AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 October 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

CAUTION GOVERNMENT FAVORED. tBS CEpCBUOB DOTXCOLTY. „ „ Amsterdam, Oct. 3. ■The Benin press announces that Herr vm Payer hat definitely refuted the WMeeDorahip. Prince Ma* of Baden is now favored. He has declared his willingness to accept, conditional on ihe •oppcrt of the Reichstag. INCREASING PESSIMISM. AlilES* VICTORIES EXPLAINED. Reeaived Oet «, 12M a.m. Amsterdam, Oct 3. tenia of the German press is inatuabgfr pessimistic. War correspondents emphasise the extremely heavy Bgnttog, and declare %t the employgjjnt.oT tanks in nuiafej explains the Mm" victories.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable AUStRIAN PREMIER GENERALISES. 43t UPROAR CAUSED. Amsterdam, Oct. 3. froin Vienna state that when &* Reachsrath reopened, the Premier, • Cwnrt Hossarek, said the situation resuiang from the Bulgarian armistice was *■***» not critical Military measconjunction wit& Germany peraftted aim contemplation of the deTOOPMnta in tfco Balkans. He regretted " *** yet possible to foresee the «W Of ue war, bnt Austria-Hungary ""l relaxed efforts to secure a just "wtataading between the belligerents 1 . *. T ' ew the restoration of ♦tvufsafaon and for the future for which jnqnanlty yearned to safeguard the ex«uaaae of all people. This cannot asbe expected of the sword. Hnsaarek referred to the necessity of the establishment of a League of Nations. Austria-Hungary was always *w4y for an act of reconciliation and Jam* and would prepare the way for a future eettlement. Ono of the most important problems ]*** Poland, to whose self-determination wooM be left tike settlement of her final •Institution. It could not be taken twhs, however, if Austria sympathised the strong currents in Poland de<reu» of independence in the shape of close onion with Austria. Bosnia and Herzegovina would be remodelled according to the legitimate wishes of the population. Austria did not intend to abandon her right to these countries, and would take measures to safeguard Austrian interest, including the incorporation of Croatia and Blavonia and Dalmatia.

Oocnt Hussarek concluded by declaring flat the Government would carefully prepare for the great work of guaranteeing the self-determination of all races in Aatbit la a spirit* of complste equality. The speech ni interrupted by the Grwhs and ended in uproar.—Renter. AGREEMENT AS TO PROGRAMME. London, Oct. 3. The AmtUMiitii of the Daily Chronicle Wffe*es"that Prince Max k opposed to a eaffition Cabinet. It it understood tin majority of the parties, Including Socialists, Progressives,, and tho Outre Party, hare agreed to a programme closely resembling the Sociallit Majority platform. This includes adherence to the Roichstajr peace resolution, the acceptance of the principle of the League of Katicns, the restoration of Belgium, Home Rule in AlsaceLwiain, and internal democratic reform*. * It Is stated that the Reichstag will iratudlately address a manifesto to the l*!Esnnt Powers. The Austrian Parliament is supporting the proposal.—Aus. SJS. Cable Assoc. THE GOVERNMENT'S BTATEMB7JTB. .Rewired Oct 4, 7.43 p.rv Amstenla-.', (Vt S. AdfMi fr-m 'Berlin stat* tho party haw decided the Reichstag must tnid a plenary rcmlon on Tncsdsy or Wednaaday, to bear the Government's *M«nents—Renter. :y -ymon**. r«oen Trans M'j JAAl—tin *KSI>I? k mifom- Vhwst JlMwc' #nvrrt <iSP!rs*t», Wtest r.r»tr>WW" a the JWSTES OUHOriKB