Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 26, 29 August 1916, Page 5

Central Powers

GERMANY v. ROUMANSA, ANOTHER DECLARATION OF WAR. ' (Received 11.30 a.m.) Portland (Oregon), August 28. Germany has declared war on Ra* mania. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS; . London, August 27. Count Reventlow, in the Tagcs Zeitung, is extremely indignant at the British suggestions regarding the abolition of the Kaiser. He says there has always, been a ,tendency of British policy to undermine' firmly established monarchies by deposing or crippling rulers who are no mock sovereigns. He admits the Allies would not shrink from the Kaiser’s punishment, and warns the Empire to take the suggestion seriously. The real object of the Allies is to destroy Germany by overthrowing the monarchical foundation.

The Daily Mail’s correspondent at Amsterdam reports that Austrian newspapers denounce the Berlin journals’ lying tone, the Arboiter Zeitung remarking: “Have we really reached the stage requiring our courage to he maintained by such fabrications?” lu tlie Tages Zeitung, Count Zeppelin writes beseeching the utmost use of submarines and airships, “otherwise serious niisfortmite must befall ns.” Le Figaro, by quotations from German writers, shows that Germany prior to the war, contemplated the conquest of South America,- firstly by immigration, secondly by commercial expansion, and finally by arms. It had already been arranged to cede to England Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia, retaining to herself the Argentine, Chili, Uruguay and Paraguay. Germany also proposed to cede her Central African republics. AUTONOMY OF POLAND. LEOPOLD OF BAVARIA AS' KING. (Received noon.) Zurich, August 28. The Central Powers have agreed to the appointment of Leopold of Bavaria as King of an autonomous Poland.