REPORTED DISMISSAL OF VON HINDENBURG

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2519, 14 July 1915, Page 7

REPORTED DISMISSAL OF VON HINDENBURG

DISAGREEABLE ADVICE TO THE WAR LORD SUPERSEDED BY GENERAL TON MACKENSEN By Telegraph—PreES Association—Cojffrislt (Rec. July 13, 3.30 p.m.) Paris, July 13. ■'"Le Temps" states that a neutral subject, who was recently in Germany, narrates that Field-Marslial von Hindenburg told the Kaiser that the war had reached a point whero Germany could not obtain any further advantage, and advised the Kaiser to find means of stopping, the needless slaughter. The Kajsor told von Hindenburg to hold his tongue, and dismissed! him. The' Kaiser immediately appointed General von Mackensen in his place. FINANCIALLY STRAINED TO THE BREAKING f>OINT. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ... London, July 12. A;Swiss report declares that indications exist that Germany is afraid that Austria will not be able to hold out till the end. A financial crisis is expected, lis tho expenses of the war have been stupendous, .and the loans granted by Berlin have been limited. AN OFFER TO PLACATE RUMANIA. < ■ * ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. July 13, 7.20 p.m.) London, July 12. Austria has offered to cede to Rumania a portion of the Bukowina in return for an attitude of benevolent neutrality, and has stated that she would add the retrocession of Bessarabia if Rumania would''.intervene on behalf of Austria,