KAISER AND FRANZ.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 13 July 1916, Page 3

KAISER AND FRANZ.

APPEAL TO FERDINAND. A GUARDED REPLY MADE ROME. . It is reported that the Kaiser and Franz Josef made urgent request to Ferdinand to despatch Bulgarian troops fro the Galician and Trcntino fronts. An Austro-Germr.il delegation visited Sofia on Sunday, and pointed oat that continued Russian and Italian success would bring Roumania into the war. Ferdinand replied that withdraw als of Bulgarians would invite immediate at!:i:k from the Allies, at Salonika. Ferdinand promised to consult his general BOUND FOR BRAZIL. NEW YORK, July 12. Rio do Janeiro learns that a sister nhip to the De.utwh.land is crossing the Atlantic to Brazil iSiCi, i. itol- Uj.ij.-i.IN -•: ~ij J--I*.!.>■ -• i~:ij. THE SCHEME ACTIVELY REVIVED LONDON, July 12 There is an active renewal of the Channel tunnel scheme; Italy and Belgium will now join with France in urging its completion.