GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 104, 25 September 1914, Page 5

GERMANY

A GLOOMY HCTURE. AN APPRECIATION OF THE ALLIES' STRENGTH. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Lonodn, September 23. The Frankfurter Zeitung, in an artiele, says that "these are our critical days. Every competent judge knew that our enemies would not be easy to overcome, and that we would have to deal with capable and brave opponents." The remainder of the article draws a gloomy picture and discusses peace prospects. " ABREST THE KAISER!" AN' APPEAL TO THE CIVILISED WORLD. BY (JEK.MAX SOCIALISTIC LEAGUE. London, September 23. Ihe German Humanity League has issued an appeal to the civilised world from Rotterdam, in which it states j Unit ''tlu: inevitable end of the war will be the deposition of the despot whoso I true aims and character have been I nakedly revealed. As men passionately devoted to the Fatherland we owe a bounden duty to every man caring for j the welfare of mankind to join hands j in arresting the Kaiser and the men ! around him who are responsible for the j appalling crimes of the last live weeks, j The, lasting interest of the German i wage-earner can only ho served by the I victory of the Allies. Prussia's domina- | tion of Germany must be crushed and j swept away for ever."

WAR LOAN SUCCESSFUL. A RISKY SECURITY. London, September 23. British ladies from Germany state that the war loan was subscribed, even servants giving their savings. It was promised that tile money would be returned with interest at five per cent, from the French indemnity.