GERMANY WITHIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1917, Page 2

GERMANY WITHIN.

GERMAN PREfes,

DISCUSS THE FUTURE.

AMSTERDAM, August 1

The German are moving > tneir headquarters eastwards probably almost to Brussels.

The German newspapers oh the commencement of the fourth year of the war anxiously discuss the future Tho “Koelnisclie Zeitung” rayes against America’s entry. “VowiAerfis” deprecates :the boasting over Germany’s military successes' 'Arrogance is not the word t° describe, the feeling with which the Germans outer the fourth year. Peace must not be delayed by Germany or her enemies by aims of conquest. Peace will come when the annexationists of ail countries have been . vanquished as the German annexationists are already defeated. -

GERMANS EXPECT TROUBLE

fAUSTRALIAN & X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

AMSTERDAM, August 1.

Serious trouble is expected in Poland. Cannon halve been placed in the streets of Warsaw and Pthei cities. Plots against the Austro-Ger-man armies have bt*Jn discovered one of which had as its intention. the blowing up the Govci|.. (Ur’s palace. At; Warsaw where thousands have been arrested all the buildings a'ro closed at six o’clock in tlie evening. Tho German polite warn "the populace that General ion Beseler will burn tho city if necessary .

SHORT OF RAILWAY MATERIAL

ROME, August 1. Berlin reports that owing to German' military necessities Balkan railway material .is being taken to Germany.

german expenditure.

LONDON, August 1

In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law said that German official statements give their., .expenditure for February mud Mev at £150,000,000 monthly compared with ,£100,000,000 in 1910. ‘

Excluding civil * xpendituhe and loans the Allies and France were spending £137,000,000 monthly. Britain’s expenditure for the 112 days of the present financial year was £6,795,000- daily. -