Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 56, 3 October 1916, Page 5

Central Powers

DEBATE IN THE REICHSTAG. Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Amsterdam, October 2. . At a mooting of the Reichstag Bnd--3 get Committee, Herr Bas-erman urged r Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg to supply further information regarding the military situation and explain more precisely his views concerning more mere" —s warfare against England. ■■ Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg declared i Iris readiness to give the Reichstag • fuller information in camera. 1 Press Association—Copyright. I Published in “The Times.” ! London, October 1, , I A correspondent, wiring from L | Amsterdam, states that BethmannHollweg’s declarations in the Reichstag regarding , submarining have not appeased his adversaries, who think it is time to reverse the policy. Herr Bahia, the shipping magnate, angrily repudiated the < uggestion that private interests, such as the Hamburg-Amerika Line and other shippers, had been allowed to Influence the Government’s policy. He refused to express a final judgment upon the best means to reduce England, but bis confession of pathriotic disinterestedness is considered most significant. The Tagleblatt’s correspondent, i commenting on the Somme fighting, states that the Allies are over-muni-tioned and can afford any waste of money. When the enemy empties all In's pockets he will have to find his way out of the war in misery. This we must ensure, and each shell means groat hope. It is undeniable that the offensive on both sides represents the bloodiest war episode of all times. V. ANXIOUS FOR EARLY PEACEI " \ GERMAN SHIPOWNERS FEEL SICK. Press Association—Copyright, Austra. lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.5 a.m.) New York, October 2. Herr Ballin writes to the German papers stating that he and other shipowners are anxious for an early peace. The letter does not show any of the confidence which marked the German statements , earlier in the war. Herr Ballin says: “I always thought the world, was big enough for ourselves and England and the other Powers. I -.still believe that this insane war might have been avoided had the English statesmen acted wisely. The rumour that I was suggesting yielding and abstaining from victory is without foundation, even though our losses may never be restored. No German shipowner 's so mean that he is unwilling to make further sacrfices for the Fatherland.’f jin Juvn»r! —- HUNS’ FLYING RESERVE. Press Association—Copyright. Reuter’s Service. (Received 9.45 a.m.) • London, October 2. A correspondent ai the French headquarters states: “Having no strategic reserve, the Germans are forced to hurl the unhappy soldiers from one battlefield to the other without proper time. They are puslrng this method to the utmost. The enemy seems able to keep a sort of Hying reserve, dozens of divisions appearing now at the Somme, now at Verdun, and now in Galicia, but ’t appears that Austria-Germany hav J actually a reserve of not more than * three divisions each, compared to [ Germany’s eight on the western front ; alone prior to Verdun.” GENERAL itEMS. Press Association —Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams Amsterdam, October 1. The Lokal Auzeiger claims that the “tanks” were invented by a German engineer years ago, and that the British* machine is only a feeble imitation. The story concerning monster Zep- ; pelins, able to carry five tons of ' bombs, re-apjfears from Petrograd, where Jt is stated that four are expected to he ready in October. The Vossische Zeitung states that ( the American Ambassadors in belligerent countries will confer at Washington in October. London, October 1. Herr von Kuhlmann, German Minister at the Hague, lias been appointed Ambassador at Constantinople. General von Wanzel bus resigned the aeting-War Ministership, ostensibly on account of ill-health.