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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 171, 28 December 1914, Page 5

In Other Countries

"HANDS OFF." GERMANY MUST FIGHT ON. Paris, December 25. The Petit Parisien states that M.' Eyeaehcn, Minister of State in Luxemburg, invited the Swiss Federal Council to oll'er to mediate between France and Gcrmanv, with a view to peace negotiations. The Council emphatically refused. It is significant that Holland refused a similar request. M. Eyeschcn's action followed the Kaiser's conferring the Iron Cross upon the Duchess of Luxemburg.

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- It-.ii'icpor&l tj»at , Joseph x>fc.'Außtria ft dying, and foeived the .last Baorftmcntfc \ £jvfcflßß ,Trt£ EMPEROR 'REVERSES': ' ' '""-#! , London, Decebnicr 25. "-■< Berne reports that the Emperor Ft»n- *' cis Joseph was seriously affected by thft fall of Belgrade. The Kaiser's letter, . explaining that it was a strategic neces. eity, failed to remove the depression. The doctors are anxious, fearing a physical breakdown. THE REPORT DENIED. iVienna, December 25. The Emperor Franz Joseph is at Chonbrun, in good health. POVERTY AND MISERY INCREASES. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, December 24. Austrian reports indicate that suffering among the .poor is increasing in an alarming degree, and the relief is inadeijuate for meeting the purpose. The discussion of relief is prohibited owing to the scarcity of money, Austrian* departing are permitted to carry a minimum amount. The better classes are suffering straitened circumstances. WILL HUNGARY SECEDE? Paris, December 21. A Budapest correspondent points out that 137 members of Parliament and 7000 societies are working for tliu hide pendonce movement. The people are depressed, and sceptical of the so-called Austrian victories. They are distinctly friendly to England. THE SCAPEGOAT. Vienna, December 24. The Commander-in-Chief of the Austrian, defeated in Servia, has been removed from his post. Archduke Eugcn succeeds him, A CAUTIOUS ADMISSION. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Lnodon, December 23. General von Hoctzendorf, chief of the Austrian general staff, declares that there has been no decisive result in the war on the eastern front. He denied that Austria was taking special military measures against Italy, but admitted that it was necessary to make preparation to defend all the frontiers.