GERMAN GLOOM

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 127, 30 May 1916, Page 3

GERMAN GLOOM

PESSIMISM PK.i:'.".C:LS A! L OVE3 [ PH--: COUKT3Y PAf£l:3 ADNfl'-KION. FEAES OF T3n CF TJLIK BR-tT 1-51.1 AKMY. Pessimism IS widespread in Germany This is shown by an article in the Koelsische Volkszotung, which, flthough intended as a rebuke to grumblers,, is highly significant of the si-ite of feeling in the country. The article was quoted in a Renter telegram received from AmsterdamTh c Koelnische Volkszeitung contains an article directed against preachers of pessimism. It says: — "Now it is anxiety lest, as the result of the adoption of compulsory service, the British Army may become especially dangerous to us. Then it is fat | cards and meatless days about which I they believe they must become uunoce*i sarily excited.

We find prophets of pessimism in tavern and taproom, in cigar shops .md railway stations, always busy giving the benefit of their wisdom to their follow men.

I-.lnch worse arc the grumblers and pessimists in thc domain of home politics from whom one may hear 'Things cannot go on much longer, as wo are Si' p >r:ng from a lac-'v of everything - o', ;'»•. Imltor, .fat, broad, flour, ind what will the result bo 'Ji a few months we shall be at the end of our supplies. Even sow it is in fended to introduce two more meat! -.;s days, and two bre'iiless days also." 'These are some of the latest news in ,b«' C'-main of pessimism. Other c: cWs again cannot tell you enough a'v lit the alleged differences of opinion siipi. csed to exist between <lie Kaiser a; ' ty ajshall von Hindenburg. "They whisper that the Kaiser wants to prepare for a decision in the West, Von Hindenburg for one in the East.' 7