AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

RENEWED WAR FEVER. GERMANY AFLAME. Received Feb. 14, 8.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Feb- 1!J. Baron Kuhlmanu and Count llertling urn visiting the army headquarters to consult tlie Kaiser concerning the result of ilie negotiations ut Brest Litovsk. Germany is aJlamc with renewed war fever, which is affecting all classes, as the result of extravagant press jubilation over the Brest litovsk proceedings. There is a growing demand everywhere that the Government should insist on heavy indemnities from the Allies,, especially from Britain. The Germans are content with the 'Ukraine's payment in foodstuffs and materials, hut the Allies must pay cash, so as to relieve immediately the critical -financial position. PRESSURE ON ROUMANIA GERMAN MISSION TO UKRAINE. _, Amsterdam, Feb. 13. The Berliner Tageblatt says that the Central Powers have repeated their ultimatum to Roumania, requesting a reply. This evening a German mission has gone to Kieff to arrange for an expert scheme. AUSTRIAN POLES. OPPOSED TO THIS GOVERNMENT. Zurich, Feb. 13. /' The Vienna correspondent of the Ber'linc;- Tageblatt states that tilp Polish Group has withdrawn its support from the Austrian Government, owing to Polish interests Slaving been sacrificed to the Ukraiqj. A majority of the Reieharath, consisting of Poles, Czechs and Jugoslav representatives, is opposed to the Government.

LOOKING FOR/ INDEMMTSES. DARK OUTLOOK TOR GERMANY. '' Amsterdam, Feb. 13. . Semi-official Munich papers state that Government and the Finance Ministers agree that it will be necessary to demand heavy indemnities from the western A'lies, otherwise Germany's finances will be crippled for a century.

A GERMAN PEACE. TO BE 'ACHIEVED BY THE SWORD. Berne, Fob. 13. i .The Kaiser telegraphed to Hdnden'hurg that Russia's readiness to cease hostilities was due to Hindenbnrg's magnificent aud crushing victories, addin": "Hindonburg and the r.rmy are the real peaee-mr.kers." Amsterdam, Feb. IS. Pan-German newspapers echo the Kaiccr',s message to Hiudenburg, and declare that victory will he won by the sword done. ROLft OF HONOR- ,_/ CASUALTY LIST. ssss'.i By Telegraph.—Pfess Association. Wellington, Last Night. Died of wounds.—Gunner P. Whittaker. Died of sickness.—Private W. G. Johnstone. Wounded.—Sapper E. E. Pope, Sapper W. Reynolds. Admitted to hospital.—Private N. G. McLean.