AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CRISISiI THE SLAV AGITATION 1 ; *£ London, May j!2« The situation in both' Austria ajift Hungary is perilous. fiennan paper* predict the resignation of the Premier, Br. Seidler, who is faced ta almost insuperable difficulties in con-* uection with the southern Slav agit»-> tion and other racial problems. Von Zongler, a Slav Minister, has lei signed, owing to threatened new aggros* sive measures against the Slavs. " 'Aaregards Hungary the announcement is made that Dr. Wekerle, while apparently granting universal suffrage, insists that every voter must be master of tho Hungarian language. This effective!* bars masses of Slavs.—Renter, THE UKRAINE IDEA. DISPERSAL DENOUNCED,, Washington, MayMl2i. Official advices from the State Depart ment say that Herr Philip the Socialist leader, denounced in fljib -1 Reichstag the dispersing of the Ukraine an Rada by the Germany military. $e pointed out that although there w« peace between the countries the dficn* ments of five Ministers in the Ra&t,ww» seized.—Press Association. GRAVE SITUATION IN AUS3ERM& London, May 12.The Manchester Guardian says Qnt the closing of Parliament creates a grave situation in Austria. It ia believed that Germany i a dictating the renewal of the' polky of governing without Parliament.' The working classes and all the <m* pressed nationalities in, Austria oppose 1 the step.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. INCENDIARISM IN * London, May ife The outbreak of mysterious and ge* structive fires continues in Germany. The last instances are the destruction of the Berlin municipal granary, containing a thousand tons of cereals, also the burning of 15,000 acres of forest at Ocatrup, Westphalia.—Reuter. MEETING OP EMPERORS. 1 Copenhagen, May 12, The Kaiser meets the Emperor Karl at Austrian headquarters to-day.