AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1916, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

GIGANTIC WINTER EFFORT. i 1 GERMAN NATION BEING MARSHALLED MALES AND FEMALES PUT ON MILITARY FOOTING. Received Nov. 14, 9 p.r.l. The Lokal Anzeiger states that the Reichstag will shortly be summoned to pass a Bill, compelling all sane and healthy citizens to serve their country. Received Nov. 14, 11.1"> p.m. London, Nov. 14 The Daily Telegraph's Rotterdam correspondent says that German politics are taking an unprecedented course. The Government action iu summoning the Reichstag in the near future, instead of in as arranged,' means that the Government wants the Reichstag's cooperation in new measures. This is unusual, which fact alone .proves that the measures must be of an extraordinary nature. It has been widely hinted that the Government proposes to mobilise the entire civil population for a gigantic winter effort. An inspired appeal in the Berlinei Tageblatt extols the so-called general obligation upon civilians to serve, and_advocates that all civilians, male and female, from 16 to (i.">, should be placed on a military footing. The coming winter must be used to strengthen the military front, and to fill gaps and, raise new armies, simultaneously strengthening the economic front.

A THREAT TO NORWAY BRITAIN BLAMED. Received Nov. 14, 8.30 p.m. Amsterdam, Nov. 14 The Vossische Zeitung says that Germany has suffered long enough Norway's methods under Britain's pressure. It is not necessary to declare war, but, unless strict neutrality is maintained, Germany must take what steps she thinks fit. The Allies, finding it impossible to conquer Germany, seek to prolong the war by compelling the small Powers to fight her economically. . TROUBLE IN BAVARIA. New, York, Nov. 13. The World's Paris correspondent says there are reports of a growing revolution in Bavaria. Entire regiments com' posed of men of 45 years, who were frightened at the terrible punishment inflicted on the Germans on the Somme and at Verdun, revolted. The King of Bavaria interviewed them and endeavored to restore order.

GLOOM AND DESOLATION London, Nov. I.J, The Milan correspondent ef the Daily Chronicle says that a letter discloses that Vienna is overshadowed with a pal! of gloom and desolation. The frightful increase of infant mortality to 42 pev cent, is attributed to the famine of milk, butter and eggs. Reduced rations and their bad quality have caused 300 deaths in a single lunatic asylum. For the same reason there is an enormous increase in the death-rate of sufferers from tuberculosis. , WOMEN FOR WAR WORK Amsterdam, Nov. A proclamation in Berlin appeals to women -to apply for war work, and accuses war brides of leaving factories and taking their separation allowances. It warns women not to allow false ideas of rank to prevent them entering factories. The officer commanding at Munich lias announced that selfish, idle women who refuse to forego amusements will be forced to do so.