GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 220, 24 February 1915, Page 5

GERMANY

GENERAL VON HINDENBERG. POPULAR IDOL PROMISED PROMOTION. London, February 22. Amsterdam reports that German military critics expect that, in view of General von llindenberg's increasing popularity, the Kaiser may shortly send him to the western front. His repeated successes against the Russians have caused the people to regard him as their saviour. His popularity far exceeds that of the Kaiser and Crown Prince.

A neutral correspondent says that the poeple of Munich are preparing for a long war. Tlie women are taking up office work and clearing the snow in the streets There is little dc.monstratijii of the warlike spirit, and the artistic life continues as usual all over,., Germany. Tlitf museums and galleries are open, and are filled with wounded soldiers.

NEARING THE END. ZEEBRUGGE BASE ABANDONED. Receved 24, 12.55 a.in. Amsterdam, February 23. German deserters declared that food and raw material supplies will not last beyond May 15th. Travellers state that tlie naval base at Zeebrugge has been abandoned, owing to the British air raids.

ALLEGED UNPREPAREDNESS. EXPERTS AT TWISTING FACTS. Received 2!i, 10.30 p.m. Amsterdam, February 2". During the debate on tlie war estimates in tiie Prussian Diet, a committee report declared that the war necessitated new measures giving to Germany not better preparing details in peace times. Perhaps this unproparodness had induced perfidious England to declare war. Tlte Diet voted 110 million marks to the War Relief Fund. THE KAISER'S THROAT. London. February 22. Tt is reported at Cologne that his throat is causing the Kaiser great suffi ring. Tie refuse* an operation, fearing that it will prevent Irs attendance at Hi is critical juncture at the front. Ilk irritability is more marked. BERLIN GLOOMY. AT FAILURE OK 11LOOKADE. Received 2!. L-10 a.m. Am^t'T'lam. Februnrv 23. Traveller* report that Berlin is gloomy anil disappointed at the meagre results of the blockade, it being realised that there are insufficient submarines to make an effective campaign.