AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

GRAVE DISORDERS IN IN AUSTRIA. HEAVY IXROfIN EXCFIANXIE. Bjpceived June 17, 8.15 p.m. Amsterdam, June 10. There are continued reports of grave Jisorders in Austria. On the Bourse Vienna exchange dropped a whole florin to 25 30. The Austrian kronen, which is normally worth tenpenoe, is novf worth only 4%d. Count Buiran's hurrying to Vienna is attributed to tlje seriousness 'of the position.—Reuter. SLAV MUTINIES. POLITICAL rftlAOS INCREASING. Received Juno 17,11.45 p.m. London, June 16. The Daily Chronicle's Zurich correspondent states that the Austrian frontier is again closed. Smuggled newspapers show that Atis- ! trian Slav prisoners from Russia have produced highly mutionous feeling in many part of AustroJHungary, particularly Among the Slav units under the German officers. A battalion of Slovans to the 17th Regiment mutinied at Oudenbufg, and shot their officers and pillaged the town. The mutiny was suppressed after several days' systematic trench warfare. Czech soldiers mutinied at Rumberg, Tnd fought a pitched battle. A regiment of Hungarian Seribs mutfuieJ at Funfldreher. In all cases German officers were the first victims. Meanwhile political chaos is Increasing. The majority of the deputies are against the Government and Premier Seidler ig afraid to risk a general election. Everything points to a period of impression.

PROPAGANDA BY FILMS. A GREAT GERMAN TRUST. [Received June 17, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, June 16. The Vorwaerts says that the Government is supporting a great film trust, financed by the Deutsche Bank, Krupp's, and other wealthy, firms, to carry out propaganda for Germany abroad.—Press Assoc. HOPES OF MILITARY SUCCESS. CIVIL POPULATION CBEEKFUiLLY BEARING ECONOMIC SACREETQES. Received June 17, 5.5 pja. London, June 16The Central News stages that neutrals who have had an opportunity of studying the conditions in Germany say that the people are dissatisfied with the remits of the offensive, which 19 far short of what had been promised. Their confidence has received a shock, "but, despite tho dearth Of food and consequent sufferings, there is no evidence of a general unwillingness to be fed on promises of victory, and tli£ advantages it will assure tiem, nor is there any faltering in their will to continue the war, even at the price of much suffering. The military factor continues dominant, and so long as the offensive holds possibilities of German success, economic privations will be cheerfully home.—Press Assoc. MUNITION FACTORY BLOWN UP. Received June 17, 0.0 p.m. London, June IG. A Paris message reports that the munition factory at Mainz was partially destroyed by an explosion. There were many victims, and considerable damage was caused.—Press Assoc. AUSTRIAN TURMOIL. London, June 15. Reports are current of serious riots at Vienna and elsewhere, presumably arising from the popular demand for peace, and aa a protest against the Government's refusal to summon the Reichsrath.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. SECRET PEACE MOVES. Paris, June 15. The Munich Neueste Nachrichten publishes a semi-official note declaring that Germany will never resume the public discussion of peace proposals, owing to her unpleasant experiences in the case of previous proposals. The note suggests that tlie only means of the belligerents reaching an understanding are secret negotiations.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. GERMAN SOCIALISTS SPEAK OUT. Copenhagen, June 15. The Socialists in the Reichstag attacked the military authorities and accused them of keeping regular officers behind the front while reserve officers were sent int the firing line. Thcv also complained of the excessive discipline. General Wrise'bcrg said it was necessary to maintain strict discipline, as the soldiers were returning from Russia imbued with the Bolsheviks' ideas and were everywhere circulating revolutionary pamphlets. Herr Colin, a Socialist, speaking in the Reichstag, said the West front had become a charnel house of Germany's best manhood. The war had now become a family question for the Hohenzollerns. — Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. REPRISALS AGAINST BRITAIN. London 'ie 15. The deportation of \ China is arousing anger in Or In the Eeichstag a i!r ,>e notice of a question askirtg « .eprisals the Government was taking /iijainst EngCeKs Auao,