed with the idea that the allies 1 will let up on Germany rather than j see it go bolshevik." , The reeling among Germans even i those of high military rank who! fought against the allies in the war is one of apparent anxiety to forget I differences and resume trade with j other countries. To this, however, there is one exception and that is I France. To the English, to the Italians Ital-ians and, especial'' to the Americans,! I there Is on the surface, at least a' desire to call bygones off nnd start! with a new sheet. Townrfl America, even thought it has not signed peace as yet. the most friendly feelings are exhibited. ' But France! The Germans appar-j ently blame all (hat has recently; happened on France. Tm-y claim that. France has shown a grasping dispcsl-1 tion and a desire to rum the country; by oppressive conditions, together : with an insistence on the srme. nn |