GERMANS COOLING OFF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 250, 31 March 1915, Page 5

GERMANS COOLING OFF.

WHOLESOME RESPECT FOR THE ALLIES.

THE INITIAL CONFIDENCE GONE.

(Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received March 30, 5.20 p.m. London, March 30.

A neutral correspondent discloses a marked change in the views of the German General Staff, many of whom previously declared that they could promptly take Paris, Calais, anil Warsaw viih out effort. Now they do not believe in an absolute German victory, and are pondering the probabilities of a drawn war.

The Crown Prince's private life during the war has not given satisfaction. All manner of rumors are afloat about his failures on th e battlefield, and notorious allegations of looting in French home..

General Joffre and Field-Marshal French are now objects of fear, the results of the wounded bringing stories (f the bravery and tenacity of li.c i I'Mtch and t : ie imperturbability of the British. The Germans no longer make longlegged Highlanders the butt of cartoons. Industrial strikes, however, encourage the hope that Germany will prolong the war until she can gradually huv off one or more of her enemies, and then concentrate her efforts on Britain, it was earlier believed that circles of mines and submarines would cut off imports and compel Britain to quickly sue for peace, and the efficiency of a blockade was nevir doubted. Geneva declares that the enthusiasm of the Germani is warning daily. The greater part of thofc called up refuse to leave.