AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 April 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

GERMANY DESPERATE. PREPARED FOR THE WORST. 1 DECEPTION >CTILE. Amsterdam, April 1!). The Tageblatt states that it i.-i unnecessary further to conceal the truth that we cannot conquer. It is useless to deceive the people lunger. Washington, April in, The Now York Times points out the fact that HeiT Hardens warnings passed the German censon, which shows that the German ruling- class; is prepared for the worst and are preparing the people for it. STRIKES UNSETTLED. PREMATURE ANNOUNCEMENT. Router Service. Received April 21, 1.30 a.m. V'"- London, April 20. Ai Berlin semi-official telegram announcing the termination of the great strike of munition makers on Monday is now admitted to be premature. German papers state that a quarter of a million workers and five factories .were still idle on Wednesday. A meeting of strikers on Thursday resolved not to resume, but to send "a deputation to the Chancellor. Various strikes occurred at Leipzig on Monday and Tuesday, also a great demonstration at Stotlerit, to protest against the scarcity of food. AUSTRIAN POLICY. CONSTERNATION! IN GERMANY. Received April 20, 10.10 p.m. ''"' Berne, April 19. A wireless message states that German newspapers express consternation at the so-called,change in the Austrian policy, some declaring that Germany has been betrayed. It has not yet been disclosed what happened in Austria.