AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 March 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

THE HUNGER PINCH. DOES NOT AFFECT ARM?. SOCIALIST BLAMES THE JUNKERS. Received March 11, 5.5 p.m. London, March ]O. The Daily Telegraph's Amsterdam correspondent reports that while the hunger pinch in Germany is prohably at it* worst, it is easy to exaggerate flic importance of the hunger riots and other manifestations. They will not change the authorities' policy, which places tluarmy first, the economic futuro second, and the women and children last, or nowhore. Germany is still able to pile up foodstuffs for the army. . Amsterdam, March 10. The Socialist Kofer's speech has been published in the Vorwarts, and created a sensation. He asserted that suicides due to distress were increasing, that parents became deinented because food was unprocurable, and sometimes killed their children. He added that the junkern were to blame, not the so-called wicked English. AN OFFICIAL REPORT. SUCCESSES CLAIMED. A. & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. Admiralty, per Wireless Prtes. Received March 11, 5.5 p.m. London, March .10. A German official report states: We repulsed French attacks near Laucourt, southward of Crape au Mesnil. Russians,, led by French oflicers, penetrated lines on both sides of Prosncs, but our counter-attack ejected them. The positions westward of Champagne several times changed hands, resulting in no important change in the situation. Our detachments forced their way at Caurieres Wood, where the remainder of the garrison fled. Prisoners taken at Magj aros total 1.004. CENSUS OF BOOTS AND SHOES. v Received March 10, 7 p.m. ' The Hague, March 9. Germany is making a census of boots, shoes, and sandals. A GERMAN REPORT. Received March 10, 5.5 p.m. London, March 9. A wireless German official/ message states: We entered an English .position westward of Wytschaet. The French attacked southward of Ripont nnd penetrated trendies near 185, and also in the Champagne. Our counter-attack regained a trench dominating the height. The farm remains in French hands. Between the Trotus and Uz Valleys we stormed a high ridge, adjacent to the Russian positions, and prisonered 004. During February we lost twenty-four aeroplanes and the enemies lost ninetyone. A DAY OF PRAYER. Paris, March 0. The Archibishop of Cologne, a faithful friend of the Kaiser, has issued a pastoral ordering March IS to be devoted to prayer, because it will be the eve of military events which will decide the future of the Fatherland. CRISIS IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES. Rome, March 9. Advices from Berlin state that the Mexican affair and the failure of submarine warfare had Jed to a violent agitation against Herr von Bcthmann-Holl-weg and his colleagues. A crisis is regarded as inevitable. The Kaiser has summoned Prince von Bulow and Admiral von Tirpitz to headquarters. Advices from Switzerland state that the fall of Count Tisza, the Hungarian Premier, is imminent. A DISAPPOINTED MAN. \ Washington, March fl. A message from Philadelphia says that Countess Anna Dagonfe'd, Count Zeppelin's niece, is of opinion that Count ,Zeppelin's death was due indirectly to the failure of his balloons to accomplish the purposes intended by their inventor. The Countess recently received a letter from Oount Zeppelin in which he expressed regret that his balloons had not been more effective over British cities. • ACUTE SCARCITY OF FOOD. Rotterdam, March 0. The Prussian Food Comniisioner, in a speech in Parliament, warned the people that they were faced with u graver situation than ever before. It was necessary to take specially difficult steps and unusually severe measures to enable the country to hold out for another year. The Government regulations must be strictly followed.