AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

DISINTEGRATION OF AUSTRIA. XAHO&LXi autonomy MOVEMENT. Received Oct 11, i3O pjn. Copenhagen, Oct. 10. Adriees from Vienna state that the Ministerial Council has decided to introduce national autonomy, thereby meeting President Wilson's stipulation. Berne, Oct. 10. A movement favoring the separation of the monarchies is progressing in Aus-tro-Himgary. Otech and mid-southern Slav newspapers declare that arrangements are. proceeding for the creation of separate Ottdb-Slav State*.

Ifoscow telegrams announce early proclamation of the union of all Polish territorial.

A congress representing German assoeiatisaa in Austria resolved in favor of the creation of a German state in AusNJZ. Gable Assoc. and Beuter. RUMORS AS TO KAISER'S ABDICATION. Stockholm, Oct. 10. fhere are persistent rumors here that (he Kaiser has abdicated.—Reuter. Received Oct. 11, 2.30 p.m. New York, Oct. 10. Mr. Lansing says the rumor as to the Kaiser's abdication frequent lately is without significance unleia it means abdication in favor of a democratic Germany. —Aus. N.Z. Gable Assoc. Received Oct. 11, 1013 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 10. Berlin has issued a denial of the rimer of the Kaiser's abdication.—Aus.NZ Cable Assoc. RESTORATION OR WAPv MINISTER. Received Oct. 11, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 10. Official Berlin advices report that the resignation of War Minister von Stein has been accepted. Major-General Bebsnck succeeds him-—Reuter. AUSTRIAN SAILORS ON TRIAL. Berne, Oct. 10. The open trial is proceeding of 3GO Austrian sailors, mainly from submarines, for refusing duty. The defending officers plead that the men were jnstified owing to the danger arising from Entente eoonter-mtaiure*. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

PEACE OFFENSIVE TO CONTINUE. Amsterdam, Oct. 10. Presidint Wilton'* reply to been published hi Berlin semi-officially. It is uamoMd that the peace steps will be Cflßiißttcd.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Astoc.