AUSTIN-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 August 1917, Page 8

AUSTIN-GERMANY.

STRIKE OF MUNITIONERS. ALL SHU'VARUS THREATENED. Lornlon, Aug. 2!. All the munition workers at Cologne have decided to strike for higher wages. Ninety thousand are involved. The Daily Express reports that the strike at the munition factories at Cologne is oivinj to the refusal of the demand for more pay to compensate for hi:;h prices and scarcity of food. The strike threatens all shipyards in (formally unless more pay is conceded for shorter hours. EASIER SAID THAN DONE. "OUR CTTTKF AND MOST SPITEFUL ENEMY." Copenhagen. Aug. 21 A ilerliii olTkia! nn'-.;; 1 -- states that the Kaiser, addressing ihe troops on the Vser front, said: "We v . till the enemy lias had enough. ,>ur chief and most spiteful uiemy i, Kiijriaml. She spreads hatrc-d of Germany world-wide and is su-adiiv iiilinv her allies with eagerness to liclit. Therefore England H particularly the enemy we must strike down, however di.lieuit the task." GERMAN ALLIANCE WITH TURKEY. GREEK DISCLOSURES. ! i London, A'.ir*. 2!. A f!wt While I'.ool. .ii:-'. loses tliat Co;ie.;iir\ foncluded si! alli.'.nce with T'.iikey r. lew hours before Britain declared v. ar. Tlir limes, in a loader, points out that 3'ritain negotiated with Turkey ihrie months after the latter was Germany's sworn ally. THE CHANCELLOR'S DUPLICITY. REICHSTAG MAJORITY FURIOUS London, Am;. y!\- Reifnvtm .*.iuv »f t!ie Daily say--. that t!:<•?'<■ is a frcsa political -.lisis in Ormany. wk.e'n thrc::u!!!- the posiiion of L>r. Mi'-havhs. Tli? majority which pa.-se I tlic peace resoltUion in July dl-.pute the Owned' ior's interpretation of if, and the Social Democrat.- denounce him a- an Aiuherei.t of tiie annexationists. The fact is that Dr. Miehaelis is playins a double eame. ]!e now explains that the Reichstag's peace formula is ambitious, and that, he never absolutely adopted it. The Reichstag majority is furious and conferred witii Dr. Mielnielis on Wednesday night iu -ecrel, but (he newspapers next morning signiik-aiitlv warned him that lie had better change his altitude. Some plainly tell Dr. Miehaelis that the •Reiehstajr has been tricked. In any case, war between the Chancellor and the -Reichstag majority seems inevitable. ' CHANCELLOR'S ATTITUDE CONDEMNED. Received Aug. 25, r>.."> p.m. Amsterdam, Aug. '2l. The Tageblatt says that von Payer, the Progressive leader, ha- sent an ultimatum to Dr. Michaeli-, stating that tiie Socialists utiei|uivoeally adhere to the basis of the Reichstag peace resolution, otherwise the latter will lose the support of the majority of the parties. This declaration led to Dr. Miehaelis* second declaration adhering to the resolution. Many newspapers assail him as a waverer and as a person not knowing his own mind. The Tageblatt says tiie crisis is merely postponed. HOME RULE FOR ALSACE. Received Aug. 2.">, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen. Aug. 24. The Politiken states that Alsace deputies are dcinandiu.tr home rule. It is stated that Dr. Miehaelis is ready to concede home rule. SPECIAL COUNCIL TO DISCUSS IMPORTANT MATTERS. Received Aug. 25, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, Aug. 24. The National Zeitunjr 'slates that a Reiclis Council, representing the different political parties, -ivill shortly be formed to discuss jointly with the Government all important matters before decisions have been reached. ZEPPELIN LOSS ADMITTED. Received Aug. 25. 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 25. A German convmuni(]ue admits the loss of the Zeppelin off the Jutland coast last week, and, referring to the aerial raid on England, claims they effectively bombed Hull and Lincoln.