AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1916, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

A LEVY EN MASSE. STO EXTEND TO ALL OCCUPIED TERRITORY. Paris, Nov. 22. The Matin's Zurich correspondent Itateß that the Kaiser has ratified the ■Levy en Masse Bill, which requires all Bt men between 17 and 80. London, Nov. 22. The Morning Post states that military circles in' Berlin declare that when Roumania is disposed of, Monastir and , (he whole of the Balkans will be cleared fit General Sarrail's armies. » Rome, Nov. 22. The Idea .Nazionale states that Germany is compelling prisoners to work i. In the shipyards, and has constructed •Bore than two hundred merchantmen during the war period. , > Amsterdam, Nov. 22. 'lt Is understood that Herr von Jagctk <tas accepted the position of Ambassador in Vienna. German papers generally are shocked kt what they characterise as the ungrateful and irreconcilable attitude of the Prussian Poles regarding their in corporation in the future kingdom of Poland. . The Kaelnisohe Zeitung warns them of the consequences of continued hostility towards Prussia. Reuter's Zurich correspondent say; that reports from Warsaw state that ■the Austro-Gegnan summons to Russian Poles to join the army will not be confined to the new kingdom, but will include other occupied districts. The Koelnische Zeitung says that Germany intend; to use land cruisers superior ,to the tanks, which are regarded as too slow and not heavily enough armored. GERMAN "TRUTH." SENT BY WIRELESS. j deceived Nov. 23, 10.30 p.m. London, Nov. 22. The Daily Chronicle's Amsterdam correspondent states that an official announcement is made in Germany that all journals in Germany will have immediately a world-wide extension of the Wireless News . Service via Nauen-Eil-vese, in Germany, and Sayville-Tucker-ton, in America. "Hitherto," the announcement proceeds, "the Allies have been able to calumniate Germany and delude neutrals by controlling the cables, (and also use them for their own commercial advantage, but Germany will, now counteract them. Moreover, our valiant fighters in the colonies hitherto have been unable to communicate with the homeland. "The service has gradually been improved since 1914, until last month 300,000 words were sent to foreign correspondents. The mesasges are no longer suppressed or distorted by the British Censor. The small States in South America and the furthest in 'Asia now are supplied with the truth."