GROWING POLITICAL TENSION IN BERLIN.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 29, 29 October 1918, Page 5

GROWING POLITICAL TENSION IN BERLIN.

(Reo. October 28, 7.20 p.m.) ( i, . . Amsterdam, October 27. Tension is growing in political circles in Berlin. The Liberals accuse the Pan-Germims of plotting obstructions to the Government's reforms. The Kaiser attended tlio Prussian Crown Council. Host important decisions are believed to be imminent. —United Service, EXIT VON LUDENDORFF . London, October 27. The "Central News" Agency reports: "A. Berlin official message states that the Kaiser has accepted von Ludendorff's resignation."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PEACTICALLY A DISMISSAL. (Kec. October 28, 9.35 p.m.) •' , n , ' / London, October 27. Hie resignation of von Ludendorfr is more in the nature of a dismissal, von Ludendorff having practically no choice.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable AEsn.. COMMENT IN FRANCE. Paris, October 27. The "Echo dc Paris" says that von Ludendorff lias resigned because he 6ees the impossibility of continuing the war. , The "Matin declares that Germany will represent the retirement in the "West as a new proof of her subordination of military to civil power; but this will deceive nobody. Ludendorff disappears because he is beaten'.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .-....■ THE TOTTERING,DUAL MONARCHY SIGNIFICANT .STEP OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES, London, October 27; The Hague correspondent r of tlio United Service says it is reported from Vienna that the Emperor Charles and his family arc lejiviiip for Hungary. This is regarded as marking the end of the Dual Monarchy. It is believed that Charles will take tho title of King of Hungary. If this is correct, it means that tho attempt to federalise has been abandoned and that Germanic Austria will seek closer connection with Southern Germany. The indications point to tho crystala scheme to establish a new German Federation, with a Catholic head.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ ; . " ■■ MINISTRY. AT ITS WITS' END. Berne, October 27. Advices from Vienna state that tho people are reduced, to the verge of starvation owing to the stoppage of food supplies from Hungary and Bohemia. The Ministry ia bewildered. Dr. Mickl; Chief of the Emperor's Civil Cabinet, has committed suicide owing to grief at Austria's position.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN DEMOBILISATION IN PREPARATION. . , Copenhagen, October 27. The newspapers publish an official statement from Vienna showing that the • demobilisation, of the Austro-Hungarian armies ~is in preparation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. ■ ' Vi . SP,READ OF REVOLUTION IN CROATIA • i(Reo. October 28, 7.20 p.m.) ' Berne, October 27. ■ The revolutionary movement is spreading throughout Croatia. Segna, Ogulin> and Delnice are in revolutionary hands. Three hundred peoplo were killed at Zaganria. and four hundred at Fiunie. Reports from Vienna assert that the movement is assuming Bolshevik characteristics. The hunt after .the, Magyars is claiming many victims. ' " , • ! Count Karolyi has failed to form a Coalition People's Cabinet owing to the resistance by the Sorbs and Kumanians. The'dissolution of Hungary is regarded as inevitable. . ■■ •'.,■.' , The "Neue-Ereie Presse" says that Count Andrassy'e policy, is to explore every possibility of peace by direct approaches towards the Allies.—"The Times. -.•.). ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN OF THE DUAL MONARCHY. (Rec. October 2S, 9.5 p.m.) ' . ■ / .. ■' Berne, October 28. The Magyar National. Council at Budapest has proclaimed its supremacy over the i existing authorities. This is regarded as the prelude to the taak-up of 'the Dual Monarchy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. •" . ' ••■ .MAGYAR PRESIDENT PROCLAIMED , MANIFESTO BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL. (Keo. October 29,1.20 a.m.) London, October 28. The Magyar National Council has proclaimed Count Karolyi its President. Hungarian youths aro- arming and organising for military purposes! Crowds are parading Budapest and demanding the denunciation of the German alliance. ' The National Council has issued a manifesto recognising the Polish, Southern Slav, Czech, and Germano-Austrian .States, and demanding' an immediate peace, the retirement of the Hungarian troops-to Hungary, and aleo the annulment of tho Brcst-Litqvsk and Bucharest treaties, 1 Telegrams from Vienna state that it is publicly announced that preparations are being made for the demobilisation of the Austro-Huugarian army. This ,, statement is necessary owing to the pressure of public opinion. People are eager, ly demanding peace. The news of the break up of Austria has had a depress* . ing effect in Berlin.—Axis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' ■ . ' . ■/ ' " ( ' ' • ' PRESIDENT WILSON'S ENVOY IN PARIS TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL DIPLOMATIC MEETINGS. . ■ Paris, October 27. Colonel House, on arrival \in.. Pans, stated that he would participate in all diplomatic meetings while here. .If the inter-Allied Diplomatic Council were constituted he vould represent America. He intends ehdrtly to confer with Marshal Foch.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■*■ ' ■ - ■ i . • ~ '■■'■■■ ' :■' WHY WE MUST KEEP THE COLONIES ' AN ETERNAL'U-BOAT MENACE. \ London, October 2G. Tho Admiralty has issued a striking map showing that the return of the German colonies-would provide submarine bases threatening the whole of the world's trade routes. Submarines with a 4000-mile radius from Eabaul or Samo.i would be able to cut off every Australasian port,-the east coast of Japan, and the Straits Settlements, and leacli nearly to Panama.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. U-BOATS REPORTED FLYING WHITE FLAGS.' i ChHstiania, October 27. Pilots at Stavanger report that submarines flying white flags were seen bound southward.—Eeuter. •■ i .