GERMANY'S TROUBLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 2 September 1918, Page 5

GERMANY'S TROUBLES.

GERMANS REFUSE DUTY. WONT GO TO THE GRAVEYARD. GREAT STRIKE AT KRUPPS'. Received 8.55 a.m. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 30. Thirty thousand men working at Krupps' revolted and were sent ; to the front. Six hundred Life'Guards at Munich ! refusea jto proceed to the front and :.locked [' lihemieiVes : in 'their: barracks, ; but i'nejj eventually surrendered. Two" German rcgimciits "'in Russia refused to proceed to the Western front, 130 were shot. UNEASINESS IN GERMANY. BRITAIN'S POWER UNDERESTIMATED. HUNS MUST MAKE CONCESSIONS. ! NEWSPAPERS GETTING PESSIMISTIC.

Received 5.55 a.m. BERNE, August 31. , Uneasiness is spreading in Germany, even in Government circles. The Augsburger "Post Zeitung" states that German losses are much more serious than those of England, which can rely on her colonial forces. Peace renunciation would be preferable to continuation of the war for a single year. It is evident that Germany must make concessions if she wants the war finished before the whole European culture is annihilated. Captain von Hi el wetter, writing in the "Lokal Anzeiger," states: We must have under-estimated the enemy's determination. We never thought that England and her allies, after eighteen months of submarine war, would be so little disposed for peace. "VVe believed they could not stick \t so long. ::. j POLITICS IN BERLIN.: '.' <<> HERTLING IS RETIRING 'i •■:,-.;,■ . ■ Received 8.55 a.m. ■: ■ •• AMSTERDAM, August 31: It is rumoured in Berlin that von Hertling is retiring in favour of Solf. RHINE DEFENCE WORKS. THOUSANDS OF MEN EMPLOYED. Received 9.15 a.m. AMSTERDAM, August 31. The German authorities are employing thousands of seventeen year old boys from West Hanover and Rhine Provinces, also Belgians, in the construction of defensive works along the Rhine. ' ' " AUSTRIAN OFFICERS' ADMISSIONS FORCED ON WITH REVOLVERS. ' Received 9.15 a.m.' : , - ; ;; :: ' london, sept. i. An increasing, number , of German deserters, including Prussians, ar© coming. into the Allied lines.' Aus»» trian officer prisoners say their men hold the lines only because the Germans were behind with orders to shoot slackers and deserters. KUNS IN MORTAL FUNK. ABOUT THEIR LOST COLONIES.

Received 9.15 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 1. The "Evening Standard" publishes a series of German telegrams of a pessimistic and conciliatory nature, showing that Germany is beginning to realise she under-estimated the Arlies' determination. A leading factor is the growing fear that the colonies will never be returned. Even Captain Persius shares this opinion. MARKED CHANGE IN GERMAN FEELING. MILITARY VICTORY NO LONGER ENTERTAINED. Received 10.10 a.m. ""'*"" "' AMSTERDAM, Sept. 1. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" draws attention to the change in the pai»Germans, who no longer rage, but silently consider the situation. Germany sees some hope of Dr. Solf leading a peace party, and the papers adds a hope that Germany's ill fortunes have removed the scales from tne eyes of the annexationists. The great mass of Germans have long been convinced that peace must be by .compromise or conciliation.