Germany.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 249, 30 March 1915, Page 5

Germany.

WHAT GERMANY HOPES TO DO

INTRIGUE IN THE BALKANS.

Times and Sydney Sun Services.

London, March 2S. Herr von Riehthofen told an interviewer that Germany had promised to give Macedonia to Bulgaria and thus paralyse Roumania. Germany ' would light Russia to a standstill, throw a fresh million of men into France in the spring, and concentrate her efforts to bring England to terms. The proposed peace arrangements with her neighbors would giv e Germany an advantage so that she could attack England on an equal footing. Herr von Riehthofen thought that thc war would last another year, but no longer. Neither France nor Russia could stand a more protracted struggle.

A STRIKING INTERVIEW.

POOR, DECADENT BRITAIN!

Received March 29, 5U5 p.m.

London, March 29.

To an American who interviewed him, Admiral von Tirpitz said it was an infamous lie that the Germans boasted of "The Day." He said the Germans were not fools. They did not desire to dominate the world, but had to capture English markets because Englishmen were spending their time in holidays, sports and luxuries. .England could have saved her markets by living like the Germans, by crushing Germany. " She's chosen the latter, but we shall win."

THE UNCTUOUS KAISER.

DID HE WANT THE WAR.

Received March 30, 12.1.') a.m. London, March 29.

The Kaiser, through Herr Ballin, sent a message to New York: "Would I hud not entered this awful war. My greatest desire was to end my life without a German war. I feel that other nations brought on the conflict, but now it is my duty to carry it through. I a;n certain that Germany will he victorious."

HATE EXPRESSED.

Received March 30, 12.10 a.m.

Amsterdam, March 29.

Herr von Jagow, prefect of the Berlin police, has forbidden commercial signs including words of enemy languages.