IN GERMANY.

Taihape Daily Times, 5 November 1918, Page 5

IN GERMANY.

GERMANY’S LA&T HOPE

DREAD OF CIVIL WAR. LONDON, November 3. The weekly despatch, of The Hague correspondent says: Well-informed neutrals from Berlin report a general expectation that Germany will throw all her power into a great fight before accepting dictated terms. Though the uselessness of such a step is recognised, the dread of civil war and Bolshevism overshadows everything. Many cling to Kaiserdom as the only hope of avoiding chaos. Reuter’s a# French Headquarters says: A captured- German officer states that the Kaiser is surrounded by a crowd of pessimists of the Scheidemann type, who constantly paint the situation in the blackest colours. The Kaiser spends whole days in a crisis of pessimism, reading his Bible and praying. The same spirit of pessimism seems to have seized the whole of Germany, and the people want peace immediately at any price. The order of the day throughout South Germany is "Break away from Prussia.’ ’ The officer, however em--7 ) phatically declared that Germany’s armies were unbeaten, and he opined they would still be able to obtain a favourable peace. WILL THE KAISER SURVIVE?

COPENHAGEN, November 3

In order to maintain the unity of the German Empire, most of the Reichstag parties now oppose the Kaiser’s abdication. Some Socialists also oppose Scheidemann’s demand for abdication.

The Lokalanzeiger says the Reichstag parties do not support Scheidemann’s demand for the Kaiser’s abdication. The Centre Party decided that the Kaiser and the Hohcnzollern dynasty must remain the energetic symbol of Germany’s unity, otherwise the empire’s downfall will immediately ensue. Forced abdication would be equivalent to the establishment of a Republic. Only a small section of the /Liberal People’s Party 'favour abdication. South . particularly Badeners, oppose Scheidemann’s demand. - -v- -

THE KAISER’S CHANGED VIEWS

A SOP TO THE PEOPLE,

Received 9.20 a.m.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 4

Tlie Kaiser, in ratifying the Eefprm Act, says: 1 The old period of inherited authority made Germany’s war efforts possible, but aspiring populate forces may now justify their claim to fuller powers. It is the Kaiser’s duty to serve the who will co-operate in the new system, hoping to win, a bright future ,for Germany.,,. KAISER’S ABDICATION IMPEND- • IMG. - ACCORDING TO GERMAN PAPERS Received Noon. NEW YORK. Nov 4.

The German newspapers in Berlin announce the impending abdication of the Kaiser.

THE GERMAN FLEET,

LONDON, November 3

The newspapers are discussing the probability of the German fleet coming out. Some writers consider the concentration of U-boats indicates important activities. Commander Bellaihs states that Germany may/ act before the Allied fleet is released from duty in the Mediterranean. Another writer says the bulk of Germany’s hundred and fifty submarines arc already back at their bases for a possible naval sortie. When these are returning they avoided British ships. Archibald Hurd believes a Black Sea battle improbable, owing to the Allies’ great superiority. Other writers estimate Germany’s Black Sea navy to consist of the Goeben, two or three cruisers, a dozen destroyers, and seven or more submarines. GERMANY’S SUDDEN CONVERSION SOLICITUDE FOR SUFFERING HUMANITY. Received Noon. AMSTERDAM, Nov 4. A Berlin correspondent states that Germany through the Swiss Government, has proposed to the other belligerents a cessation of aerial attacks at the rear of the war zone bn the grounds of humanity and the preservation of the monuments of civilisation. It says German aviators were ordered to cease attacks at the beginning of October,