AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

AARON VON KUHLMANIPS ♦> SUCCESSOR. • Copenhagen, July 10. M*tt Ton Payer caused a sensation in A* jMcbstag when he confirmed the bewt of the resignation of Baron von HiihMlm, Hen von Hintze has iucTO* Knhlmann.—Reuter. j INTRIGUER. Rtceirtd July 11, 8.40 p.m. London, July 10. The Daily Chronicle says that Herr don Hintze is perhaps the most notorious intriguer in the German diplomatic ••trice. - His behaviour in China was once so scandalous that he was recalled. Ite was in Mexico at the outbreak of war, and posed as an Englishman. He succeeded in returning to Germany via Ttighwf, and was re appointed to China fp iflla—Press Assoc. A HITCH OCCURS. deceived July 11, 8.40 pjn. London, Jnly 10. Apparently there is some hitch regarding Baron von Kuhfanann's successor. A bier official Berlin message says that von Hintze is mentioned, hut the final 4*eiiion hu not yet been made. AUSTRIAN COURT SCANDALS. The Hague, July 10. . In reference to the veiled stories of Scandals at the Austrian Court it is rert«4 in Vienna that the Emperor Karl •censed of idleness and neglect of ißtate business and of sharing the fond- | jkess of all young "officers for drinkißg, pusic, and kindred amusements. The' Empress is reproached for peddling in State affairs. It is alleged {hat she or her mother revealed the plan jpf th* Austrian offensive to the Italians. ' Loyal Atotrians believe that German fcgvnte hare circulated the latter charge. According to. the Vienna correspondent tf the Tyd the Empress frankly desires ■mfi. bat the accusation relating to the dhtaire is mourtrgus. The rumors affMtiig her raerali are equally slander-(war-iimes. THE POLITICAL CRISIS. fLceived July 11, 8J pjn. Berne, Jnly 10. Emperor Karl has summoned the jWAritk for the 10th. The situation is to obaevv that it is impossible to foretell bow the political impasse will bo puiuiig —<Pres» Assoc.