GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1916, Page 5

GERMANY.

*■ ». FOR WHAT IS GERMANY FIGHTING? HOLLWEG'S REPLY. :*■ Received July 10, 10.40 p.m. Berlin, July 10. The Norddeutsehe Allegemine publishes a semi-official answer by Herr Bethmann Hollweg to critics who reproach himtrith not explaining what the Germans are fighting for. Herr Hollweg States that before peace is concluded he has three objects to achieve, firstly, he desires the elosing of the doors to the r.ttack now opened on Germany's heart from strategic positions in Belgium, France, and in the East. Secondly, he aims at pushing Russia behind the rivers, and the creation of Poland as a buffer >tate, with the consequent shortening of the Rnsso : German frontier. Thirdly, he requires that assurances shall he ffiven Germany that her trade with the world »-an develop unhindered. HUNGARIAN DISCORD. BTQRJIY SITTING OF CHAMBER. SLOWS AND MISSILES EXCHANGED. Received July 10, 10.45 p.m. Amsterdam, July 10. Budapest pipers report that a stormy sitting of the Chamber occurred on Wednesday, the Opposition violently attacking the Hungarian Minister of Finance on the question of Hungary's financial disorders. The sitting ended in blows, and some of the deputies throwing inkstads. The Opposition finally left, refusing 1o discuss further with a Government which sacrified Hungarian interests. THE FOOD PROBLEM. CONFERENCE HELD. CLOTHES AND RUBBER. Copenhagen, July !). Numerous sentence* have been passed n men and women in connection with the bread riots at Kiel on June 15. A conference of high officials discussed a plan for distributing dinners in all large German cities. Five-sixths of the population of Hamburg and nineteentwentietlis at Frankfurt have already participated in such distributions. The Berlin authorities are arranging • a large scheme for food distribution Amsterdam, July 9. After July, men and women in Germany will be obliged to obtain permits to buy clothes. All cycle tyres will shortly be commandeered. BLOCKADE REPRISALS. STARVATION' Oh BRITISH PRISONER;.. Received July 10, ".-20 p.m. New York, July 9. A communication from Berlin states that the Germans threaten to answer tiie blbekade by reprisals upon prisonejg. . There is a growing demand lere to' I prisoners rations to be reduced. The Germans say> they have a terribly effective weapon against England by means of the possession 'f more than two million prisoners. The Deutsche Zeitung says: We did not begin the hunger war, and the stomachs of the imprisoned English may feel the result of Britain's policy. TOTAL CASUALTIES. London, July 9. The Press Bureau reports that the Germans state their casualties in June were 88,031, giving a grand total of #,012,637, apart from naval and colonial losses. ANXIETY AND FOREBODINGS. THE TRUTH BECOMING KNOWN. Received July 10, 11.45 p.m. London. July 10. The Daily Telegraph's Rotterdam correspondent states that a great change has occurred ir. the outlook of Germany, and that the people, instead of showing comparative confidence, have evinced the deepest anxiety for the past few days. The newspapers warn the public to expect a furious and prolonged conflict. The Government and higher military circles in Berlin are also *3lled with serious forbodings. The communiques still say that the Allies have gained no serious advantage, but alongr, oide there are posted the Allies' communiques giving the lists of nlaces, orisoueri and booty captursd.