AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1916, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

'fALKENHAYN'S DISMISSAL. THE PENALTY OF FAlLtffiE. RECEIVING THE GERMAN NATION'. ■, Times ' Received August 31, 5.45 p.m. London, August 30. . The Times,, in *. leader, states that General ronFalkenhayn's dismissal, almost with Ignominy, is the penalty for tltf tferdun failure. Field-Marshal von Eindewburg's appointment to the position bf Chief of the Field Army makes if po*«ib!e to deceive the German nation a few months lpnger. It will be well to take him seriously, recognising hini as a big nun with simple ideas. Germany had- awakened and could see her : flight tor tha &rßt time. She was going fwiftly to a fearful future. Von Hindenourg was the only man who could order jf, refhle.ss showing on the Western front pithsu^producing a collapse of the pubGERMANY'S FORLORN HOPE. . HINDjfiNBURG A OTBPET, Received Sept. 1, 12.40 a.m. London, August 31. Mr. Beach Thomas says that some Germans are apparently being trained 1 to surrender. The drill is advancing in It stage of formation and holding, out the arms like baskets, wherein are deposited pupfers, watches, purses and other gifts. The newspaper Leader says that ron Hiridenburg (Chief of the Field Army) is a pethoric and truculent junker, a ' * mere manoeuvred by the astute von Iflidendortf. The Kaiser practically lays: "German people mast iee that , we have givAi them their idol. If lie fault to win the war, none can." MORE GERMAN BLUFF. London, August 30. The. G!eilnar-. press announces a harvest 'of .flvt,' in excess of that of 1915, , As the, grain imports , arefour million, tons annually her intervention. wili not affect the food of GerW , r ..* 1 IN DISfAVOH. New York, August 35. The London correspondent of the New 1 York Times had an interview with an American who was recently in Germany, Ho said there was a stiong feeiing in Berlin against Mr. Gerard ?inee he refused to support the criticism of the British censorship. Newspapers describe Jiim as leaving Germany, for they circulated' a report that he was going to -England, and advised him to remain tli ere. The informant added: "iPoor Germany is flndipg it impossible to get sufficient jiufrKiOU^food'.*'"'

' pUißttfeNCy TOUCHES ZERO. " ' York, August 30. German currency is at a discount of C 6 per cent.!' the lowest point readied tince the war began. DIVIDED COUNSELS. The Hague, August 30. The dismissal of General von Falkenhayn has caused almpst a panic in Germany. The papers art not allowed to comment on it. The general belief is that the planS of Hindenburg and Ealkenhayn clashed because the latter did not desire to send troojv t ( . the East front, holding that the decision in the war ■would be made on the West front. The intervention of Roumania caused the Kaiser to side with Hindenburg and troops are now being rushed to the Russian and Roumanian frontiers. PURGING THE~ AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT. Berne. August 30l There have been 35 vacant seats in the Austrian Parliament since 1914. The occupants been hanged it Imprisoned for,high treason*