GERMAN RESISTANCE HARDENING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 35, 5 November 1918, Page 5

GERMAN RESISTANCE HARDENING

SUPREME EFFORT TO OBTAIN BETTER PEACE TERMS WILL THE FLEET COME OUT?, i Paris, November 4. ' The Versailles Council lias reached a full agreement as to the terms of the German armisticc.-Aus.-N.Z; Cable ;Assn. THE TERMS TO GERMANY STRAIGHT ANSWER TO STRAIGHT QUESTION DEMANDED. (Eec. November i, 9.15 p.m.) , Washington, November 3. M Tardieu, interviewed, eaid: "Tho nrinistioe terms to Germany will include nracticallv everything necessary to ensure the irapid conclusion of the war on a E S hasif. .In the answer which the Germans must g« to our armistice ems they must say whether they confess they are beaten, if they so confess, the v™"vill end by the acceptance of our conditions Germany's internal condition seXneTy serious. I believe she will accept whatever he A lies propose. America's entry into the war has forced the enemy to realise that defeat is in-evitable."-Aus.-N.Z. Ca'blo Assu. \ ( YARIOUS ISSUES DISCUSSED END OF THE WAR APPROACHING. New York, November 3. The New York "Times" correspondent at Washington says it is .believed that the naval terms of tho armistice adopted by the Versailles Council >re substauially the same as those submitted to the Allies by the United States Government. 'Advices received at Washington indicate that tie terms will compel tho German, to withdraw thirty miles beyond the Ithine, and leave behind the munitions and rolline stock in the. evacuated territories. . Russian diplomats point cut that Iho opening of the Dardanelles wi 1 have a tremendous effect ia the Allies' favour, as it. will enable the Provisional Governmento move from Omsk to European .Russia, which will so .■ reng" I ™. tko Provisional Government that it will mean tho deathblow to the Bolshevik. It is believed in well-informed quarters that tho German people will not tolerate a refusal of the armistice conditions, however severe, lntormation reco red iEdipCnaoqnerters states that then, is talk of .Germany punishing those responsible for tho failure to hasten peace. The conviction il.at the end of the war is approaching is growing.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LOST COLONIES ENEMY'S MAIN ANXIETY PROSPECTS OF FURTHER RESISTANCE. ' ■ ' , London, November 3. The German Foreign Office issued last week an official communication declaring that one of its main tasks will be to regain the German colonies, and I his will be keet in the forefront. The opinion of American leading slalcsai-ii, rcUectcd in manv quarters here, is that Germany will probably yet make a desperate defence. Some correspondents in Flanders write in n similar vein Ihey .eminent on Germany's narrowing front and the strength ot the Khino defences 1 is deemed improbable that Germany will go uimcr without one desperato effort with the fleet. Repatriated men all declare that tho Germans in the inland owns know little oiiiteide their own food shortage, and will never understand that they are beaten unless they are subjected to somothing like Germany 6 treatmont ct Bel-eium.—Aus.-N.Z. Gablfl Assn.

GREAT FINAL EFFORT EXPECTED BEFORE GERMANS ACCEPT DICTATED TERMS. ( (Rec. November i, 8.5 p.m.) London, November 3. The "Weekly Dispatch's" Hague correspondent says that well-informed neutrals from Berlin report that the gonerfil expectation is that Gormany will throw ■all her power into a great fight before accepting dictated'terms, though tho useIcssness of such a step is recognised. Dread of civil war and Bolshevism overshadows everything. Many cling to Kaiserdom as the only hopo cf avoiding chaos.—United' Service. WILL THE GERMAN FLEET COME OUT? PROSPECTS OF NAVAL BATTLE DISCUSSED.' (Rec. November i, 7.15 p.m.) London, November 3. The newspapers are discussing the prospects of the German Meet! coming out. Some writers consider that the concentration of the U-boata indicates important activities. Commander Bellairs states that Germany may act before the Allied fleet is released from duty ia (he Mediterranean. Another writer says that the bulk of Germany's one hundred and fifty submarines is already back at the bases far a possible naval sortie.- When these were returning they avoided British ships. Mr. Arohibald Hurd bolieves that a Black Sea battle is improbable owing to the Allies' great superiority. ~.,,„ • , „ , r, , Other miters estimate that Germany 6 Blaok Sea navy consists of the Goeben, two or three cruisers, a dozen destroyers, and seven or. more submarines—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. SUDDEN COYNESS OF THE U-BOATS. Madrid, November 3. A British steamer which has arrived at F«rrol reports that she met several, German submarines, which submerged when they sighted her, and did not at-tack.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Abed. GERMANS FORTIFYING BAVARIAN FRONTIER Copenhagen, November 3. The "Politiken'B" Vienna correspondent 6tates that the Germans, fearing that the enemy will traverse Austria, are digging trenches and erecting fortifications along the Bavarian frontier. Great numbers of soldiers have been concentrated on this possible now front.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. l DIVERGENT VIEWS (R«c. November i, 7.15 p.m.) \ i London, November 3. News from diplomatic &nd military sources agrees that the Kaiser signed the | act of Abdication before ihe Assembly of Confederated Princes iinßerlin on Wednesday. The announcement ras delayed not only because of its effect on the public, hut owing to possible divergent views relative to the' succession. The Assembly did not admit that if. the Kaiser abdicated the Hohensollerns should retain the crown."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' ACT OF ABDICATION REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SIGNED PUBLICATION WITHHELD FOR REASONS OF EXPEDIENCY. London, November 3. It is reported in Paris that the Kaiser signed an act of abdication on Wednesday. Publication was withheld, for fear of the effect on the public moral, pending the receipt of the airmiatice oonditions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STILL USEFUL AS A FIGUREHEAD (Rec. November I, 11.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, November 3. The "Lokal Anzeiger" says that the Reichstag parties do not support Scheidemann's demand for tho Kaiser's abdication, The Centre Party has decided that the Kaiser and the Hohenzollern dynasty must remain as. the energetic 6ymbol of Germany's unity, otherwise the Empire's downfall will immediately ensure. A forced abdication would be equivalent to the establishment of a republic. Only a small section of tho Liberal People's Party favour abdication. The South German Socialists, particularly Badenauer, oppose Scheidemann's de-mand—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GLOOMY SATELLITES SURROUND THE KAISER 1 (Rec. November 4, 8.5 p.m.) ■ London, November 3. Renter's correspondent at French Headquarters says: "A captured German officer states that the Kaiser is surrounded by a crowd of pessimists .of the Scheidemann type, who constantly paint the situation in the blackest colours. The Kaiser spends whole days in a ca'isis of p/essimism, reading the Bible, and praying. The sama spirit of pessimism seems to have seized the whole of Germany, and the people want peace immediately at any price. The order of the day throughout South Germany is "Break away firom Prussia!'" This officer, however, emphatically declared that the German ajmies were not beaten, and ho was of opinion that they would still be able to obtain a favourable peace.—Reuter. ABDICATION OPPOSED IN REICHSTAG. (Rec. November i, 8.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, November 3. In order to maintain the unity of the German Empire, most rf the Reichstag parties now opposes the Kaiser's abdication. Some of the Socialists also oppose Scheidemann's demand for £.bdication.-Reuter. ABDICATION OPENLY DISCUSSED IN GERMANY. New York, November 3. Mr A Dosch Fleuirot, writing to the New York "World" from Copenhagen, says there is talk of the abdication of tho Kaiser oh every hand. The newspapers are openly discussing the question.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A QUESTION FOR THE GERMAN PEOPLE. Copenhagen, November 3. The "National Tidende's" Berlin correspondent states that the German people will probably be asked to declare their wishes as to the Kaiser's future. The "Germania" says: "Tho Kaiser is pledged to the most drastic domestic reforms and his powers are analogous to those of King George. His abdication would imperil Germany's unity ."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COLLAPSE OF AUTOCRACY MR. ASQUITH ON THE FATE OF THREE EMPIRES. London, November 3. Mr Asquith, speaking at St. Hall, Glasgow, strongly deprecated the interests of tho country being distracted; by the artificial turmoil ot a general election. Personally, ho claimed that he still possessed the confidence of the Liberal Party, which was united in favour of Home Rule for Ireland and Free-trade. ''I am anxious to 6erve my country, and am not in the least ashamed 'because I believe that tho best way, in the long run, is to serve my party. The most remarkable faot of the present situation is the collapse, which is complete and irreversible of the autocracy thrones of Russia, Germany, and Austria. They cannot be rebuilt. It is not for us to prescribe for our enemies, the neutrals, or our allies their form of government, but I can say that'the war has buried, beyond hope of resurrection, autocracy and its satellite militarism. The 'mmediate release of prisoners and security for the condign punishment of those responsible, for their maltreatment should 'be a primary condition of an armistice. I will say nothing further about the terms of peace, but their general aims can still be summed up in the words 'Reparation, Security.' It is not a question of huckstering in territory and' of rinding snug principalities for cadets <f Royal house.;, but of placing the whole policy of the world on a sure foundation of righteousMsS A a resolution declaring unabated confidence in' Mr. 'Asquith was tarried with acclamation—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. OPEN DISCUSSION DEMANDED. London, November 3. I Mr Arthur Henderson, speaking at a Labour Conference in Nottingham, <lei innndcd the opon discussion cf peace, and no secret diplomacy. The people, he said were entitled to know what the Government had decided in them' name. Their sacrifices had earned the right for a direct voice in the decision. It statesmen sought to impose unjust and oppressive conditions on the defeated Powers, there would possibly be snob occurrences m Germany as in Russia, and Germany would bei reduced to such cnarchy and lawlessness that reparation could not be secured.-Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assii. LABOUR AT THE PEACE CONFERENCE. (Rec. November i, 7.15 p.m.) London, November 3. Mr Arthur Henderson, fpeaking at tho Labour Conference, claimed that Labour' should share in the framing of the peace teims.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable AsbA. TURKEY'S PEACE POLITICS ENVER PASHA STILL A FACTOR. ' London, November 3. Several correspondents point out that Tun-key's Peace Ministry includes mon who have been extremists. It.is suspected that their secondary object is to maintain the Committee of Union and Progress, for Enver Pasha l.ns not yet lost all authority-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BULGARIA BREAKS WITH GERMANY Amsterdam, Novembor 3. Diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Gormany have been severed.-Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REGENCY COUNCIL IN BULGARIA. (Rec. Novembor 4, 8.5 p.m.) 'Amsterdam, November 3. Advices from Sofia state that a Council of the Regency has taken charge of affairs in Bulgaria. Stambulinsky, the now rebel leader, has an army of forty thousand—Reuter.