AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

RUMORED REVOLUTION IN VIENNA. MINISTRY REORGANISED. New York, Jan. 24. Various messages received here say that there are rumors that a revoruticm has broken ont in Vienna. Jt United Press Petrograd telegram states that the Government there annomices that it has received wireless information that a revolution has broken out in Vienna and that revolutionists have reorganised the Ministry. No details are available. ANOTHER RUSSIA. THE STATE OF AUSTRIA. Received .lan. '25. n.3 p.m. Washington. Jan. %4. There is no confirmation of the Vienna revolution, but the news is widely credited, as the State Department has been receiving daily reports of Hie Austrian situation, which is growing more critical. It is believed that Austria is becoming another Russia. CONTINUATION OF STRIKES. TRIUMPH FOR WORKERS. London, Jan. 24. The Daily News correspondent at Geneva reports that the strikes in Bohemia and Croatia continue, but elsewhere work has been resumed. It is becoming hourly more apparent that the workers have gained a remarkable triumph. The Government restored order only by capitulating to the strikers. If the Brest Litovsk negotiations result in a Russian peace the Austrian workers will remain quiet. The failure of the negotiations will lead to events of tremendous importance. Berlin realises that the break-down of the negotiations will mean Austria's defection. There was a remarkable procession of ten thousand women in Vienna, carrying peace banners, on Monday afternoon, and violent anti-German speeches at fourteen gieat peace meetings that night. CZtCH INDEPENDENCE ANGRY SCENES IN REICHSTRATH. Copenhagen, Jan. 24. Dr Seidler's reply in the Reiehstrath, in which he rejected the Czech resolution in favor of an independent Czechoslovak State provoked wild scenes. Czech members, violently gesticulating, surrounded Dr. Seidler, shouting "Liar; resign," and finally compelled the abandonment of hift speech. Dr. Seidler indicated that he had the F.mperor's authority to state that every Austrian Government would resist by all meu.is in their power trie attempt to establish Home Rule for the Czechs. He said the resolution aimed at destroying the foundations of the State. GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH . AWAITED WITH KEEN INTEREST. Amsterdam, Jan. 24. Count Hertling's speech to-morrow, in the Reichstag in reply to the statements of President Wilson and Mr Lloyd George, is awaited with growing interest in Germany. Count Hertling and Dr. Kuhlmann had a further audience with the Kaiser. Dr. Kuhlmann received the Reichstag leaders and informed them of the course of the Russian negotiations. The Frankfurter Zeitung urges Count Hertling clearly to state Germany's intentions regarding Belgium with the view of counteracting the effect of the Entente declarations. The Mannheim Volkstimme demands a similar declaration, adding that the Entente statesman are cleverly using the weakness of the German policy. We admit that the Central frovcrnments cannot longer evade the announcement of our aims. The Vorwarts, commenting on the Austrian situntion, declares, "We arc walking on the edge of a precipice. Germany must disavow annexations, otherwise she is in danger of losing Austria." The Vorwarts has now been suspended for three days for its frank comments.