Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 15, 16 August 1916, Page 5

Central Powers

| AUSTRIA’S PLIGHT. MORE POWER TO BERLIN ! Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. I London, August 1 1. The None Frcio Press© states that !Austria- is being attacked on all sides. jTho collapse of Austria also meant flu imminent downfall of Germany,-tlWiTe-■fore Austria must be saved at all cost even to the handing over of political as well as military direction to Berlin.

GERMAN MISSION TO VIENNA.

London, August 15

The Daily Telegraph’s Milan cones pondent states that it is believed the outcome of the mission of Herr von jUethmann-Hollweg and Herr von Ja gow to Vienna will he that Count Andrassy will succeed Baron Burian iThe former is intensely Germanophilc The change will signify closer AustroGerman union. KAISER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WAR. London, August 13. The Daily News’ special correspondent at Berne lias had a conversation with an eminent neutral who had visit ed Berlin and was invited to tea by thr Kaiserin. He said the Kaiser was present, and did not appear worried, but he suffered from sleeplessness, am' goes at night for motor drives. He talked freely, and disclaimed the British theory that he was responsibly for the war. “I am not the man. 1 acted in the host faith throughout, and strove hard for peace.”

KAISER AND THE WAR,

WHO’S IS TO BLAME?

Press Association—Copyright, Austin-

lian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received 11.20 aim.) London, August 15.

The Daily News,;gives ; further details of the Kaiser’s ,■interview with the Neutral cabled .yesterday. He said; It is curious how the British theory that I am responsible for the war seems to fascinate my enemies. 1 don’t envy the man who has the responsibility upon bis conscience. History will clear me of the - charge, although I don’t suppose history will hold me faultless.. Every civilised man in Europe must share the icsponsibility. I strove hard for peace oven though war was inevitable. Why is it that no Neutrals talk of German militaryism, and never of Russian despotism, of the French ewaving for revenge, and of English treachery! Tlie next generation will Strike ! mose just' balance, .apportioning the blame. CALLING UP GERMAN RESERVES

(Received 11-20 a.m.) Amsterdam, .August 15. The Gormans of 1918, born in 1899, have been ordered, to onro).