KUHLMANN AND THE PIAVE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 242, 1 July 1918, Page 7

KUHLMANN AND THE PIAVE

TWO FACTORS DISORGANISE ] ENEMY'S CREDIT j . . . ■ . , . j HEAVY FALL IN RATE OP i EXCHANGE ■ i London, Juno 28. I Tho "Morning Post's" finiincial corrcs- -i poml.nt refers to a further heavy fall , ! in the value of tlic German mark in \ noutral countries, and says that the : Austrian krone (nominal value 10d.) has ; completely collapsed. 'Die fall is attri- i l>utcd to Von Kuhlmann's speech fol- ■■' lowing upon the Austrian defeat, together with the adverse crop: prospects. Reports received last night stated that ! the Berlin Bourse (Exchange) is depress- i ed. The correspondent adds that it would bo unwise to attach too much significance to tjheso developments, and equally foolish to ignore them.—Ails- ■ N.Z. Cable Assn. . i LORD ROBERT CECIL ON VON . KUHLMANN ~ ; A POINTED ADDRESS TO BRITAIN I (Eec. Juno 30, 5.5 p.m.) ■ ■; London, Juno 29. Kcutor'e representative has interviewed Lord Robert Cecil, who said , that it was evident that Von .Kuhlmann's inten- .- : tion was to suggest that Germany and ' Britain could como to terms if Germany were allowed a free hand in tho East. . ■ "Ho was studiously vague in regard to. ■■ the colonies, but he hae not stated that Germany must regain .ill her colonies. His reference to tlio freedom of Hie seas probably indicated that Germany, demands the right to transport her necessary raw material, this being tho chief preoccupation of Germans in the future. ( : The real interest in the speech concerns tho internal situation of the country. Tho Germans apparently are growing wiser. They aro getting very alarmed, especially over the Austrian defeat! Von Kuhlmann's speech, which was pointedly addressed to Britain, did t not alter the "situation, and was a clumsy ■ effort, m the Allies will never accept the present situation in tie East unless, forced to submit to German terms." — Router. • . THE REACTION OF THE PIAVE I DISASTER DEPLORABLE IMPRESSION irf VIENNA. Zurich, June 28. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" Vienna correspondent admits that the Piave retreat ■ has mado ,i. deplorable impression in the capital, the population is now in hopea of a brilliant German victory in the West. Tho situation in Budapest is\ most grave.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. BAITING VON KUHLMANN GERMAN SOCIALISTS FIND NEW , ARGUMENTS. Washington, June 27. Information from Germany shows that the German • Socialists learned the size of tho American Army in France, and used the knowledge to taunt Kuhlmann with the failure of the U-boats.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aasn. AIICTDIA PUT? flllT PfIAPP PPPTPBC AIIMKIA rllla UUI rMICi iXbLttlS FRUITLESS BACKSTAIRS ATTEMPTS Zurich, June 28. It is learned from a good source that ■-.', Austria-Hungary, through an unofficial representative in Switzerland, attempted to discover'the Allies' attitude on important questions, but the effort proved fruitless.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asbu.