AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 April 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

■■•l '— ! BRITAIN UNCONQUERABLE. CB&&EERISTIC GKBMAH . .' PROPOSAL. ,' Banter Service, p'cceived April 6, 6.5 p.m. Amsterdam, April 5. Captain Pnains, writing in the Berliner .Tigebt' t f expresses the opinion that even Jf 'lie British army is smashed, Oermany <»nrot lane troops in England until the i rifiah fleet is beaten. He doubts the abi ty of submarinism to starve Britain. <«nce he the conclusion that Bitafn and Germany should make peace, 'i» neither can destroy the other. Such a peace should be easier in view of Print* Lichnowsky's and Herr von Jagow's (UMloinire* that Britain is not reeponeitts for the war.

AUSTRIAN STATESMEN DIFFER DEMAND FOR ANNEXATION. Received April 7, 55 p.m. New York, April 8. Tie 3Tew York World's Rome eorreipondent states that, in contrast to Count t'zernin's speech, other Austrian statesmen are making speeches demanding the annexation of the invaded Italian provinces. THE PEACE FEELERS. COTHOTS REPLY TO CLEMENCEAU Received April 7, 53 p.m. Amsterdam, April 6. i •In a semi-official Vienna message, apropos of &.- CTemencewi's denial of peace fteters, Count Ckcrnin states that lie instructed Count Reventera, Councillor of the Legation in Switzerland, to confer witi Count Armand, whom the French War OSes Beat to Switzerland for that purpose. Interviews were held at Flaiburg on February 2, and the discussions sought ib find a basis for negotiations for a genera! peace. Count Reventera requested, (bout Armand to inform M. Clentencenu that Count Crarnin was desirous t«r negotiate With a French representative", and believed that success was potsfbje {f France would renounce her aspirations to recover Alsace-Lorraine. Count Armand later informed Count Reventera, in M. Clemenceau's name, that the latter conk! not accept the renuncia- ' tion of Alsace-Lorraine, and that peace pourparlers were, therefore, useless.'

EXTENSIVE GERMAN CLAIMS. 10,000 PRISONERS AND 1300 GUNS. Received April 7, 5-> p.m. London, April 5 (11 p.m.). tVireless German official: Attacking yesterday, south of the Somaie and on both sides of Moreuil, we threw the enemy out of strong positions and broke up the Anglo-French reserves. In a storming attack we took Hamel and the wooded districts north-east and southeast of Vnlers Brettonneox, also Casile Mahilly on the west bank of the Avre. The enemy put up a desperate resistance along thej whole front, sustaining unusually same losses. We took prisoners several thousands at Vornutier. Between March 21 and March 29 we took pria. • ver 51,218, and captured 729 guns. On; fbooty to date comprises 90,000 prison, r | and over 1300 guns. .Ws have •Wured Ekaterinoakv. TO THE SWISS. Received April 6, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, April 5. Hm Kaiser has sent a personal letter to the (Swiss President, apologising for the murder of If. Straething in a Paris church during Good Friday's bombardment. EXCHANGE OF RUSSO-GERMAN PRISONERS. v \ _____ Received April 6, 5.5 p.m. Paris, April 5.' The exchange of Rosso-German war prisoners has begun. PROHIBITION OF GENERAL SMUTS' SPEECHES. Received April 6, 5.5 p.m. London, April 5. The tenor has prohibited the publication of General Smuts' speeches.