AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1916, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

AUSTRIAN CABINET CRISIS. KING KARL'S ACTION, London, December 14. The Austrian Cabinet has resigned. Amsterdam, December 14. Hcrr Alexander Spitzmuellcr is forming an Austrian Cabinet. Vienna, Dec. 16. King Karl has asked Spitzmuellcr to fcim a Cabinet, as he was without any political influence. The significance >f the appointment proves that King Karl intends to begin his reign with a most absolute regime, ."'omit Bcrehtold is the new Foreign Secretary.*

STRONGLY DESIROUS OF PEACE. THE KING'S ABSOLUTE REGIME. Received Dec. 15, 11 p.m. London, Dec. 15. The Morning Post's Hungarian correspondent points out that SpiUmueller's appointment as Premier shows that the hVaiHal and commercial interests in Austria are strongly desirous of peace. Spitzmueller represents the Rothschild groups politically. No' doubt the Emperor himself is desirous of peace. Baron Burian and Count Tisza initiated tin' peace proposals in order to deprive ti.i'ir opponents of the weapons against tl.cm at the forthcoming meetings nf delegations if the Reichsrath ai:J the Diet, KARL'S REVOLUTIONARY ACT. Received Dec. 15, 10.30 p.m. Amsterdam, Dec. 15. A Vienna message states that King Karl personally asked Count Koerber's Cabinet to resign. His action caused a spi.sation, being considered revolutionary. CAUSE OF RESIGNATION. Received Dec. 15, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam,-Dec. 14. A telegram from Vienna states that the Ministry's resignation was due partly to the opposition of a number of German deputies, and partly to a question of constitutional relationship with Hungary. AN INSECURE POSITION. Received Dec. 15, 11 p.m. Amsterdam, Dec. 15. According to German newspapers, the Aichdukc Stephen has been appointed Regent of Poland.

LATE EMPEROR'S BEQUESTS Received Dec. 15, 10 p.m. Amsterdam, Dec. 14. The late Emperor Francis Joseph bequeathed sixty million kroner to InM'lickd soldiers and the families of the slain, and twenty million each to two daughters and grand-daughters. JIACKENSEN'S ADVANCE. Received Dec. 15, 10 p.m. Amsterdam, Dec. 15. A Berlin message states: General von Mackensen is progressing along the whole front, despite the greatest difficulties. The road to great Yvallachia', south of the railway line from Bucharest to Cernavoda, is cleared of the enemy. Russian attacks in the wooded Carpathians, and Serbian attacks east of the Cerna, were repulsed.