AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 April 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

„ .'r | AUSTRIA ANXIOUS TO QUIT., CONVINCED .VICTORY IMPOSSIBLE. Received April 27, 1.20 a.m. •New York, April '26. The New York Times' London correspondent learna from a specially- wellinformed source tlmt there is ground for bojeving that Austria is seeking an opportunity of quitting tlie Central Powers. It is stated that the Russian revolution and America's entrance into the war has convinced Austria that victory is impossible. 0-lIRM'Ajf WAR AIMS, Received April 25, 8.45 p.m. Amsterdam, April 25. A Berlin message stateß in reference to tho urgent demand of tho Government to declare its war aims, that it is'semiofficially announced the Government has nothing to add to its previous communication, and it will continue its policy undertcrred. MESOPOTAMIA!. J -• i— —- GENERAL MAUDE'S ADVANCE. FURTHER SUCCESSES. Received April 20, 0.50 p.m. „ London, April 25. A Mesopotamian official message saya that besides rolling atock our captures at Istabulat include 20 officers, 607< men, one big gun, fourteen Krupps, and a great quantity of ammunition. General Maude, after a night march, attacked the Turkish divisions on tho west bank of the Shatt ol Adhaim, and compelled tliem to fall back ten miles j northwardß. . * RUSSIA. , A MIXED BAG. London, April 25. A wireless Russian official message says: The Cossacks repelled the Kurds on April 21 near Seiger, Caucasus. One of our cruisers' destroyed the harbour works Kerasund. A torpedo boat "destroyed three Turkish schooners. A submarine sank two schooners in the region of the Bosphorus. SWEDEN. HUNGER DEMONSTRATIONS. Received April 28, 5.5-p.m. , Copenhagen, April 25. fjtrikfes and hunger demonstrations continue in jnanv. Swedish towns. Tho military have participated in several. SOUTH AMERICA. CONTINUED CONFLICTS. Received April 26, 1.0 p.m. ~ jßeunos Ayres, April 25. Conflicts between peace denmistratorg [and tho war party necessitated police interference. •