GERMANY WITHIN

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1918, Page 3

GERMANY WITHIN

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KUHL.MANN’S DISMISSAL. (Received This Dav at 9.3(1. a.m.) AMSTERDAM, July

Ttie German newspapers dota.il tho angry quarrel between Kuhlmaim and tho Kaiser at headquarters and Lmlendorff threatened to resign unless Kuhlmnnn resigned. Ilertling replied that Knlilmnnn would resign quietly during the Reichstag recess. Kuhlmnnn went to tho Kaiser and refused to do this, and this evolved a dispute, which end-

ed in Kuhlmann’s dismissal. He was ordered hack to Berlin by the first train.

BEWfLBERED GERMANS. AMSTERDAM, July 21. German newspapers display the utmost bewilderment at the shattering of Ludendorff’s offensive. Some charge deserters with betraying his plans.

GERMAN PRESS COMMENT. (Received Tit's Dav at 1t.25. a.m.) AMSTERDAM. July 21. The “Koelniseeh Zeitung,” after declaring a deserter utilised his knowledge of the planned operations to betray the Fatherland says it is impossible to deny that the offensive has failed. The German people anxiously, but patiently await the new decisions demanded. hv tho situation.

The “Frankfurter Zeikung” states General Foeh has warded off the -German blow, at tho expense of great losses, hut. the counterrpffcnsive failed, freedom of action remaining in . Gorman hands.

The Cologne Gazette remarks wo must concede the loss of prisoners and guns, but the onerny’c leading idea, the break, was cot attained. The counter offensivo war. held up before it attained a strategic advance worth mentioning.

Dutch papers rogard it as a serious blow to Germany, amounting to an Allied victory. The “Telegraph” says anything may now happen.