AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

ANTI-WAR FEELING GROWING. POLICY OF VIOLENCE CONDEMNED. , London, June 27A remarkable manifesto by the Independent Social Democratic Party in Germany, hitherto unpublished owing to the German censorship, shows that the anti-war feeling is ever growing in Germany, and that anger against the Government is deependiug. The manifesto says that the war, with its misery and denial of liberty, continues, and ever <day fresh victoricsuisappear into the tomb. In the East ihe sword of the conqueror has imposed a peace which has provoked immense rancor. German and Austrian bayonets have taken sides against the Russians who are fighting for liberty. The Central European alliance will thus divide the nations in future into two enemy camps .bristling with arms.

We are menaced with the danger that the German Imperial forces, after short repose, will enter on a new war for the domination of the world. While the ii» ternational proletariat does not stand up to the representatives of the policy of violence, which is thirsty for conquest, it is useless to dream of a peace for our peoples which will be universal and permanent. The manifesto goes on to say that the suffrage proposals, instead of extending the franchise as promised, aim at robbing the people of their rights in an iniquitous fashion. Meanwhile the agrarian classes are seeking to increase their profits at the expense of the people.'s bread. The conquest of Roumania and the Ukraine will not ameliorate the food position. The manifesto calls on Socialists to protest everywhere against the Government and to shake up the indifferent and apathetic to support with all their force the party which is working for peace, liberty, and bread.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.

A SOCIALIST'S LAMENTATION. GERMANY'S PERFIDY CRITICISED. Received June 29, 12.40 a.m. Amsterdam, June 27. The Independent Socialist, Herr Haase, speaking in the Reichstag, said Baron von Kuhlmann's retractions showed that the military party was supreme. The man really ruling Germany was General von Ludendorff, and why not make him Chancellor? Baron von Ku'hlmann had stated that mutual confidence in honesty and chivalry was a necessary preliminary to peace negotiations. Could the Government expect such confidence when there was no paragraph m the Brest Litovsk treaty the Government had not broken or were not prepaf to violate? Herr Haase bitterly c«4 ' plained that the Government said Am&> ica would never enter the fighting, yet they now had 700,000 soldiers in France. AUSTRO-GERMAN AMENITIES. The Hague, June 27 F.eports from Vienna state that the Kaiser held a Crown Council, at which they discussed the food crisis and attempted to compose the differences in the Siedler Cabinet- The German High Command sent Austria a request, couched in unfriendly language, to explain the cause of the defeat. Austria counter-replied, demanding German troops, which certainly will not be sent. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.

COMMENTS ON KUHLMANN'S SPEECH. Amsterdam, .June' 27. The Telegraaf says that Baron von Kuhlmann's speech will not bring peace a stop nearer. German ig willing to negotiate provided it is first agreed that she shall lose nothing and gain all. The restitution of the conquered colonies is not enough; Germany wants new colonies, apparently the Belgian Congo. The Vorwaerts, commenting on the speech, says that both ■belligerent groups express a readiness to listen to peace proposals, but neither will begin to make them. This is a painful and ridiculous situation which diplomacy must find a way out of. Paris, June 27 The French newspapers lengthily criti- ! cise the speech, and rc-assert the necessity of continuing the war until Prussian militarism is crushed. —Aus.-N.Z-Cable Assoc.

KUHLMANN UNDER THE WHIP, i Amsterdam, June 27 Owing to tremendous Junker and militarist indignation, the Kaiser lias ordered Baron von Kuhlmann to retract his statement and Count Hertling to explain. The pan-German press considers that Kuhlmann's position is hopelessly undermined.—Aus. j N.Z. Cable Assoc.* Baron von Kuhlmann's speech lias created an upheaval throughout Germany. « The pan-Germans are furious. They accuse von Kuhlmann of depreciating the power of German arms and advocating a confidential or political rapprochement The Frankfurter Zeitung states that Conservative and .pan-German newspap- ] ers have already begun a "Kuhlmann must go" campaign. They accuse him of undermining the people's confidence. The Vorwaerts says the speech meant the collapse of the Conservatives' dream castles.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. Received June 28, 2.40 p.m. Amsterdam, June 27. Baron von Kuhlmann, "the defeatist," is the heading of an article in the Deutsche Zeitung, which has caused a sensation in Berlin, and describes him as a traitor. All the International So-,, eialists understood that the Kaiser would not oppose a demand for Baron von Kuhlmann's resignation, as the military faction dislike Mm.—Reuter. BAD WEATHER IN GERMANY. Copenhagen, June 27. There are bad harvest prospects in Bavaria owing to frost and drought. There i s no fruit and small yields of potatoes and rye—Aus.-N.Z. Cable .Assoc. , Received June 28, 2.40 pm. Amsterdam, June 27. A snowstorm and frosts are sweeping Germany and damaging the crops. The mid-summer cold wave is regarded as an aoosomie cat&stronhe, —Creaa Assoc.

HERTLINGS APOLOGY.

RESULT OF FURIOUS KAISER'S WIRE. Received June 2S, 11.45 p.m. Amsterdam, June 27. It is reported t'liat Count Hertling's speech on Tuesday was the result of the Kaiser's furious telegram commanding his intervention in connection with Baron von Kuhlmann's statement.— Press Assoc. BREAD OR PEACE! DEMONSTRATIONS IN VIENNA. Received June 28, 11.45 p.m. The Hague, June 27. There were excited demonstrations in the Vienna streets as a result of the result of the details of the Austrian defeat. Crowds, including many women, shouted: "Bread or peacel" They advocated an extension of the massed strikes, and became involved in serious fights, in whidh civilians and police were wounded. It is significant the military were not called out, the authorities apparently doubting their loyalty.--IPtesa Assoc.

SERIOUS SITUATION IN HUNGARY. FACTORIES CEASE WORKING. MILDER MILITARY SUPERVISION URGED. Received June 29, 1.45 a.m. Amsterdam, June 27. Premier Weckerle, speaking in the Hungarian Chamber, disclosed a serious situation at Buda Pesth. He admitted that most of the factories had ceased working, and the newspapers were not appearing. Herr Weckerle urged the necessity of less severe military super-; vision of factories.—(Reuter.