AUSTRIA’S PREMIER.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1917, Page 2

AUSTRIA’S PREMIER.

Attempts at Assassination. [Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter), Amsterdam, Jan 18 Two attempts have been made to assassinate Count Tieza since the new year. There are indications of farther efforts by the opposition to remove him as responsible for Hungary’s ruin.

Tha tirat attempt was on a bridga in fron'i of Parliament Houses! Budapest. Two students fired revolvers at the Premier and missed. One escaped and the other was barged within 24 hours.

A few days later two shots were fired from a crowd when Count Tisza was ieaving Parliament. One bullet made a hole in Tisza’s top hat. The crowd protected the assassin and the police were helpless.

A number of secret societies in Hungary pafstd a resolution that Tisza must die.

Venezeiosts Released. London, Jan 18 The Athens Government released the Yecezeioats on Wednesday. “Our Day” Collections. (Received Jan 19, at 9.15 a.m,) London, Jan 18

The collection for “Oar Dty” cabled on 19th October amounted to £1,698,000 including £400,000 from Ontario. The directors of the British Bed Cross of the order of Saint John pay a tribute to the efforts of Australian and New Zealand newspapers in giving publicity to the cause. A German Wail. Amsterdam, Jan 18 Herr Solf speaking at Berlin regretted the danger of Samoan and New Guinea natives lapsing from the kulture of German Christianity, nnder Australian administration. He claimed that Germany would certainly get the colonies back becauae the Army and Navy would be victorious in

Europe where their fate would be decided.

Russia and England. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Renter.) London, Jan 18 Premier Qolitzin has telegraphed assuring Hon Lloyd George of his loyal co-operation in renderirg a more intimate Anglo Russian union, ensuring the triumph'of honor and right. Hon Lloyd George replied stating he was happy to feel he can rely on M. Golilzin’s support.

Still Unsatisfactory. (Received Jan 19, at 1.10 p.m.) London, Jan 18

Ths Daily Telegraph's Rome correspondent says in accordance with the Entente’s ultimatum, the Greek Government have removed Callaris, the military commander at Athens, fiat , •the appointment cf Yanskitsas as his successor, is a sheer act of defiance. Yunakiteap, when War Minister, negotiated the surrender of Fort Rapel to the Germans, and since then has been one of the prime movers of the anti Entente intrigue?.

The Russian Minister at Athens notified the Russian colony refuging at Rome that their return is impossible at present.

German Report. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.) . London, Jan 18 German Official.—We evacuated our advanced position at Serre on 12th January, but the Biitish attacking there yesterday sustained heavy losses.

Russians attacking in tenfold superior numbers, penetrated our advanced poet north of Craehin, but were driven out.

A strong Russian attack south of Oituz Road was repuised. Russians are bombarding Tulcea and Isaacea.

German Submarine Claim (Received Jan 19, at 11.15 a.m.) Amsterdam, Jan 18 Berlin messages state a returned submarine claims to have sunk sixteen ships, of a total tonnage of 26,000. More Kultur Amsterdam, Jan IS Germans insist that Belgians con- 'f? demned to death confess to German, not Belgiau, priests, and they consequently learn secrets resulting in arrests.

Ruthlessness Urged Paris, Jan 18 The Petit Parisieu’a Zurioh corre spondent says meetings urgiDg increased submarine ruthlessness are widespread in Germany. A Dresden meeting resolutioned that peace discussion must cease and that pitiless submarinings were indispensable.