GERMANY AND AUSTRIA ESTRANGED

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 256, 17 July 1918, Page 5

GERMANY AND AUSTRIA ESTRANGED

HUNS' PATIENCE EXHAUSTED BY PIAVE DISASTER CASUALTIES NOW STAND AT 200,000 London, July 15. The "Daily News" correspondent at Berno states Hint relations between Germany and Austria are strained. The disaster on tho Piave has exhausted Germany's palicnce, whilo Austria is putting on pressure to secure nn offering of peace propositions which will have some elianco of being considered by tho Allies. I)c----tailsof tho Piave battle are leaking out despito tho censorship. Excluding- tho slightly wounded, tliero wero 200,000 casualties, of which number 10,000 were drowned. Also, '10,000 deserters fled eastward. Tho authorities arc experiencing difficulty ill dealing with armed deserters. Thousands of -well-equipped laen are in the mountain distriots. The polico have arrested 3000 armed deserters in Budapest. I'lie economic situation in Austria-Hnn-gary is intolerable, and there aro spasmodic strikes daily. Tho bread is often almost uneatable. This authorities are relying on tho harvest to save the situation, but; owing to frosts it will bo medi-ocre—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE ENEMY'S FAMISHED MILLIONS MEATLESS WEEKS IN GERMANY. Amsterdam, July 15. It is expected that tlio meatless week onco a month in Germany will save ''00,000 head of cattle, and will result in ail increase in the daily supply of milk by 750,000 kilos (about 105,000 gallons). The limitation is absolutely necessary •wing to the shortage of swine, necessitating tlio killing of cattle, which are themselves undersized owing to tho shortage of fodder.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable .Assn. AUSTRIA'S DAILY RATION. London, July 15. According to tho Berne correspondent of the "Daily News," tho daily ration in Austria is now three ounces of bread, in ounce of meat, quarter of an ounce of ■'at,-two and a half ounces of potatoes, .liree-quarters of ail otinco of jam, and a .quarter of an ounco of coffee—Aus.-N.Z. Jablo Assn. SERIOUS RIOTING IN GALICIA. (Rec. July IG, 7.20 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 15. Vienna rdports serious rioting at Jaroilav (in Galicia).—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.