AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

AUSTRIA NEEDS PEACE. GERMAN I>LAX,S UPSET BY RUSSIA. Reuter Service. Received Feb. 20, p.m. Amsterdam, Veil. 25, The Vienna Arbeitcr JSeitung says that a. separate peace with Russia only makes a genera! peaee more remote, because America, Rritain and France will fight to the bitter end. It declare:! that Austria needs a general peaee, and hence does not rejoice in Germany's pyrrhic victory over Russia. The Leipziger Volks Zeitung says that the Russian Government's latest rapid move has upset the carefully prepared game of the Gorman Government, which does not want peace. MANUFACTURING COURAGE. FOR SACRIFICES ON WEST FRONT. GERMANY'S TRAGIC ALTERNATIVES ALLIES MUST BEAU THE GUILT. Received Feb. 2(1, B.3ft p.m. Amsterdam, Fe:v 25. The German war press is beginning an inspired campaign in order to prepare the public for fresh sacrifices on the Western front. Tile Army Command is; evidently fearful of tl\e depressing effect that tlu* coming operations may have on the country, and they particularly stress the argument that the enemy must bear the guilt of the terrible things which result from their refusal to enter into peaee negotiations. The Vossische Zeitung says a most monstrous and terrible thing is awaiting the Continent. Never in history will the memorv of this terrible February he effaced. We stand before the tragic alternatives of victory or decline. Our best bloOd must (low, while bitterness and pain must enter German homes, but we arc sure of victory. SOCIALISTS' DEMANDS. AN UGLY THREAT. MASSES WILL BURST THE BONDS OF SLAVERY. Received February 27, 12.35 a.m. Amsterdam, Feb. 27. In the Reichstag on Saturday, the Progressives, Liberals and Socialists of the Central Party requested Unit the 1800-1870 classes be sent home, also the Landsturmers who had serve<| since tha outbreak of the war. The Socialists denounced the calling up of cripples, adding that men had been called for political reasons, despite their unfitness. They declared there was much resentment at the officers getting good food, while the men were given putrid meat. If this system was not stopped, the masses would burst the bonds of slavery. RESUMPTION OF PEACE CONFERENCE. A SPEEDY FINISH EXPECTED. jAus, and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. ' Received Feb. 27, 1.15 a.m. Amsterdam, Feb. 25. Baron Hertling has informed the Reichstag that peaee delegates have gone to »Brest Litovsk Although a dispute about the details is possible, the conclusion of peace must be ensured very shortly. A Vienna telegram reports tliat the Austro-Hungarian delegates have gone to Brest Litovsk. REMARKABLE LOGIC. GERMAN IMPERIALISM STRENGTHENED. BY BOLSHEVIK SURRENDERS. Times Service. Received Feb. 20, 9.35 p.m. Amsterdam, Feb. 25. The Vorwaerts says: One shudders at the thought of how lightly the Bolsheviks surrendered Russian territory. German democrats could never do likewise. The' Bolsheviks have strengthened German Imperialism, and have made un effective fight against it most difficult. EMPERORS CONFER. CONTINUED HARMONY PREVAILS. Received February 27, 12.35 a.m. Amsterdam, Feb. 25. The Lokal Anzeiger announces that the Austrian and German Emperors held a conference at headquarters, resulting in continued harmony on political and military questions. PRESIDENT WILSON'S TERMS DISCUSSABLE. United Service. Received Feb. 27, 1.25 a.m. London, Feb. 26. Speaking in the Reichstag, Baron Hert ling agreed that peace was discussable on the liasis of President Wilson's'principles, as cabled on February 11, if*tlio Entente Powers accept.