AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 January 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

THOSE "SCRAPS OF PAPER." AS BAD AS TEN LOST BATTLES. UOLLWEG'S RESIGNATION DEMANDED, Jteceived Jan. 7, 5.5 p.ir). Amsterdam, Jan, 5. The Neuoste Naehriehten bitterly assail.; Ilerr von Bethmami-ITollwen's reff/'onoc; to the ''scraps of paper' at the outbreak of the war, and the Entente's use thereof in their recent, reply. It is significant that the Deutsche Zei-l-iing simultaneously declares that these three words were as bad as ten lost battles, and demands Herr Ifollweg's resignation. Some of the newspapers demand Admiral von Tirpitz's return.

COMMENTS ON ALLIES' CONFERENCE. REPAIR OF ROUMANIAN OIL WELLS A. & K.Z. Cable Association ami Renter. Admiralty per Wireless Press. Received Jan. 7. ~i..i p.m. London. Jan. fi. The Berliner Tageblatt states, that,the Entente War Council at Rome has ably assembled in order to obtain Italian co-operation in the Balkans, as otherwise General Sarrail's army is irreparably lost. It indicates tin? Entente's critical situation in the Balknns. The Germans claim that they are rapidly repairing the Roumanian ail wells, and expect that work will be resumed in a few weeks; meantime they have stocks of oill sufficient tor present needs.

THE NEW ROYAL-BROOM. CLEARANCE OF PREDECESSOR'S ADVISERS. Received Jan. 7, 5.5 p.m.. Budapest, Jan. G. There is general belief that the fall of Count Tisza (Prime Minister) is inevitable, Kin# Charles having decided to make a clearance of all his predecessor's confidential statesmen, who were so involved with the Germans as to endanser Hie independence of the monarchy. The King desires to rule constitutionally, With the co-operation of .Parliament arid the sympathy of the people.

THE LATEST DISMISSALS. SOCIALISTS UNM/CKZLED. Received Jan. 7, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 0. The latest dismissals in Austria include Baron Maccio, Principal Departmental Chief of the Foreign Office, and Count Forgach, the Second Chief, to ivliosg machinations the war was largely due. Another significant move is "the unmuzzling of Austrian Socialists, who nre now permitted to even demand the evacuation 'of allied territories in the west and south.

TIRED OF THE YOKE. United Service. . London, Jan. 5. The Westminster Gazette comments that it is becoming evident that Aus-tria-Hungary sincerely desire to end the war and free themselves from the German yoke. The food shortage is pressing with extreme severity in Aus-tria-Hungary, compelling the' Magyars to side against Austro-Germarcs. Hungary resolutely refuses to e.vport grain to Austria, while Austrian threatens to refuse a renewal of the Ausgleich economic agreement, whereon the dual Monarchy rests. The sudden departure of the Kaiser from V' enn & °n the eve < the late Emperor's funcnl i:. now believed to have been most significant. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. Admiralty, per Wireless Press. Received Jan. 7, 5.5 p.m. Londo'.. Jan. (!. An Austrian official message states: The enemy has been driven out of a few hill positions north-westward of Adobesei. We progressed in the neighborhoods of Soverja and Harja.

AN OFFICIAL REPORT. A. & N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. Admiralty per Wireless Press. Received Jan. 7, 5.5 p m. % London, Jan. (>. German official: The Russians attack-' ed and penetrated positions in the regions between the eons! and the Mit.au -Riga high road, we counterattacking. We defeated and drove back a Russian battalion nortli-ea ; I of Kirlibaba. General von Mackensi n stormed strong positions from Tartaru to Runui ceno, captured some village.-, and ad vanced towards the Serelh. Further south-east we captured Alaneastra, Zuliaaca. and Max-ineri, ot:r advance guards reaching the Sereth. In the Wobrudja Galatz is being bombarded. (Admiralty, per Wireless Press ) Received Jan. 7, 11.■.>."> p.m. ' London, Jan. 7. A German official messaae states;— The Russians destroyed most of the factories before abandoning Draila. A wireless Austrian olljcial report states: —Anstro-Hungnrians and tiermans captured several hills near Mount Faltucanu. We repulsed a strong advance north-east of Kirlibaba, KING AXi; KAISER. (Router 1 ). Amsterdam, Jan. 5. The King of Bulgaria had a length, conference with the Kaiser ai the German headquarters on Jamiarj 3. The Archduke Frederick and General Hoet-zr-rdorU' (Chief of the Austrian Staff) imnhed with the Kaiser, and there were abo present the Crown Prince Boris of Bulgaria. Generals von Hindenburg, and Ltidendorf, and M. Jekoff (Chief of the Bulgarian Staff). The Kaiser bestowed the Order of Merit on the Archduke Frederick. i

AUSTRIAN POLITICAL CRISIS. OVER GALTCIAK HOME HXJLE. Received Jan. 7, 5.5, p.m. Copenhagen, Jan. fl. A Vienna telegram published in the Loka) Anzeiger states that there is practically a new political crisis in Austria, owing to the Government's ;e----fusal to fill 111 the latet Emperor's promise to give Home Rule to Galicia. Herr Sylvester, President of the Austrian Parliament, has resigned, and there r.fe numerous changes in important administrative oflices, lien- Kokolren, President of the Food Department, has been dismissed, and Baron Marcio and Count Forsaeh, two Under-Secretaries for Foreign Affairs, have resigned.

LATEST RUSE TQ SECURE FOOD. deceived Jan. 7. 5.5 p.m. ■ Zurich, • Jan. 0.. The liytcst German ruse to secure food is by advertising extensively in Swiss papers that S\Vi3s subjects in Germany are allowed to receive an 111b. parcel <jf food weekly, for which German mistresses pay their .-Swis-, servants band- . aomelv. HOLLWEG IN DISFAVOR Amsterdam. Jan. S. Krnpp's organ, the Neuste Nachriehten, demands the immediate resignation ill" Herr von Bethmann Holhveg. sayislg that after the Entente's rejection of his peace proposals he is discredited, not only in Germany as a weakling, but iri Europe as an arbiter. The Zeitung urges the instant evacuation of the west if the Entente is Killing to negotiate for jfeaco thereafter. AN ADVOCATE OF FRIGHTFULNES3. ' Zurich, Jan. 5. The Kaiser gave an audience to Herr Zimmermann at his headquarters and received the hitter's report of the American attitude regarding submarines, concerning which Mr. Gerard communicated with the German Government. The fact that the Kaiser summoned Herr Zimmermann instead of Herr von Bethmann Ilollweg is considered a snub to the latter. Herr Zimmermann favors (rightfulness.