GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1916, Page 5

GERMANY.

PEACE PROPOSALS. A SPLIT OX TERRITORIAL ANNEXATION. Received July 1 (1, 1i.20 p.m. London, .filly 10. Germany's troubles are pieciriitiitiii"; Hie two political parlies. Ilerr lloliweg is spreading the idea of peace without annexation., whilst the Conservatives give their .support to l'rince Bulow, who insists on firm frontiers, and is bitterly attacking Ilerr Ifolhvcg. A niovement was commenced to secure Ilerr Hollweg's resignation. The Deutsehland episode occurred while the movement was at its height, considerably restoring the Chancellor's popularity. The suggested slackening of the subpartly due to the Chancellor's policy of producing an atmosphere conducive to peace. The Prince, as well as the president of the German Honorable Peace Committee, announces the despatch of a hundred lecturers on a tour through Austro-Germ.my and Turko-Bulgaria. advocating peace with no annexation, claiming the Chancellor's support. Count Reventlow replies that the PanGermanists are sending a hundred lecturers on a similar tour. The movements have certain significance though there is not the slightestsign of any possibility of peace without complete victory. HIDING THE TRUTH. AX TXGEXrOUS PROPAGANDA. ANOTHER PE.ACE SCHEME. Amsterdam. July 19. There are conflicting accounts of the nternal conditions in Germanv. Though the fear of defeat is growing the authorties are making an intense effort to prevent the public understanding tlie significance of the Somme offensive. The public is hypnotised by means of lying messages from newspapers in neutral countries which are in German pay. The genera] impression among politicians is that Prince ,-on Billow is about to supersede Hen von Bcthmann Hollweg as Chancellor. The food problem continues acute. Count Batoc-ki has failed to -persuade the southern States to permit the exportation of foods in order to secure an equal distribution. The Prussian authorities strongly resent the action of the southerners. t Received July 20, 7.30 p.m. Amsterdam, July 10. While fbe German authorities are seeking to hide the truth about the English. French, and Russian successes, an ingenious propaganda is in full swing to gradually break the bad news to the people. One method is that of posting telegrams on shop windows announcing that. Japan is supplying Russia with hundreds of guns and millions of shells. The officers are also calling meetings of the men and explaining Britain's appearance on the scene with armies of areat size, amazing efficiency and bravery, such as could never have been foreseen, thereby adding u fresh peril to the German armies. Many (lermnn officers are urging Dutch business men to initiate a movement whereby the Queen of Holland will nropose peace negotiations. THE SABRE REIGNS. | I TRYAXNY OF THE POLICE. -< WHOLESALE ARREST Off SOCIALISTS, Received July 20, 10.30 p.m. lierne, July 20. A letter from Germany says that the state of seige is beginning to be felt everywhere. It is a veritable dictatorship, for the sabre reigns, and the tyranny of the police is beyond all imagination. Following on the Licbknccht demonstrations, six hundred well-known Socialists were imprisoned at Stuttgart. COMMERCE SUBMARINE SERVICE. Center Service. London, July 19. Tlie Germans are preparing a submarine after-war service to tlie U'nited States. The charges will be high. Parcels will not be accepted and State correspondence will be given precedence. KAISER'S SPRING SERMON. London, .Inly 19. A correspondent at Amsterdam reports the Kaiser's spijiiig sermon |to field chaplains. "We must," he said, "show a stern front in this time of trial to the world. The war is separating the corn from the chart'. We need practical Christianity. If the Lord walked into this room do you think we could look Him in the face? You must show us the personality of the Lord, Who is now assuredly walking through the world, perhaps in judgment. , MORE GENERALS SUSPENDED. Received July 20, 7..10 p.m. Berne, July 19. Two more German generals, Brockhaus and von Fitzewitz, holding commands on the West front, have been suspended. UNITED STATES TO PROVISION LUXEMBERG. j Received July. 0.10 p.m. London, July 20. The Frankfurter Zcitung states that England and France have assented to the United States re-victualling Luxemburg. "™TESSENS"'ITS S E VERITY. While influenza seldom results fatally it is the indirect cause of many deaths as pneumonia frequently follows it. We have yet to hear of influenza resulting in pneumonia when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was taken at the beginning of tile attack. When Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is taken the influenza is greatly lessened in its severity and any tendency towards pneumonia is checked. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy helps restore the system to a healthy * condition. Sold everywhere. A "iittle" Cough is not to be disregarded. The sooner you attack it with SYKKS'S CUKA COUGH, the sooner it will leave you. la Gd. all stores.