AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1918, Page 6

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

THE ARCHDUKE'S MUEDERER. DEATH IN A FORTRESS. Amsterdam, May 1. Gabriel Principe, the murderer of the Archduke at Scrajevo, has died of tuberculosis in a fortress near Prague. IMPOPvTAKT CONFERENCE. FUTURE OF THE BALKAN'S AND UKRAINE. Zurich, May 1. The Emperor Karl, the entire military staff, Baron Burian, and the diplomatic staff will proceed immediately to German headquarters to interview the Kaiser. It is believed the future of the Ukraine and the Balkans will be definitely settled at this conference. SUFFRAGE REFORM. Amsterdam, May 1. The Prussian Chamber rejected the proposal to postpone suffrage reform. Count Ilertling declared that the Government would certainly keep its promises and would not accept any I •'■'••liiJii-ation of universal and equal sufGERMANS IX TRUE LIGHT. London. May 1. Tlie Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Express says that the position of Count Hertling and his whole administration is perilous owing to the Prussian Diet's probable rejection of the Franchise Bill. Count Hertling stated on Sunday that he would stand or fall with the Bill. The Pan-Germans are delighted at (lie possibility of ousting Count Hertling, because he does not favor the annexation of Belgium and northern France. They believe the time has come for a purely annexationist government. NOISY MEETING OF PRUSSIAN DIET Copenhagen, May i. At a noisy meeting of the Prussian Diet, Herr Spee, member of the Centre Party, proposed the postponement of the Franchise Bill till after the war. The Liberals strongly opposed the motion, and Herr Hoffmann, Independent Socialist, said that if the proposal was adopted the Socialists would call on the soldiers to cease fighting. This statement evoked cries of "Triator." The postponement was rejected. Count Hertling said Prussia could not ignore the movement in favor of a general franchise. He urged the parties to come to an understanding.