AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

GERMAN POLITICAL SCHEMERS. RETREAT FROM DEMOCRATIC PATH. Received July 20, 8.5 p.m. Amsterdam, July 19. There are indications that the Middle Partieß, which joined the majority en bloc, are preparing to retire from the democratic path, particularly the Centre. The Koelnische Volks Zeitung says the Centre only supported the peace resolution believing it would speedily end the <risis. PRUSSIAN MINISTERS REMAIN. RESIGNATIONS A PROTEST AGAINST HOLLWEQ. Received July. 21, 1.30 a,.ra. Amsterdam, July 20. The Ministers of the Pruseiaa Cabinet who resigned have intimated their readiness to Teraain in office, as the resignations were a protest against Horr Holhveg's attitude towards the Reichstag, which was irresolute and dangerous. The Ministers are all reactionaries, who considered Hollweg over progressive. They make it clew that Dr. Michaelis is really the Crown iPrinee's and Hindanburg's creature.The National Zeitung says that Dr. Michaelis has reached an agreement with the Liberal majority and Conservative group. The whole of Germany is awaiting Michaelis' speech in the Reichstag with the greatest excitement. MICHAELIS SUPPORTS SUBMARINING. Redived July 21, 1.45 a.m. New York, Julv 20. A message from Brelin states that Dr A message from Berlin states that Dr submarine campaign.

USUAL SUCCESSES CLAIMED.

Received July 20, 8.30 p.m. London, July 19. A wireless German official report states: Concentrated massed artlllerying in Flanders frustrated English reconnoitres in the coastal region eastward of Ypres. We stormed the French heights south-westward of St. Quentin on" a kilometre front and captured many prisoners, defeating counter-attacks. We recaptured ground at Hochherg and Avocourt wood. We repulsed a Russian attack southward of Kalusz.