AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 September 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE. NERVOUS DEPRESSION JN GERMANY. Received Sept. 25, 7.25 p.m London, Sept. 24. Swiss telegrams report that a wave of intense nervous depression is sweeping over Germany. The whole population is suffering from the American nightmare. Despite police precautions, arnnymous pamphlets are m circulation throughout Germany, with such phrases jis "Two million Americans arc attacking us." "Four million will attack tomorrow," "Twenty million art preparing to annihilate us."—United Service. THE SOCIALISTS IN GERMANY. TRYING TO PAVE THE WAY. Received Sept. 25, 7 25 -p.m London, Sept. 24. The Social Democratic Party, in the Reichstag, met on the'--23rd and decided to 'mter the Government if the Government definitely ac-V >\viertged the. Reichstag resolution of July, 1917. and made an unequivocal declaration that Belitium. *?rbia, \ind Montenegro would be restored and autonomy granted to Alsace! orrainc They also demand direct suffrage for the Federal States and restoration of the rights of public meetings and liberty of th« press.—United Service. WIDESPREAD UNREST. HKRTUKG'S ADMISSION* AND BOAST. Received Sept. 25. 11.25 p.m. Amsterdam Sept. 24. Count von Herthng, in a speech iu the Reich-tag, admitted the widespread unrest n Germany, which he said, was rV >. ume of the prolonged war and i'" l il appointing results of the German ■ ii'ennH'es, but there was no cause for !«ssimism The enemy would not break the H'mdenburg line The enthusiasm which marked the early part of the war had waned, but determination to fight to the r-nd remained The war always had been defensive for Germany. The invasion of Belgium was a breach of treaty, but national self-defence overrode treaty obligations.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assoc