AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

burian resigns. CAUSE OP ABDICATION" RUMOR. -ENTENTE'S SUPERIORITY ' ADMITTED. iUBMAEINES RECALLED. Received Oct. 19, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct IS. Count von Buriau has tendered his resignation.' •The abdication rumor arose out of the «*rt»er s pahic-stricken attitude. Early in-October he looked like a man broken Sw er l?- , m impatiently rejected ftttce Mai's proposal to delay the request for an armistice till the end of tne campaigning season. , newspapers openly admit e 8 superiority. The JTord-Dentsche Zeltcng says the German replies will recognise it The Handelsblad learn => from ah authoritative source that the German suV recalled, tat published the statement with reserve.—Ans. Ai.Z. Cable Assoc.

fHE KAISER'S ABDICATION*.

TRUE FOR SOME HOURS. RULING CLASS THEN INTERVENED. Received Oct. 20, 7.30 p.m. • _ London, Oct. 19. The Daily Chronicle states that there w rfeafcHf to Wlieve that thr> rumor of too KateerV abdication on Wednesday For some hoars, apparently, w Kaiser tremblingly thought his last vSf arrived, and he contemplated abdication. He probably signed the «eeq, bnt the ruling caste intervened •nq cancelled the document. It is also believed that an agreement armistice on President Wilson's t«gn« was under way, but was recalled by Uw ruling Ante, and Renter. •

PROBX&LE COUP D'ETAT.

10 OVERTHROW IMPERIAL Camarilla. Raiser must be punished. dKamatic incidents at CROWN qOUNCIL BBCBIMLVATIONS by confederate PRINCES. Received Oct. 19, -5 p.m. - London, Oct. 15. Daily Telegraph's Milan correspondent siys Swiss advices indicate tn|t the n6w German Government counts on, tie Reichstag ; support to overthrow camarilla. Conditions are ripe for a" rial edop d'etat, forcing the abdication of the Kaiser. Extraordinary reports are arriving with reference to agitation and excitement owing to the Socialists, the Liberwd the Centre Party, who are the popular parties, considering the Kaiser's not suffice, and that ifce nfaff be.' more severely punished. Von Ludendorff cut a deplorable figure before the Crown Council at vhieh the Te Ely to President Wilson's first note waa discussed. There was a dramatic when Ludendorff declared that Germany might be invaded within a few *eeks, bnt no one protested. The Chancellor rose and blared that Germany was no longer able to carry on t^e *sr successfully, and that the war must be stopped at. any cost. ■The Confederate Princes then began recriminations. The King of Bavaria bitterly reproached Ludendorff. The King of Wurtembhig declared that a responsibility rested on the Kaiser The Grand Dolce of Cesse complained nf the military party's constant inter-f-rence is politicß. Prince Max cut the discussion short '•v proposing the acceptance of President Wilson's terms.—Aus. N.Z. Cable ink

A WORKERS' DEMONSTRATION

RELEASE OP LIEBKNECHT | DEMANDED. ATTEMPT OX LIFE OF COUNT TISZA. Received Oct. 10, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 18. Several thousands of workmen demonstrated round the Reichstag buildings on Wednesday and demanded Herr Licbknecht's release. The police arrested the leaders and prevented the procession from reaching the Unter den Linden, where it was intended to petition Joffe (? Solf) to intervene and secure the release! The demonstration lasted for several hours. A man attempted to assassinate Count Tisza at' Budapest On Wednesday The shot missed, but the perpetrator was arrested.—Aus. N-Z.Cable Assoc.