HUNGARY WILL PROTECT HER OWN INTERESTS,

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 24, 23 October 1918, Page 5

HUNGARY WILL PROTECT HER OWN INTERESTS,

(Eec. October 22, 7.65 p.m.) Berns, October 21. The Budapest newspaper "Az Hjsag" states that Count Tisza's Speech is the preludo to a separate peace. Hungary intends to protect its own interests find make its own terms. Political circles declare that Berlin is aware of Hungary's, intentions. Hungary has stopped the ex port of grain to Austria. This, combined with the diminution of supplies from Tolaud, will threaten Austria with starvation before the end of November,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EMPEROR'S DESIRE FOS PEACE. New York, October 31., Mr. Frederick Penfield, formerly United States Ambassador to Austria, in an interview, said that he 6trongly approved President Wilson's reply to Austria. When he left Austria last spring everybody seemed to be weary of the war. The lust words the Emperor said to him were, "Please tell President Wilson that I want peace, peace, peace, end that I will do anything possible to secure peace." Mr. Penfield added, "The Hungarians in their hearts despise German;. Probably two-thirds of the people in Hungary approve President Wilnon's attitude, and resent being chained to the Kaiser's c hanot."—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. "THE DEBACLE IS APPROACHING" (Eec. October 22, 7.55 p.m.) Paris, October 21. "Le Journal" says: "The debacle is approaching, and the Germanic block is crumbling. It appears, however, that t lie German people do not hate the Kaiser, but merely regard him as a man whose day is (lone. The Crown Prince is regarded with contempt. Many think he is tho cause of all the bloodshed. The only man whom sober- observers in Germany mark an, the successor to tho Kaiser 'is Prince Kupprecht of Bavaria. The head of the Holienzollerns will merely retain the title of King of Pru ssia."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6su. DARK DAYS FOR HOUSE OF HOHENZOLLERN. (Eec. October 22, 7.55 p.m.) Christiania, October 21. Advices from Germany state that the German Empress is suffering from mental disease t while the Kaiser's piety is intense under the stress of recent events—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.