ABOUT THE ENEMY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16225, 4 July 1918, Page 8

ABOUT THE ENEMY.

PAN-GERMAN PROGRAMME. {By Cable.—Pr««a Association.—CopyrigLt.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Associa.ion.) AMSTERDAM, July 1. The Pan-Germans continue to attack /on Kuhlmann, assisted by von Ludendorff's influence. There is a great wave of Pan-Germanism in every direction. A typical episode is the issue by Count | voq Roon, a well-known member of the | Prussian Upper House, of what are i called the 12 commandments of PanGermanism :— I (1) No armistice on sea or land until the British troops have been cleared out' of France and Belgium, and the Germans are in Paris. (2) Annexation of Belgium for military and economic control, with the exception of Flanders. Germany will annex tho coast to Calais. (3) Annexation of the Briey and Longwv regions in French Lorraine. (4) France to surrender Belfort, Toul, Verdun, and all territory to the east of them. (5) Return of the German colo- ' U "(6) England to surrender her coaling stations, and return Gibraltar to Spain. _ ~. , .. (7) The whole of tho British ?savy to bo surrendered to Germany. <8) England to return Egypt, with the Suez Canal, to Turkey. (9) Evacuation of Greece and restoration of Constantine. (10) Division of Seroia and Montenegro between Austria find Bulgaria (11) Payment of an indemnity ot nine thousand millions by America, England, and France. (12) Occupation of French and Belgian territory to continue until the agreement is carried out, the Allies defraying the cost of occupation. | VON KUHLMANN'S SPEECH. (Reuter's Telegrams.} AMSTERDAM, June JO. It is reported that the Crown Prince supports von Knhlmann's retirement, but that tho Kaiser and von Hmdcnburg oppose it. It is stated that Aon Hindenburg approved of the speech because after his experiences on tho V\ est front ho rccognises that a victory is not attainable. A traveller from Germany reports that the situation is growing more serious. The temper of the people is bad, and their patience is being exhausted. 1 BERNE, July 1.. Austrian Socialist and Democratic newspapers warmly champion von Kuhlmann. Tho "Zeit" violently denounces the Junker and lan-German hypocrites. South German newspapers publish a jdmi-official article, insisting on the necessity of far-reaching internal reforms in Austria, on tho basis of autonomous government for the separate nationalities. _ , , AMSTERDAM, July 1. Berlin officially announces that the potato ration has been reduccd from Beven to three pounds a week, and four hundred grammes (under a pound) ot cereals substituted. . Austrian and German Socialists have informed Troelstra (the Dutch Socialist who was refused admission to England) that they favourod a peace ■understanding on the basis of the declaration of the Stockholm Conference, but not on the basis proposed m tne Entente Socialists' memoranda. (By "Wireless.) LONDON, July 2. General Ludendorff is indignant and m an Array order denounces the German prisoners and deserters who disclosed the German plans to the enemy. "Their infamous conduct, ne says, have the j. The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Amsterdam, .statesthat the annual general meeting of the Dainder Company was a mournful event. ine chairman said that since it had been placed under military control the prosperity of the company had been endan. cered. The company in taxation,' as compared with il.ouu,- * 000 paid by Krnpps, though Krupps was an infinitely bigger concern. The bank balance was £21,60 D,OOO in 1916, and now was £16,800,000, of which sum £7,000,000 was an advance from the mifitary authorities. The dividend of 30 per cent, would be continued by the company- drawing upon capital. Some newspapers point out that Germany is providing a useful precedent "bv forcing Roumatua to punish certair officials for alleged ill-treatment of German prisoners; and also m. demandin| an indemnification for relatives of prisoners who' have died. AUSTRIA'S FOOD PROBLEM. (Renter's Telegramfl.) AMSTERDAM, Jnly 1. A' telegram from Vienna states thai tfche Emperor Charles, owing to the in soluble difficulties in connexion witt the food shortages, wrote to the Kai ser on. the matter, and a conference followed at Main Headquarters. Th< Hungarian Food Minister, who partici pated, stated that an agreement wai . reached for the joint and utilisation of all grain stocks nntil th< , new harvest.