AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

(AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. TRENCHES RAIDED. Received Jan. 23, 8.20 p.m. London, Jan. 2.1. Austrian, Official. —We raided the tflmches eastward of Millniea, Volliynia, inflicting sanguinary losses. ANOTHER KASIERIAN OUTBURST. GERMANY'S DEFENSIVE WAR. ' Received Jan. 23, 8,50 p.m. r London, Jan. 22. sTie German public bodies have responded to tile Kaiser's appeal of January 13 With perfervid protestations of loyalty, and demanding unlimited {rightfulness against Britain. The Kaiser replied that Germany Would continue her defensive war, filled with determination and 1 holy anger become her . peace efforts were repufyd. The German Princes, added the Kaiser, etind etrimg together, with God's help, lor protection against the furious attacks of our blinded enemies. ; GERMAN DECORATIONS. - Amsterdam, Jan. 22 The Kaiser lifts decorated Field-M-.r----shal Hindenburg and Herr von Belli-mann-Hollweg with the new Cross, foe National Auxiliary Service. *), HYSTERICAL JUBILATION. I~ London, .Jan. 22. The Daily Telegraph's Rotterdam .-ov fespondent states that the German press is hysterical in its jubilation over 1 jibe raider's successes. ■lt is stated that the Yanwda'c's Commander was formerly a leading -eiinan. He is named Badewitz, and was promoted tc lieutenant when he was on board the Moewe. He took the Brilu 1 ) nieamer Westbury to TenerifTe, landed prisoners who had been taken from other of the Moewe's victims, and rank the Westbury. B&dewiti wis interne") fn Spain, but escaped to Germany. ;WHAT GERMANY WILL DO. Jjondon, Jan. 22. -lie Amsterdam correspondent of the Dft : ly Chronicle states that reliable i ficwj from' Germany shows that .vhon tne naval and Military preparations av« cpmpleto Germany will suddenly Tevive widespread and most violent warfare large new armies and numerous r.-jw submarines will soon be ready. The new armies are said to number JSO. corps, and to consist largely of men between 40 and 45. The youni*tit. leyies are already concentrated in Ihe West, and at the German depots, y.iiich suggests ft confirmation of th" rc-|k-,rts that Germany will make an early attempt at a new offensive in the West. !lWe. seems e"ery probability that 1« trill open in a fe wweeks. AH forms of have been stored up, and delude new gases. pZECHS SENTENCED. Zurich, Jan. '22. o augment has been pronounced jPienna, sentencing Dr. Kramartz and bther Czech leaders to penal servitude. The case reveals the extent of Bohemian and Czech opposition to the wat find their sympathy with the Russians. The judgment holds Dr. Kramartz and Ills friends responsible for the following acts: The circulation of pro-Russian proclamations; the refusal of the Bohemian Diet to adopt a resolution of loyalty to Austria) disinclination to land over the metals required for the uroy; the frequent Czech surrendering* to the Russians; the riots of Czech ftoops and'other acts undermining di<jlpline and favoring the enemy. pLOSSING OVER DIFFICULTIES. Amsterdam, .Tan. 22. The Vorwaeits reports that at a tweeting of the mass levy Committee General Groener said that, owing to |Ue number of volunteers for civilian service, compulsion would not be nocesiarj for some time. He admitted tno.» the transport difficulties were serious toe said they would soon be overcome, lie hoped "the coal supply would soon bo normal and attributed the lack or fueat to faulty distribution. ,