AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 28 May 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

* SUCCESS OF BRITISH MISSION

SATISFACTORY NAVAL AND MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS.

AMERICA TO CO-OPERATE IN BLOCKADE.

Received 9.15 a.m

WASHINGTON, May 26,

It is semi-officially announced that be British Commissioners’ aims were ully achieved. Scientific Anglo-Ameri-lan cq operation, vitally affecting the ‘uture conduct of the war, was arrang'd, including besides military aid, full o-operation in the British blockade ystem, and the United States to consult authorities in Holland and Seandilavia for overseeing the rationing of :hose countries; also American prefer mtial commercial treatment to the Al-

NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

j Received 9.15 a.m

NEW YORK, May 27,

The New York World’s Washington orrespondent states that America will ict in harmony with .the Allies to secure the dismemberment of Austriaincluding an independent Botemia; also the Trentino and Trieste

be given to Italy, Transylvania to be given to Roumania, Bosnia and Herzegovina to be given to Serbia.

The Tribune’s Washington co'rresponthe anti-German post-war commercial boycott in deference to America’s sugdent says the, Allies are reconsidering gestion that in rebuilding, Europe they might require German . material. A AUSTRIAN AFFAIRS; WHY TISZA FELL. AN UNDEMOCRATIC BILL. LONDON, May 25. The Daily Chronicle’s Milan correspondent states that Count Tisza’s down fall was the result of the Emperor’s refusal to accept his Reform Bill, which proposed to extend the franchise to' 30,000 men only, which the Emperor realised was ridiculous. Count Tisza held sway in the Hungarian Chamber by a compact majority of 300. mostly bribed. AUSTRIAN Cit/SIS. A NEW DEVELOPMENT Received 9.15 am. 4v COPENHAGEN. May 27. Count Tisza’s crisis has undergone a significant change, most of the majority of the parties having joined Tisza In preventing the new Prime Minister getting the support of he whole Ministry. He has therefore been compelled to dissolve Parliament. Workers are demonstrating in Buda Pesth in favour of geiaral suffrage. CHINA. PRESIDENT AND PREMIER. CONFLICT IN CHINA. PEKING, May 25. The Premier, Tuan Chi Jui, refused to accept the President’s command to resign, and has gone to Tientsin. Some ‘fear that a coup de main wall be at- : tempted by a number' of provincial Go- j vernors, who have assembled at Pe- j king hoping to browbeat Parliament, which is wiSUng to declare war, but has hesitated Mjherto knowing that the large financial benefits which the Al * 'lies promised in the event of China participating would enormously increase Tuan Chi Jui’s power. The Premier would have used his military power earfeared to provoke a rebellion in south if ho removed the President or coerced Parliament.