AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 March 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

DENMARK THREATENED. OVER INTERNMENT OF GERMAN PRIZE CREW. Amsterdam, March 7Gorman newspapers are hinting at an ultimatum to Denmark, on account of the internment of the German prize crew of the Igotzrncndi. "BRITAIN'S SUBMISSIVENESS" PAN-GERMANS' DELUSION. Amsterdam, March 7. A wireless German message states that German newspapers describe Lord Urnsdowne's letter as a most important'document, giving evidence that England- is becoming reasonable. The Pan-Germans urge that the Government, in view of Britain'* apparent subniissivcness, should not wait for Germany's coming victory in the West before commencing pourparlers with England. German papers scoffingly criticise Lord Lansdowne's suggestions and attribute them to the increased English nervousness arising from the Russian and Roumanian collapse, the enormous Western concentration, and tho uncertainty of beating Germany anywhere. DRAGOONING THE RUSSIANS. TO SERVE ON WESTERN FRONT. London, March 7. Petrograd refugees state that the Germans are endeavoring to form a corps of Russians to reinforce the Germans on the. West front, and threaten them with death if they refuse to join-ANGLO-SWEEDISH. AGREEMENT. RESENTMENT IN GERMANY. Received March 8, 10.15 p.m. Stockholm, March 7. The Anglo-Swedish agreement concerning tonnage, has occasioned indignation in Germany. The North German Gazette states that according to the Declaration of London these ships must be considered enemy ships. The transfer of tonnage. is equivalent to direct participation in the economic war against Germany. Neu' trals therefore are committing acts incompatible with neutrality. GERMANY DID NOT DESIRE WAR. A PROFESSOR'S STATEMENT. Received Marcli 8, 7.20 p in. Amsterdam, March 7. Professor Dellmick, interviewed by the Neues Wiener Journal, after characterising Dr. Bethmann-H.ollweg's communication of March 3 as an act of the greatest diplomatic clumsiness, admitted it was not hard to show that Germany really did not desire war. The British Government also took pretty considerahle, if not the utmost, trouble to avoid war.