AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1916, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

DENMARK. AND GERMANY. RELATIONS SEVERELY STRAINED. RESULT OF BKiTISH PRESSURE. DENMARK AND HOLLAND HAY BE EMBROILED. ■ Ecceivcd 21, 11.25 p.m. New York, Sept. 21. I"e New ltoik j'inics' Berlin correspondent cables that for a week there ha.'e been persistent rumours that the relations between Denmark and Orniai'y are strained to a dangerous point. This is fornmil/ denied on'the Bourse. The correspondent continues:—"! ascertained the rumor vas due to Denmark's economic action under England's growing pressure. Roth Denmark and Holland have diminished their food exports to (Germany in a very noticeable degree. Public opinion in Cerinanv, which is now mcst sensitive, believes that if (jhis pressure of the British continues to its logical limit it means the complete closure of neutral borders to food exports to (iernuiny, which many Germans consider \>ould he tantamount to an act of war. 'il.eretore any further diminution of exports from these countries might result in a grave, even a dangerous, situation. Sweden is the hist gap of the Allies' blockade. All fieiniany is watching anxiously to see whether this hist useful back-door to Ucmauy will be closed."

ANNIHILATION OF BRITAIN. GERMANS' SWEET AMBITIONS Received Sept. 21, 3.55 p.m Amsterdam, Sept. 21. \ committee f or the speedy annihilation of KiiL'land, which has been formed at Munich, advocates unlimited lmder-the-water and aerial frightfulncss, 1 ''(• ( olonial Minister, in a statement regarding Gr.-many's after-the-war pol'cy. says Germany not only wants a fleet, but a colonial Empire, anil thus be independent of foreigners for her raw mute rials. The Cologne Gazette united proposes a ruthless hatred campaign against England after the war. refusing permission to ilritish Attache,; to enter Germanv, and says (hit the (inly way to master Kng'aud is to form a coalition of all the cli er nations. Therefore after the war we must secure an agreement with Russia. INTERESTING LETTERS. GERMANS ENJOINED TO HOLD. FEAR OF TIIE "TANKS." Received S?pt. 21, 10.53 p.m. Paris, Sept. 21, A confidential document found on a Somme prisoner, signed by the Chief of Stall' of the Third Army, and dated Sent. 14tb. states that it is certain the Albes will make more formidable attuiKs. the present fighting only being the prcl'ide to more important struggles. Tt is I hercfoiT that ail troops should remain at their posts at any cost to the last man, rather than concede ground. OfTicur unable to obtain such a promise from, their men were to be court-martialled. An oiticial paper found on a German major taken prisoner refers to the British ''tanks." ami says that the new engines' cruelty equals their efficiency, and steps must be taken to combat the monsters. FATAL RIOTING LESS MAJESTY!

Amsterdam, Sept. 20. There was serious rioting at Chemnitz as tlio I'esi.lt of the announcement tli.it many f'heninitz wokmcn hurt been killed at the iSaninu. Hussars and inlan try charged the rioter.;, and there was continuum street fighting. Forty were killed snd ,iOC arrested. Five Hussars were killed and fourteen injured. 'unrestricted submarining A DIVIDED REICHSTAG ?vcw York, Sept. 20. The Berlin correspondent of the United Press states that the storm for tin- resumption of unrestricted Mibinari'■ iis expected to break when the llen-hstag reassembles on September 28. It is believed that Herr von BethmannKcllweg, with Field-Marshal Hindeninirg's support, will be victorious for the continuation of the present policy. Th"ro is an important meeting of the Socialist members of the Reichstag today to determine their course of action. Tlr'V are beiiijf iirijed to forget their differences and unite in solid support of Herr von Bethmann Hollweg in view of the coming crisis.