AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

' AS THE GERMANS ViEW I THINGS. VICTORY EVERYWHERE. Received May 0, 8 p.m. London, 'May D. A wireless German official message states:—We heavily repulsed attacks at Roeux, also between Fontnes and Reincourt. As the result of the fighting at Bullecourt the enemy remained in possession of the south-eastern boundary. We stormed d'resnoy, and the British attempts at recapture failed. Costly French attacks failed against the heights between Hurtebise and Craonne. Ths attacks from Vauxaillon and Conbeny failed, except westward of Craonne. The enemy on Monday lost 20 aeroplanes. They lost in April 382 machines, whilst we lost 74 Our air forces are lighting at the zenith of their capacity.. Austro-Turks repulsed an advance between Ochrida Lake and l'aespa. Germans and Bulgars repulsed attacks on a front of seven kilometers in the Cerna salient. Further Franco-Russiau-Italian attacks were repulsed.

HOLLWEG'S PROMISED \ SPEECH. WHETTING THE GERMAN APPETITE Copenhagen, May 8. Herr. ,)ipn Bethmann-Hollweg's statement htts again been postponed. It continues to excite the interest of neutral correspondents in Berlin. The Lokalazieger declares that great political events are imminent. The Vorwaerts and other papers are making frantic efforts to secure peace with Russia. The German bread ration is now 2% pounds per head per week. PIGS DISAPPEAR. MEAT FAMINE AFTER JULY. Received May 9, 7.20 p.m. Berne, May 9. A wireless message from Germany states that Kerr Battocki, Food 1 Controller, reporting to the Reichstag, stated that apart from pigs 'killed under official sanction, 5,400,000 included in the last had absolutely disappeared, due to secret slaughter by the owners. The slaughterrfwas calculated to create a meat famine after July, but bread and other rations could then be increased. AMERICA TO BE SPARED. Times Service. Received May 9, 7.20 p.m. Amsterdam, May 9. The Frankfurter Zeitung says that for reasons of policy Germany does not intend to open hostilities against America, so long as there are no military grounds for attack.

A GERMAN WEvD-BAG. New York, May 8. A Berlin correspondent states that 'Ernest Stressman, the Liberal leader in the Reichstag, in a speech, said there was no distinction 'between the German leaders and the German people. Both were convinced of the justice of the war. The German Parliament was based on the freest electoral system in the world, and there was no difference between the people and the Government. Germany was ready to stand the test (before the judgment of history and of God. SOCIALIST LEADER'S VIEWS. 'Amsterdam, May S. Herr Ledebour, in the Reichstag, said that the arrest of a deputation which visited 'Herr von 'Betlimann-'flollweg constituted a smack in the face for the whole Laibor world. The Belgian deportations were a terrible violation of the rights of the majority. The soldiers were willing for .peace without annexation. "