AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

STARTING DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED. • OMINOUS MUZZLING OF PRESS. Australian Cable Association. Received July 1, 5.5 p.m. London, June 30. The Daily Telegraph's Rotterdam correspondent reports that the German Government's muzzling of the whole press is a suggestion that something dramatic is about to happen. There is a feeling that next week's re-assembling of the Reichstag may produce startling developments. POLITICAL AND RACIAL TROUBLES. SEPARATE STATES DEMANDED. Reuter Service. Received July I, 5.5 p.m. London, June 30. News from Austria indicates that (political and racial troubles are more acute. Czech and 'Slav deputies in the Reichsrath continue to bitterly attack {lie Government. They condemn the war J and demand the establishment of sepai rate states in both halves of the. monarchy as the only solution of the racial tangle. The censorship is suppressing the most violent of the anti-Government, speeches, also further news of the revolutionary movement in Bohemia. AN OFFICIAL REPORT. GREAT SUCCESSES CLAIMED. RUSSIAN ACTIVITY. A. and N.Z. Calble Assoc. and Renter. Received July 1, M.45 p.m. London, July 1. A -wireless German official report states: An English company, supported by low-flying aeroplanes, penetrated our trenches south-east of Armentieres, but was driven out. The Bavarians entered the rear of the French lines on a front of 1200 metres south-east of Corbeny. We captured several lines of trenches southward of (Balboevlle farm. We repulsed two strong French attacks near Cerny, and stormed a French position on the eastern slope of Hill 304. We captured trenches 'between ißethincourt and Esnes.

Russian activity in eastern Galicia. indicates the attacks are strong, and fire has been maintained on the Lem/bergBrady railway co southward of Brzezany. We drove "back the Russians near Koeincry. AUSTRIAN EMPEROR STRIYTXf: FOR PEACE. Reuter Service. Received July 1, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, June 30. The Austrian. Emperor gave a special audience to the party leaders of the Lower House and Reichstrath. He reiterated that he was striving actively and untiringly for peace. COMPULSORY EXPORT OF GOLD. Amsterdam, Juno 29. For the first time since the outbreak of war Germany has been compelled to export gold. She has sent four millions to 'Holland to support the mark exchange, which has shown a Sharp rise, the florin reaching 34.15. It is now evident that German currency cannot be further buttressed by rising prices of coal and Steel. The present gold held bv the Imperial (Bank of Germany is £122,844,150.