ABOUT THE ENEMY

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17288, 2 October 1916, Page 7

ABOUT THE ENEMY

CHANCELLOR'S SPEfeCH.

ALLIED SUCCESSES ADMITTED,

" BRITAIN'S LUST FOR OON- ' QUEST."

Router's Telegrams.

LONDON, September 29,

In tho Reichstag Dr von ■ BethmaunHollwog, tho Chancellor, referred to the fighting. Ho admitted that Anglo-French successes were pressing the German lines back, inflicting heavy losses in men and material, but asserted that they "had failed in their object, that of rolling -jp the German front.

Ho was confident that they would never get through, even as little as the Russians in the east, while tho repulse of tho Allied attacks m the southeast had frustrated the great Entente plau to sever the connection between Germany and the Orient by a separate conquest of Turkey, Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary. Tho Chancellor declared that the Entente's lust for conquest was responsible for the daily heaping up of mountains of corpses, as Germany had

already declared her readiness for peace. Ho asked if anyone in Germany dared now to demand peace in face of M. Briand's declaration.

He indignantly denied that tho Kaiser had exercised his influence with the Czar to prevent Russia's development in the direction of freedom, but denounced Britain for wanting more than booty- " After bleeding France to death," he said, "making her Allies financially and economically her slaves, and sub-; jecting European neutrals to her orders. Britain wants to see Germany militarily boycotted and condemned to lasting sickliness in order that she may realise her dream of British world supremacy." Groat Britain was fighting for world supremacy with an expenditure of strength unexampled in history, and was breaking ono international law after another. Groat Britain was a most fierce and obstinate enemy, and German statesmen hesitating to use against this enemy every available instrument to shorten the war should be hanged. The Chancellor expressed disgust and contempt for allegations that all means of fighting were not employed to' the fullest possible extent. FRENCH COMMENT. Australian end N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 1, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, September 30. \ M. Pichon describes von BethmannHollweg's speech as a demonstration of weariness, anxiety and impotence. Tho "'Petit Parisien" says that the speech admits in the most formal and clearest manner tho cruel embarrasment in which tho leaders of German strategy find themselves. Their armies littlo by little are being reduced to the iinenn'ablo position of tho world's laughing stock.

GENERAL DISMISSED. DEPUTY WAR MINISTER. " The Times " Service * LONDON, September 29. Amsterdam reports that the German deputy War Minister, < General von Wandel, has been dismissed. " The Times " Service. (Received October 1, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 30. General von Wandel resigned the post of Acting-Minister of War ostensibly on tho ground of ill-health.

FOOD SUPPLIES.

HUNGARIAN SITUATION .PRE-

CARIOUS.

Auatralian and N.Z. Cabl« Association. (Received October 1, 5-5 p.m.)

AMSTERDAM, September 30.

Count Tisza in tho Hungarian Parliament said that tho food question was undeniably precarious, but the Government was convinced that there wero sufficient supplies to prevent starvation.

MONSTER ZEPPELINS.

A RUSSIAN REPORT

Reuter's Telegrams.

(Received October 1, 11.5 p.m.)

LONDON, September 30.

The story of monster Zeppelins, able to carrv fivo tons of bombs, reappears fronuPetrograd. It is stated that four aro expected to be ready in October.

"THE TANKS."

GERMANS CLAIM INVENTION.

Reuter's Telegrams. f (Received October 1, ILS, p.%) AMSTERDAM, Sept«m%r : ' ; 3o.

The "Lokal Anzeiger" claims that tho Tanks were invented by a' German engineer years ago, and that'. # the/British Tank is only a feeble-imitation.

DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.

AMBASSADOR TO CONSTANTI-

NOPLE,

" The Times " Service

(Received October 1, 11.5 p.m.)

LONDON. September 30

Herr von Kuhlmann, the German Minister at The Hague, has been appointed Ambassador to Constantinople.

AMERICAN NEWS.

LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH.

NO PEACE PROPOSALS FROM

AMERICA

Australian and N.Z. Cable AeaociatioM. WASHINGTON, September 29. Mr Lloyd George's statement has staved off President Wilson's peace proposals. Tho American 1 Government has now decided to make no step in the direc-

tion of peaoe until it is assured that it will bo acceptable to all the principal belligerents. German-American influences are not to be allowed to interfere or to bring relief' to the Germans, who are approaching exhaustion.

United Service.

(Received October 1, 11.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 30.

The "Evening Sun" says:—"Mr Lloyd George's interview destroys President Wilson's intended vote-catching peace campaign."

MR GERARD'S MISSION.

DANISH VIEWS.

CONNECTED WITH SUBMARINE WARFARE.

(Received Octol>er 1, 5.5 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, September 30,

There is much speculation as to tho reason for Mr Gerard's visit to America. The " Pobtiken " believes that it is duo. to the Germans' decision to renew tho unsparing use of submarines. Mi" Gorard des/res a personal discussion with President Wilson and Mr Lansing. % ' ■/ r

i A'GERMAN REPORT.

AMBASSADORS TO CONFER,

Beuter's Telegrams. , (Received October 1, 11.5 ,p.m.) AMSTERDAM, October 1

Tho "Yossicho Zeitnng," says that American Ambassadors in .belligerent countries will confer at Washington in /October. i ,' -—-