GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1916, Page 5

GERMANY.

TIRPITZ'S RESIGNATION, !: 'REASONS ADVANCED FOR IT. 3 -.' London, March 19. Among current reports about Admiral Tirpitz'g resignation, the Daily Mail 9tates that he had a serious quarrel with t. Herr Ballin, chairman of the North > Gormani • Lloyd Company, who opposed •tibmariiie attacks on merchantmen and " w»oied Admiral Tirpitz that neutrals Votild seize German shipping, HONORS FROM THE KAISER, Amsterdam, March 19. The Kaiser has sent an autograph tetter to Admiral von Tirpitz keenly regretting liis resignation and paying a. V.erm tribute to the great work he has loeomplishcd. He has bestowed on him j ! 'e Grand Commander's Star and |>'iuriU of tlie Order of Hohenzolleni, THE PRESS MISCHIEVOUS. STXKRING UP MORE STRIFE. Amsterdam, March 19. With the view of stimulating subscriptions to the loan inspired German newspapers emphasise that Germany is Seating to a finish a great war for existence. The Lokal Anzeiger recalls Germany's ,former announcement, of (her readiness to negotiate for peace on certain conditions. This would terminate the bloodfhed. The paper blames the enemy "'iatesmen for 1 their shortsightedness in fleeting the offer, and adds that the leaders are determined to carry the struggle with all available arms ' a victorious end.

rh « National Liberals in the Reichsubmitted a resolution recommendorder to cripple Britain's mer:cnant tonnage, unrestricted submarine warfare, except against vessels solely employed for passenger traffic. The Centre Party recommends Germany to negotiate with foreign countries t4 .preserve lier freedom regarding the use of submarines. The Conservatives submitted to Herr on Betlunann-Hollweg a declaration that, in view of England's attempt to starve the people by a blockade extondiiig the war to the entire population and her reckless use of all military resources, it is neeessary to hit her in subsistence and national strength. The Imperial Government's recently published decision regarding submarine warfare can only be put to full use if a practical and effective realisation is assured corresponding to the peculiarity of the weapon, we now, as heretofore,- need for the victorious conduct the war the confident co-operation of the people and. its unanimous iqli to ■uuntain it. „ , A SOCIALIST'S SPEECH. - Amsterdam, March I#. 'A delayed report of Dr. Liebkneciit's speech, cabled on March 17, shews that he said the Government was transforming schools into training stables for .war. Commissions had bees gives to non-commissioned officers because the dregs of the proletariat were required in the ranks. The hatred of England was fomented in the scheols and the children educated for war. Submarines and poisoned bombs were their ideals. POTUGUESE MINISTER'S TIEWS. Lisbon, March I, Seior Paes, late Minister in Berlin, Interviewed, said that in Germany the lapk of men and the hatred of England wag daily more intense, also the feeling against Russia. but not France. All classes m Germany desired peace. He was impressed by France's serene certainty of the Allies victory. Germany's economic situation *ll far ' "*;**> "<«««■■ t. r "~". -