AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1915, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

CONFIDENCE IN VIENNA. BEBUN ALSO HOPEFUL. NOTES BY A NEOTEAL. Times and Sydney Sun Servieea. London, Oct. 19. A trustworthy neutral describes Vienna as very gay. The obsession of victory has succeeded tie agonies of depression. The ut ai^o. lutely confident and rely on Germany more titan ever and complain that Auatro-Bugwy does all the work and Germany gets all the praise. Berlin is openly exultant at the better news. Germany is concentrated on finishing the war. Conferences of bankers, manufacturers and agriculturists are preparing a post-bellum organisation so that whether the war ends in one, two or ten /ears Germany can instantly commence to recover her commerce. Berliners believe that England is terrified and that London is partly ruined by Zeppelins. The Government" cleverly spreads whispers that British Ministers have made approaches for peace. There are shortages of indiarutober, wool garments, and Havana cigars. Germany is obviously importing supplies through neutrals. An Amsterdam correspondent sayß that the Dutch hanks contributed 162 millions sterling to the last German war loan. the Grand Duke of Baden quietened the Duchy of Baden last week by announcing that the war would soon be over and that there would be no winter campaign.