AUSTRO-GERMANY:

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY:

THE KAISER'S ABDICATION. DECLARED TO BE IMMINENT. London, Oct. 14. The Rotterdam correspondent of the Daily Telegraph learns from a wellinformed source that Prince Maximilian's resignation is probable. Dr. Solf or Herr Seheidemann will succeed him. This sensational development is due to Uie imminent abdication of the Kaiser in favor of his grandson. The Kaiser was anxious to do this two montlis ago, but the Empress dissuaded him. The Kaiser is subject to long fits of mental depression broken by such outbursts as the Essen speech. His abdication is publicly discussed in Germany, where many believe the Entente Governments will refuse to make peace while Wilhelm is on the throne.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. (The Crown Prince's eldest son was born in 1906.) New York, Oct. 14. It is reported that the resignation of Prince Masimilian, t'he new Chancellor, is imminent.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

THE CHANCELLORSHIP.

SOCIALISTS DEMAND VOX PAYEE. THE POWER TO DECLARE WAR. Received Oct. 15, 7.45 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 14. Advices from Berlin state that the Socialists demand, tlhat von Payer shall replace Prince Max, whose letter to Prince) Alexander Holienlohe, sneering at parliamentarism and democracy and his talk about seizing the Allies by- the throat have caused many to believe he is not the man to arrange peace. There is talk o{ fresh restrictions to deprive the Kaiser of the power to declare war, transferring the same to tlhe Reichstag.—Aus. N.Z. CaWe Assoc. PRINCE MAX'S RESIGNATION. Received Oct. 15, 9.50 pan. London, Oct. 15. It is understood Prince Max has resigned the Chancellorship.—Times Service.

GERMAN NEWS.

I A RIGOROUS CENSORSHIP. I Received Oct. 15, 7.45 p.m. London, Oct. 14. There is reason to believe that the German telegraphs are rigorously controlled l)y the military. Hence more fhan usual caution is necessary in placing construction on tlie news allowed to get out from Germany.—Reuter.