AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

AN OMINOUS MEETING. COMPULSORY LABOR FOE Era. Received June 18, pjn. 1 Amsterdam, June 17. Notices calling a public meeting at Magdeburg were headed: "More taxes 1 No universal suffrage! Less bread!" The police demanded the removal of the two first from the agenda, bat the audieaco protested and assaulted the police. The Bavarian -Government has decreed that every person, irrespective of rant-, age, or sex, capable of working, he compelled to aid in harvestings—Prejs Association. THE KAISER'S "PURE } CONSCIENCE." ' SLAYING UP TO FILM PROPAGANDA Amsterdam, Jane 17. . The Lokal Anieiger's headqflSrtßra correspondent describes the Kaiser visiting the battlefield, finding two British wounded, and instructing the Court phylioian to attend them. The Kaiser subsequently visited the two British soldiers and delivered a Pecksniffian speech to those around; "When the enemy is conquered we must take care of him. A conquered enemy is no longer an enemy for us. If others think and act differently that is their nffair. We Germans retain our views of our duty to the sick and wounded. We carry on war in such a manner that when the terrible events are over we shall be able to recall our share with a pure conscience and without remorse."—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. NATIONAL PARTY'S PATRIOTISM. Amsterdam, June IT. The German National Party and Chrisiian Socialists in Austria passed a resolution expressing confidence that all efforts to undermine the ' solidarity of the State would be forcibly prevented, und further declaring that all that is necessary for the war musfe be unconditionally guaranteed, even without the jissent of Parliament.—Aua. N.Z. Cable Assoc. ORGANISATION OP STRIKES. Amsterdam, June 17. Owing to the decrease in til* bread ration and the shelving of the franchise question in Germany, the organisation of strikes is afoot, despite the warnings of the Socialist Trade Union against such a course. It is expected that 300,000 will strike in Bavaria alone. The authorities are endeavoring to prevent the extension of the strike to munition factories.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. FOSTERING WARFARE. Amsterdam, June 17. The Kaiser has assented to the formation of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute, in which will be concentrated all military and scientifio forces and expedients for the support of warfare AN AERODROME BURNED. Amsterdam, June 17. NiVelles aerodrome has been burned, including IS Gothas Just front Germany. Two German non. coma, have been arrested. SOHllß»3Mffl®f W HOIiLAHD. Received June IS, Ij6o tun Amsterdam, June 18. Herr Schiedemann has arrived here. He interviewed TroelStft, the (Dutch So> cialist, wfibwas invited to the British Bafoor conference on June 29, but has not yet received permission to land in Engfand.-Ata.-NZ. Oafcle Amos. Renter.