AUSTRIAN AFFAIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, 13 May 1918, Page 4

AUSTRIAN AFFAIRS.

MUTINOUS AUSTRIAN'S. ARMY AND NAVY AFFECTED LONDON, May 1. The Central News Agency learns from a trustworthy source that the mutinous spirit in the Austrian Army has increased since the strike of January _ Only the Germans and Magyars retain their moral. The mutinies in the fleet were more serious than was disclosed in the Hungarian Parliament. A torpedoer left Cattaro and mysteriously disappeared. Later it transpired that the crew made prisoners of the officers and surrendered to the Italians at Brindisi, A serious mutiny broke out at Cattaro in February. The mutineers arrested the admiral and demanded immediate peace. Loyal forces approached from Pola, and the ringleaders escaped in a seaplane to Italy. The Washington corespondent of the New York Times states that officials despatches received in France from Berne say that during the strike at Buda Pesth on April 22 more than 250,000 workmen .-.passed . a resolution against, the Government, which they decided to attempt -to. overthrow, because they were .not satisfied with the electoral reforms.

GOVERNING WITHOUT A PAR LI A-

WENT. grave' situation created. Received a.m. LONDON, May 12. The Manchester Guardian says the closing of the Parliament in Austria causes a grave situation in that country. It is believed. Germany is dictating the renewal of a policy of governing without a Parliament. The working clauses of all- oppressed nationalities in Austria oppose the system. SOUTHERN SLAV AGITATION. Received 8.35 a,m. LONDON, May 12. The situation both in Austria and Hungary is perilous. German papers predict the resignation of the Austrian Premier, von Seidler, who is faced by almost insuperable difficulties in connection with the Southern Slav agitation and other racial problems. - Von Logler, the Slav Miister, has resigned owing to threatened "reaggressive measures against the Slavs. As regards Hungary the announcemeat is made 'that Wekerle, while apparently granting universal suffrage, insisted that every voter must be a master of Hungarian language. This effectively bars the masses of Slavs.