Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 38, 12 September 1916, Page 5

Central Powers

— AUSTRSA AMR PEACE. delighted but frightened. THE BOGEY OF TERRITORIAL. LOSSES. ’less Association—Copyright, Austin lian mill N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Vienna, September il. Baron Burian (Minister of Foreign Affairs) admits that Austria would hail peace with delight, but not a ■leaco such as the Allies want to imooso: “We are unwilling to discuss oeace while tlie Allies want to take part of our territory. It is untrue we ire eager for peace on any terms. 1 admit we were surprised when Roumania finally came to a decision so quickly. We did not offer Roumania territory concessions, and knew in June that Italy and M. Bratiano Premier of Uoumania) line! made a definite bargain. M. Bratiano lioped ■o play the part of taking from the Austrian corpse what ho could,but the Allies insisted on Roumania’s declaration of war. Our relations with Ameren arc satisfactory, but wo maintain that America’s exportation of muniions to the Allies protracted the war, and thereby inflicted irreparable dainige on mankind. Some may contend that the Austrians should for military •easous originate peace overtures, I vill never agree while our antagonists peak of partitioning our country.

THE SUCCESSOR TO HOLLWEC FALKENHAYN AS CHANCELLOR. NEW SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN. Press Association —Copyright. United Service. (Received 9.1 n. a.m.) Amsterdam, September 11. German agents report that General von Falkenhayn succeeds, Herr von Rethmann Hollweg as Chancellor at the end of September, a,ml that a new submarine campaign will commence on October 1. GERMANY FROM WITHIN. TALES BY A MAN WHO DINED WITH THE KAISER. THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF VERDUN. Press Association —Copyright, United Service. (Received 9.15. a.m.) Amsterdam, September 11.

'['he Daily -Mail sent to Holland a man who dined with the Kaiser and has returned. He relates that he mixed freely with the German troops on the frontier, and found that they were comprised mostly of middle-aged Landsturmers. He was informed that there wore plently of young men still available. The Germans fighting on the Somme had been ordered to take no prisoners but to use the bayonet. Three hundred thousand are now preparing new defensive works behind the third line. Verdun was the bitterest disappointment. Two Bavarian regiments mutinied.

EXCITEMENT AT WILHELMSHAVEN. SENSATIONAL RUMORS OF PROPOSED INVASION OF ENGLAND. Press Association—Copyright. Published in “The Times.” (Received 12.35 p.m.) Copenhagen, September 11. There is excitement in Wilhelmshaven over sensational rumours that great events are imminent, necessitating evacuation by civilians. Ihe military authorities announced that there is no truth in the rumours, which, it is believed, referred to an invasion of England. ✓ VICTORY PROMISED BY HINDENBURC. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Berne, September 10. The Hungarian Parliament has adjourned till September 28, when the Reichstag will re-assemble. FieldMarshal von Hindenburg has promised a striking victory to the Kaiser, who thereupon telegraphed to Count Tisza, who suspended the session. OFFICIAL CASUALTY FIGURES'. Loudon. September 10. The Press Bureau states that the German casualies reported during August total 240,957, whereof 42,732 were killed, 4.4,674 prisoners and missing. The total casualties now are 3.376 134, whereof 832,163 are dead, and 309,769 prisoners and missing.