Germany.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 253, 5 April 1915, Page 5

Germany.

GERMANS CONFIDENT.

KAISER'S POPULARITY' INCREASES.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, April 2.

A neutral traveller writes: —The war has undoubtedly increased the Kaiser's popularity. He is the embodiment of all the people. Most admire his outward appearance of ostentatious piety, cleverness and activity, which lias led the masses to believe him infallible.. He has not the same inlluence among the military and is not permitted seriously to interfere with the plans of campaign. It i; vumoivd Unit the Crown Prince does not possess a vestige of power, although lie retains his popularity among the officers. Sensible Germans know that he has been a failure on both fronts. Despite the superhuman efforts and bloody sacrifices, none express uisan. pointment. They are firmly convinced that the Allies will soon quarrel and enable Germany to fight England alone."

AUSTRIA'S FATE

WHAT GERMANY HOPES TO DO.

Times and Sydney Sun Service. London, April 2.

The eye-witness at headquarters /writes:—lt is necessary to warn the pufblic against attaching undue importance to the capture of machine-guns, which are merely a piece of machinery provided to keep a number of enemies slaughtered. Tlieir loss or destruction does not count as they can be replaced instantly. The slain cannot be replaced for a generation. The Germans are making a type on a small inconspicuous sledge or stretcher mounting." The eye-witness adds:—"Captured officers freely acknowledge that Germany started the war and frankly admit that Austria had failed so badly that she- will have to be bled and the "Austrian Empire cease to exist. The Germans will give some of its territory to Italy and include the German-speaking port'on in the German Empire. They will also take Luxembourg. The Germans will welcome the Grand Duchy of Poland as between themselves and Russia. They will insist upon Belgium joining the German Zollvcrcin, Antwerp becoming an international port. A great central Eiropean confederation of Germane peoples will be formed to include Scandinavia.

"The German.* are now taking comprehensive measures to remove the whole civil population of the territory tl'.ey occupy to France. "Tie most noticeable thing about the Gel man troops is t'viv acceptance of the heaviest losses a.il person;-] misfortunes with complete cheerfulness provided they know thj\' are winning."

HOPES OF EXPANSION*

AmstorcYi"!. April 2.

The Kaiser has telegr.ipi ed tj Heir von Bethmann-Hollweg: "i should be rejoiced personally to lay a token of reverence on the Bismarck monument. He was especially dear to us as tin pw•sonifieation of German strength and Oetennmation, but my d ity is to hold out in the field a hot battle 'n order to protect and strengthen the Empire's power abroad. In that w.i shall succeed I confidently hope. The sji'iit of unity will outlast the no se :.f war and then, as the prize of vi'tvy. <!;■.; German nationality will have fi:li and fiee 'expansion. The Crown is proud of the work for which Bismarc; laid the form-, dation."