GERMANY’S TROUBLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 15 July 1918, Page 5

GERMANY’S TROUBLES.

HINDENBURG REPORTED DEAD.

PASSING OP GERMANY’S IDOL

VANCOUVER, July 13 Hindenburg is dead. LONDON, July 13.

'’There -are renewed rumours, emanating from tho Hague, that Hindenburg is dead.

ANOTHER REPORT

AMSTERDAM, July 13

! The Belgian newspaper Les Nouvel--1 les states that it learns from a good source that Hidnenburg died as the result, of a stroke, following a stormy interview with the Kaiser at the main headquarters, on May 15th, at which differences of opinion arose on a subject of the offensive against Paris.

The above report is received sceptically in Loudon.

KUHLMANN ’ S . SUCCESSOR,

AMSTERDAM, July 13,

Von Hintze, interviewed oy “Courant’s Berlin correspondent, denied that he is a Pan-German, but merely a good German, and glad to co-opeiate in Hertling’s programme, which the Reichstag has repeatedly approved.

Annexationist journals claim that Yon Hintze is nobody ’s candidate, but the Kaiser’s. Yorwaerts states: It is the conviction of the whole world that Kuhlmann was unshipped by the order of the Pan-Germanic Government,

It is reported that Von Hintze has pledged himself to follow the Chancellor’s policy. The Liberal parties will give Hintze a trial.

KO CHANGE IN FOREIGN OR INTERNAL POLICIES.

AMSTERDAM, July 13

Count Von Hcrtling. speaking' in the Reichstag, said the changing of the Foreign Minister would not. change Germany’s foreign or internal policies The change was not caused ’by real differences of opinion, but arose out of personal discussions revealing matters which ought not to be made public. The Govcrnferent intended! to .adhere to the foreign x>olicy laid down in replying to the Papal peace note. The closest union existed among the political leaders and army leaders regarding their readiness to receive peace proposals from the enemy offered in a sincere spirit. President Wilson’s and Mr Balfour’s utterances forced Germany to continue the struggle, HINTZE’S APPOINTMENT.

THE 'WILDING TOOL OF MILITARY CLIQUE.

•HEAVY FALL IN SECURITIES. HIS POLICY WILL HAVE DEVASTATING RESULTS. Received 9.5 a.m. LONDON, July 13. Newspapers in London consider, the appointment of Hintze a distinct gam for Uie Allies, as Kulilmann’s policy of compromise was more dangerous, because it is more feasible Than the reactionary idea of crushing the Allies. A telegram from Amsterdam states uneasiness in Holland is due to von Hintza’s appointment There is a reduction in almost all securities on the Amsterdam and Rotterdam exchanges. The “Berliner Tageblattw 'says that despite all official assurances to the contrary, Hintze’s appointment is a triumph for the von Tirpitz clique, which ip well recognised as much at home as abroad. “Vonvaerts,” reports, asserts a cTfange of policy Impending. which will produce an absolutely devastating effect on German interests. PARIS, July 13. French commentators predict a startling performance from Hintze, as j he is the military clique's willing tool. THE SAILOR'S DITTY-BOX. Ditty-boxes are plain whitewood boxes measuring 12in by Sin by Sin, and every sailor in the Royal Navy owns one. In it he keeps liis purely private and personal belongings. Other items of kit abide the commander’s question at inspection, and this is free, To a great extent the ditty-box takes the place of furniture in the Spartan economy of the mess-deck. Stood on end. it is a seat; with the lid>up and a folded towel placed over the contents, it fe a pillow; and four boxes placed together form an excellent card-table. The ditty-box may serve as a library. One stout mariner carries “The Pilgrim’s Progress” and a Seamanship Manual” with him wherever he goes, and has been heard to express the opinion that he is set up for life in the matter of reading.