GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 129, 24 October 1914, Page 5

GERMANY

WITH HIS "VICTORIOUS" TROOPS. KAISER ON THE WARPATH. Received 23, 6,10 p.m. London, October 22. The Amsterdam correspondent of a Barcelona paper reports that the Kaiser is seriously ill. Received 24, 1 a.m. Amsterdam, October 23. Herr Delbruenck, in the Prussian Diet, said the Kaiser, who was inarching with his "vietorous" troops, and Dr. Beth-mann-Hollweg, accompanying him, regretted that thev were unable to attend the Diet.

The Finance Bill, as cabled, passed all stages. Many officers ascribe the check of the German advance to Count Von Moltke's forced retirement.

GERMAN PRESS PHILOSOPHY. Received 23, G.lO p.m. London, October 22. The Vossische Zeitung, in announcing that the Japanese freet uestroyed forts at Tsing-tao, remarks that Germans must accept with resignation what is going to happen in the colonics, rememliiriug that their future will be settled i;i Europe. WAR SCRIP NO PAYMENT. Received 23, !i.l() p.m. London, October 22. Berne cloekmakers are protesting to the Federal Council against the attempts made by German debtors to pay their debts with the new German war loan bonds, which is regarded as a violation of Swiss neutrality. VON MOLTKE DYING. Received 23, 1 a.m. London, October 23. Count Von Moltke, German Chief of Staff, is dying of liver complaint. HOSTILITY TO THE CHANCELLOR. Amsterdam, October 22. An influential section of the German press has opened a campaign of hostility against Herr von Bethmaan-Holl-wcg, describing him as a mere quilldriver, who seeks to rob the sword of the fruits of victory.