AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 May 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

AUSTRIA'S PEACE MOVE. GERMANY PERTURBED. QUESTION OE TERITORIAL ANNEXATION. Received April 30, 11.30 p.m. London, April 30. Tud 'Morning Post's Amsterdam correspondent states tliati German political circles are perturbed by the Vienna tiemdenhlatt's semi-official statement that Austria <loes not desire annexations. The Kolnisclw Volks Zeitung appeals for an oilicial disclaimer, pointing out that as <3ermaiiy entered the war to protect Austria, it enlarges tho necessity for territorial rearrangements on the Eastern frontier, also in tho Balkans. In the interests of Germany's future (Safety:, the paper appeals to Austria to defy the Socialist menaces, and thus preserve an unbroken military front. Tho Central News' Amsterdam agent says that much attention in Germany is directed to Herr Hertling's mission to Austria. It is understood he was specially chosen by the Kaiser to dissuade King Charles from the "no-annexation" policy as revealed in tho Eremdenblatt. It Is 'Well 'known that King Charles fully endorses Count Czernin's pacific tendencies.

The Daily Telegraph's Milan correspondent states that advices from Vienna fchow that the newspapers at first pointed out the policy of not annexing Russian territory, though not to preclude Austria from annexing Serbia and Mo'ntenegro, Ibut later, acting on oPcial inspiration, announced that Austria was prepared to renounce all annexation, and even hinted that Austria might restore Trentino and Trieste, if Italy induced the Allies to open peace pourparlers. A GERMAN REPORT. London, Jlpril 29. A Berlin official message states that German seaplanes on April 2G bombed the port of Sulina on the Danube. Serious fires were caused in the harbor and on lighters. The airmen returned safely Respite violent anti-aircraft fire. WILFULLY MISLEADING THE NATION. Amsterdam, April 29. Admiral Capelle, addressing the Reichstag Committee, indicated the great increase in submarine construction, and twitted the Entente with withholding the truth about losses of merchantmen. Germany had lost under a dozen boats since the new campaign had opened. The losses were more than compensated by new construction. They would soon be able to compel Britain to seek peace. Herr von Zimmerman's confidential statement on the foreign situation had relation to a speedy peace, i and was applauded. According to a! semi-official Berlin message, a belief prevails in Germany that a happy termination of the war may shortly be expected. A HARSH PROHIBITION. Paris, April 29. Germany is forbidding the dispatch of presents of food to soldiers at the front from May 1. GERMAN-SWISS FRONTIER. CLOSED. Zurich, Aipril 29. The German-Swiss frontier is closed to travellers and mails. No German newspapers have been received since Thursday.