CRISES IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRIES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3058, 20 April 1917, Page 7

CRISES IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRIES

THE'STRIKE IN BERLIN SUSPICIOUS ABSENCE OF ' ; - ; NEWSPAPERS • Amsterdam, April 18. It. is officially, stated that work has been resumed in Berlin except in tie metal industries. The non-arrival of Berlin newspapers , in Holland is arousing suspicion. The "Koelnische Volkszeitung" . ' states that the reduction of the bread ration has made a more painful impression than any war measure. The "Vorwaerts" says the strike emphasises that the anxiety regarding --..•' the food situation and the. for ( >/. the realisation of the Kaiser's promised: p reforms indicate a longing for peace.— ; , Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. , . . INCREASING TENSION IN AUSTRIA 1 TWO MORE MINISTERS :.'.-."' \[. RESIGN ', ;-:' London, April 18. ) A Vienna telegram indioates increas-x.. .'.;' ing political trouble.'' :• • ■ Two more ; Ministers have. resigned, . supposedly because they regard the'convocation of the Reichsrath next month. . • 'as inopportune, fearing that the Rus-, ' , sian revolution will stimulate'demands for reforms—Aus.-N.Z. Cable.Assn. ' -..'. TEUTONS CONCERNED ABOUT v "-"- : TURKEY (Rec. April 19, p.mi)' .'_."■ Rome, April 18. It is senii-officially stated that at Vienna it is greatly, feared-that..- : Turkey, by reason of her very-critical ■ internal situation and her military de- ' :"- feats, w/U* be obliged to conclude a ; separate'peace;- The preoccupation', of •'■'/■•-.' Berlin with this, possibility is equally -. pronounced. Each day brings the victory of the Entente Powers Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' RIOTS IN CONSTANTINOPLE. . (Rec. April 20, 1.30 a.m.) ; ' . W Amsterdam, April 19. There was serious rioting in, Coil- ' stantinople last week, . marking '. the .- '' return of the'wouiided from, Mesopotamia. The mob cast missiles, at the ',; ■ German officers' quarters, and, Turkish ' ■women whipped two German officers in . the street.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. > ..J THE CONQUEST OF GERMAN EAST AFRICA ' ' '. '■ London,_ April iB. . A Gazette. contains. a; dispatch from | General Smuts detailing the operations in German East Africa from October; 28, 1916, to January . 20, when he relinquished the command. After mentioning the evacuation of 12,000 white troops at the end:of. 1916, owing to . > tho prevalence of malaria and-dysen-tery, andltheir replacement by natives, * General Smuts emphasises that .'the success hitherto achieved in a most trying and .exacting, campaign was mainly due. to the unremitting efforts and resolute endurance of. all ranks. He pays'high tributes to the work of the Navy, and-to the ready and effective assistance by the Governments of India, South Africa, British. East Africa, Uganda, ; and Zanzibar." He,details tho'services of the Indian Govern- . ment, which included the keeping up of a flow of reinforcements, providing the entire food, supply forlhe Indiaii troops, besides flour and certain stores ''_■,: for-the British troops, and also large ..'_■ quantities op other' supplies: : . ; The Government of South ; Africa ■..;- maintained a steady-flow of reinforcements, supplies, enormous numbers of coloured labourers,', many .-thousands of ,"• horses, mules,, and. donkeys, huudreds > of motor-cars and wagons, -large quantities of foodstuffs, and other, supplies. All the demands made were executed.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. . :