AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1916, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

A LAME EXCUSE. London, August 2. The sonii-ofliciiil tin- Xorth German Gazette, -ays it is traditional that tin 1 channel ior explaining the indiscreet orations by prominent Germans slioukl hi' that of spies. Tin* Emperor's message to Tlcir von P.etliniann-lloHweg was never intended to suggest that worse timi's were before Germany. A decisive rcMilt h;ul. already been achieved, and it only remains to lie seen whether the enemy will he able to neutralise those \ icLnries. lliox COIN'x REPLACE NICKEL. l-owlon. August 2. The Austrian Finance Minister has ordered tin willulnuv.il oi' nickel coins and is substituting ii'tni. LIQUIDATION REPRISALS. (Renter Service). London, August 2. An Amsterdam report states that as a reprisal for the British liquidation of German enterprises, (he Chancellor is a'ranging for the compulsory liquidation of all concerns who-e capital is mostly | liritish or managed and supervised from Britain. The liquidations can extend to the Arms' branches and their ground property, also to their British investments. ADVICE BY COLOXKL GAEDKE. Zurich, August 2. Colonel Oaedke states that tm* mans must prepare for fresh fight and a slow. imperecptihle change in favor ol one side or the other, unle,->s lln»\ wish to expose themselves to dislinision. Then enemies arr increasing•y restoring their effectives which 'are even stronger than at ilie beginning of tin' war. They must remember that Britain's naval supremacy has not been destroyed nor even shaken, by the glorious Skakerack victory, i