AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 July 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

GERMANY'S NEW CHANCELLOR. UNPOPULAR IN" AUSTRIA. Received July 28, 8 p.m. Rome, July 27. Austrian newspapers are unfriendly towards Dr. Micliai-lh, th« new German Chancellor, pointing out that he is a Jew and a bitter enemy of Catholicism, bein;; a mere parvenu without the least diplomatic training.

FACTORY BLOWN UP. GERMANS LOSING HOPE. Received Jaly 28, 3.5 p.m. Geneva, July 27. frontier guards state that tie ammunition factory at i 1 was blown up, 120 workmen being killed. A Swiss reconth from Berlin describes the people as thin and emaciated, pale, and morally depressed. Everywhere he heard the sumo lolraiu: "We are lost. 1 '

CRITICAL POSITION AT WARSAW. ANTI-GKRMAX revolt imminent. Received July 29, 6.5 p.m. Amsterdam, July 28. fjeneral von Deseler has arrived at Berlin from Warsaw and conferred with the Chancellor on the critical Polish situation. He askit! fur special powers to meet an anti-German revolt at Warsaw, which it is believed is imminent.

MINISTERIAL POSTS FOR SOCIALISTS. PARTY'S DECISION OVER-RULED. Received July 29, 5.5 p.m. Berne, July 27 A Eerlin wireless message states: In the Fxecutive Council a majority of the Socialists overruled the party's decision permit Mi!,' members to accept Ministerial posts. Herr Scheidinann has issued a statement that Socialists are not to join the Government. nntil a "complete Parliamentary system has been introduced.

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. SUCCESS EVERYWHERE AS USUAL. j Received July 2S, 5.5 p.m. London, July 27. Wireless German official: Tho artillery duel in Flanders is intense. Powerful English reconnaissances everywhere failed. A French counter-attack southward of Ailles, near Hurtehisc farm, and at ilochber". failed heavily. Our prisoners and booty were increased, and reached 1450 prisoners. In our surprise attack eastward of Suippes we took many prisoners.

The Kaiser was a spectator of the bitter struggle wherein ue extended out Rains near Tarnopol, we powerfully attacking and hotlv contesting the bridgehead on the east hank of the Sereth. Despite tlio stubborn resistance of the Russians, who suffered thousands of casualties. we captured Gniezna and the Sereth crossing from Tiembcvla to Sk'jmorocze. We are rapidly advancing on both sides of the Dneister. AustroHungarians and Bavarians captured Kolomea. We are following on the heels of the enemy in the uorth-eastem wooded Carpathians, in the direction of tho froth.

We ev.Kualed the Soveja valley as far as the up; er course of the Putna. Received July 2H, 5.5 p.m. London, July 2". A further German wireless report states: The artillery duel in Flanders lias not diminished. The enemy lost thirteen aeroplanes in the ourse of numerous engagements on the French front, Bombs were dropped yesternight on railway stations and military establishments at l'aris, hits being observed. Our "lirmen returned unharmed The Russian armies continue to retreat on both sides of the Dneister. Our troops have crossed the Jagielorica-liurodenka-Zub'owow line. The Gernvis and Austrian* wrested some high positions t'roift the still resisting enemy in the wooded Carpathians. The Germans at the upper l'utiia retired before the pressure of the enemy.

A SOP TO SOCIALISTS. Berne, July 27. Dr. TJichaelis, the German Chancellor, had a series of conferences with the parly leaders, the longest being with the Socialist deputies representing the Majority ,>A-iaH»ts, v;ho adopted a resolution allowing members of the party to accept posts under the Government. BAVARIANS GUARD POTATO CROP. Received July 29, 5.5 p.m. Geneva, July 2S. The military are guarding the Bavarian corn fields and potato fields, owing to the hunger riots causing raid 9 on tlie ripening crops.