AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

CONFERENCE OF EMPERORS. cnratefactory result. Bifthred May 19, 55 pjn. Bern« f May 18. ficporte Miwte that the meeting between the Kaiser and Emperor Karl prvrei Bintirfactory. The eonferraM tu orach shorter than planned, and the return of Karl to Austria has caused most diverse comments in Germany.— fnn Assoc.

HAMBURG'S WAR AIMS. A OOMPREHKNKIVE LIST. Beccirod Kay 19. 5.5 p.»Amsterdam, May IS. /he Hamburg Senate has forwarded to Jtt Bandmth hamburgf* special war aims, an adequate indemnity, pnhnkjy is raw material, an adequate colonial aspire, the paynwnt of all foreign debts doe to the Germans, the MdlM» of frimnees of the Germans •tread, tko prohibition of boycotts and ptkarfeMtil* wttnres aimed at German goods aad shipping, and the re-estal>-JMfcawot of the German mereantilp marine a* all oeeass, with equal rights with «tb«r aatkns.—Press Assoc. TIRPITZ CONSPIRING.

40ATNST WRi-nti OP NAVY. itm EXPEDITIONS DEMANDED. Scedrcd May 1&, SJS pa. Pans, May 18"Adminl von Tirpitz las formed a •net organisation which is working agtinst the heads of the navy, especially Dgafaut Admiral von Qapelle. The member* of the organisation regard the navy's action m inflloriaiH. and demand tepeditiaes to Britiak and French courts. <*4Vesa Assoc.

REDUCTION OF BREAD ALLOWANCE. CWING TO SMALL YIELD FROM UKRAINE. Baectod May 19, pjn. Berlin, May 18. An official notification states that the rafly bread rations will be I educed in the middle of June from 900 to 100 rrammes, owing to the arrivals of Ukraine pain being disappointing.— Vktao Aaaoe.

A CZECH WARNING.

0 to ooNsrmmoN ok gebmas MODEL. Btceived May 19, 5.5 pm. Berne, May 18.

It it reported from Vienna thai a deputation of Chedu, inclnrtmg members •f hiSmot, warned Bar Seidler Out d the flumnunt created a QonatUulion at BftWii* the German model, the >r*« would rfw « uagtuomij revolufi*f Etrr Saidkr told a ■bftere' deputation that fhe prospect of a general peace «W sot hapikai, and thai the Kaiaer •U dob* Mi fc«t to teing afcocfc acgotfctiana.—Tnaa AaaoerJ SOMAN REPORT* Eeerfved May 19, 5« p-m. / London, May 18. -£ Oman official report eUtes that 'at enenrf monitor ikelled Ostcnd, rodieting considerable civilian lomh. We npohed a strong English thrust "*■* AtMwut Hamel We shot down 18 tnoplanaa—Aos.-N.Z. CUMe Aaaoe. aad ftatar