ABOUT THE ENEMY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16252, 1 July 1918, Page 7

ABOUT THE ENEMY.

COMMENT ON VON BLUHLMANN'S SPEECH. ___ . f (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright) (Reuta^rTelegrams.) (Received June 3(fth, 6.5 p.m.) LONIKIN, Juno 29. Beater interviewed Lord! Robert Cecil who said that it was evident that Herr von Kahlmann's intention, was to ehg- . gest that Germany and Britain could come to terms if Germany were allowed a free Hand in the East. He was studiously vague as regards colonics,, Lord Robort Cecil said, but he had not stated that 'Germany must regain all her colonies. His reference to the freedom of the seas probably indicated that Germany demanded the right to transport the necessary raw material, this being tlio chief preoccupation of the Germans in the future. Real interest in von Kahlmann's speech, however, said Lord Robert, concerned the; internal situation of "the country. The Germans were apparently growing wiser. They were getting very alarmed, especially over the Austrian defeat. •' fhe speech, which was pointedly drossed to Britain, did not alter the situation, and was a clumsy effort, as > the Allies would never accept the present Eastern situation unless forced to r submit to German terms. LONDON, Jons 28. Tho "Morning Post's" financial cor- > respondent refers to a further heavy * fall in the value of the Gerpian mark., in noutral. countries, while the Aus- - trian kroner has completely collapsed. . The fall is attributed to von Kuhl- - mann's speech, following the Austrian ' defeat, together with .adverse crop prospects. Reports received last night stated 1 that the Berlin Bourse is depressed. The correspondent adds that it would ; be unwise to attach overmuch significance to the developments, though, it would bo equally foolish to ignore them. 1 WASHINGTON, June 27. Information from Germany shows tbat German Socialists have learned the size of the American, army in Franco, and .used the knowledge to taunt von Kuhlmann with the failure of the Üboats. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) BERNE, June 27. It is learned from a good source that Austria-Hungary through an unofficial representative m Switzerland attempted to discover tlio Allied standpoint on : important questions. The effort proved fruitless. The "Frankfurther Zeitung's" ' Vienna correspondent admits that the Piave retreat has made a deplorahle v impression there. The population are now in hopes of a brilliant German victory in the West. Tho situation in Budapest is of the gravest character. (Reuter's Telegrams.) AMSTERDAM, June 28. The "Kreuz Zeitung" states that Bulgaria is demanding that Austria and Germany declare war on Greece. Newspaper comment is to the effeot that this is a question of expediency.