AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 November 1916, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

STRATEGY RESPECTING ROUMANIA. „ THE HEAL MOTIVE. DETACHING RUSSIA FROM ENTENTE. hcceived Nov. 0, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. o. The Daily Chronicle's Petrograd cortospniHlßiitjstatcs that the real motive of the Austro-G<>rman strategy in Ronmania is the necessity for avoid'r>" a new front of 035 miles, which the Roumanian frontier represents. Tho Austro-Orinan-Bulgar efl'orts are devoted to straightening the line, in order to reach across Roumauia, From the passes where the fighting i 5 taking piaee to Constanza is only 250 miles. The plan implies, a converging movement on the part of Falkenhayn and Mac'.ensen, wherein Falkenhayn is plaving the principal role, a; Mackensen is unable tcf operate across the Danube. All the German political ami mil'tary eftorts are bent upon detaching Russia from the coalition. The Germans are taking advantage of the eomolexity of the Russian internal situation,'and seeking tc organise Poland against Russia, disseminating rumors unfavorable to England, and conducting anti-Russian propaganda among the Lithuanians and Letts, even suggesting a solution of the Dardanelles problem py an aiT.in«cment with Germany. I— : a • \ MUZZLING THE REICHSTAG. SESSION AUTOCRATICALLY CLOSED, DISCUSSION FEARER Received Nov. (i 11.43 p.m. Amsterdam, Nov. 0. Despite the fact that the members of the Reichstag expected the session to last until Thursday, it was suddenly dismissed on Saturday, as the result, of an autocratic decision. Herr BethmannHollweg offered to make a spee.-h on Wednesday if there were no debate, and all the parties, except the Centre,' refused to promise not to speak. It is believed the Government is determined to muzzle the Reichstag, fearin" the result of a discussion. -MASS ENROLMENT MEASURE?, Measures for. a mass enrolment of men and women for war purposes, including the complete military contvol of labor, have been passed. Men, trained and

untrained, to the ago of >/!, who \-.sr;z hitherto beeu reject*;! or exempted, have been summoned for Tc-esaraiaaticn. RELIANCE ON INTRIGUE. REPLACE.3 POLICY OF MIGHT. London, Nov. 5. The Pctrojrad eel-respondent of the Daily Chronicle states that German intrigues, with the object of splitting np the Entente coalition, are incrrrsirg :;i vigor ks the Allies arc gaining the upper hand in military operations. The German; are spreading r;'.mors that England's determination to fight to a finish will prevent "Russia concluding an advantageous peace. Russians are indignantly rejecting the malevolent insinuations against England. The latest suggestion is that Russia doss not need Constantinople. Only England is opposed to the freedom of the Strait?, which Germany could guarantee. The Novoe Vremya comments that the fate of Constantinople will be decided without Germany. The enemy activity in Russia, also takes the form of spreading false rumors of risings and strikes. While Petiograd hears that Moscow has risen, and that the police have refused duty and the soldiers won't, lire, Moscow simultaneously learns of similar happenings in the capital. The same procedure goes on in otljer large centres. Labor leaders have warned the workers to ignore rumors. AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. Received Nov. 0, S p.m. * London, Nov. 8. An Austrian communique states:--The Hungarian?. captured the strong Ciabueepit position south-west of Prcdeal, and tlie Roumanian second line. The Roumanians recommenced niiacks on the frontioj in the region ens'; of I'nsso. and pressed back the Austrian front ior a distance of two kilometres at two points. uTr.Bl'N-r.CHT'S APPEAL DH KISSED Copenhagen, Nov. 5. ~fhc German Military Court dismissed Dr. Liebkneeht's appeal. AUTONOMY FOR OALICIA. Amsterdam, Nov. 5. The Emperor Franz Josef, in an autograph letter to 'Count Koerber, announces his intention to grant Galicia autonomy when the new State of Poland comes into existence. He charges Count Koerber to prepare measures tor the legal realisation of this policy. AN INDEPENDENT POLAND Amsterdam, Nov. 5. The Governor-General of Warsaw has issued a proclamation that the Austrian and German Emnjrora have agreed to establish an independent Poland, with a hereditary monarchy and constitution, and a national army. The frontiers will be defined later. METHOD OF "INDEPENDENCE.'" Rome, Nov. 5. It is stated in diplomatic civic; that the Austrian Emperor will rppoint Prince Leopold of Bavaria, King of Poland.