AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 September 1916, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

KAISER'S HAND FORCED-• INDIGNATION IX THE ARMY Received Sept. 27, 10 p.m. Copenhagen, Sept. 2". The Vorwaerts states that the indignation of the working classes over tlio l'ifcli rate of army officers' pay compelled tlie Kaiser to issue the proclamation. The reduction lias provoked thCi greatest anser in the army.

THE FOOD SHORTAGE.

CHILDREN SENT TO HOLL£®J|

A VEILED THREAT,'

Received Sept. 28, 5.5 p.m. Washington. Sept. 29, Official dejpatches received here staM that there if an increasing arrival of Hrjre numbers of German children, In Holland because of the scarcity of food mi Germany. The influx is causing al fe-.r of a serious food shortage in Holian->. but Germany has strongly indicated tlmt the prohibition of entry of ciiildren infi Holland will be worded as an """ neutral act.

AX ARMISTICE

Received Sept 27, 10 p.m. Vienna, Sept. 27. A communique states: The .vould not accept a local armistice <M| Cimone summit.

PRESS CENSORSHIP. 1 Amsterdam, September 26. A German press conference a resolution that the censorship restrio* tions were becoming worse, and demand* ing uniformity. J New York, September 20. * , The Now York Times' Berlin COTM* spondent cable? that lending editors ara assrtilinp: the censors, demanding the right to express opinions on the conduct of the war. They cite England's example contend that the suppression of free di»« Mission is inimical to Germany's Inter* osts. '

Tiie Tribune, in a three-column tea'deq analysing the war, says it is pßtent tfli the least trained military eye that Germany is beaten. She had a chance, bub failed to win and did not succeed trt crushing unprepared and inferior foea who are now superior in numbers ftnd preparation. The Allies are bleeding hep white and the.v no longer have the smalkst doubt of the outcome, although few] •xpect peace before 1918. Meanwhile wa are looking on fiermany in defeat an<| tlic evidences of her defeat mount daily* LATEST PEACE MOVE. New York, September 29. The United Press correspondent atl Berlin states that several other members of the fierman Government visited Mr. Gerard last night, following Herr von Jagow. Mi'. Gerard may postpone his tfip to America. All information was r'efuseil to New York.