GERMANY WITHIN

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1918, Page 3

GERMANY WITHIN

WAR WEARINESS

fAHSTItAPIAX & N.Z. G-lßl.t, ASSOCIATION]

BERNE, September 26

Travellers declare that- war weariness in Germany is very noticeable and a social upheaval is well within the bounds of possibility. Popular irritation against the dynasty and the General Staff is increasing daily. Further military reverses may precipitate a revolution. A recent strike at Essen and violent demon strut ions at Kiel and other ports against the departure of submarines aie typicaj symptoms of the trouble .

PLIGHT OF GERMAN PEOPLE. THE HAGUE, .Sop*. 26. Germany is now rapidly despatching her lads of 17 to the front. A Dutch authority just returned from Gcnnanj says the food difficulties in Germany are very great, but not yet so great as to lead to a catastrophe. The German people, are as tough as they are ignorant, and arrogant and possess a latent force, enabling them to avert for a considerable time an inevitable defeat. GERMAN SOLDIERS’ TALER. LONDON, September 27. ’ General Ludenclbrff, in an order, J says that officers should carefully explain to the soldiers that ,while travelling, they see the surface only and I that the honest toil and severe strug- j gle are not apparent. It scorned, however, that some people wore consciously j adopting an attitude hostile to the ; slate and he directed the home authori- j ties immediately to return all to tho J front. , j GERMAN PRESS ALARMED. LONDON, Sept. 26. The German censorship is permitting the press freely to discuss the gravity of the military situation in Palestine and Macedonia. The newspapers express great alarm at the sensational i turn that affairs have taken. 1 The “Frankfurter Zeitung” consoles its readers with an assurance that the Siegfried Line ought to prevent any such break through on the West Front, adding the somewhat significant qualifications: “If the trenches are occupied the batteries manned, aigl the men are convinced of the necessity of holding out.” j I AMERICAN OFFICIAL VIEW. ’ NEW YORK, Sept. 26. | Tho “New York Times” Washington ; correspondent states that the confession of the seriousness of the interim/ j situation in Germany was the only part ; of Count Herding’s speech which in- ; t(.'rested the United States officials. The speech is considered as being meant for [ domestic consumption.