AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

HUNGARY'S INDEPENDENCE TO BE PROCLAIMED BY KARL. Received Oat. 22, 7.55 p.m. Copenhagen, Oct, 21. A Budapest telegram states that Emperor Karl will issae a manifesto in a few days proclaiming Hungary's independence.—Ana. N.Z. Cable Assoc. WILL MAKE HER OWN TERMS. AUSTRIA THREATENED WITH STARVATION. Received Oct. 22, 9.45 p.m. Berne, Oct. 21. The Budapest newspaper Az Ujsag states that Count Tisza's speech is the prelude to a separate peace. Hungary intends to protect her own interests, and make her own terms. Political circles declare that Berlin is aware of Hungary's intentions. Hungary has stopped the export of grain to Austria. This, combined with the diminution of supplies from Poland, threatens Austria with starvation before the end of November.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. A DEBACLE APPROACHING. GERMANIC BLOCK CRUMBLING. RUPPRECHT MAY BE THE NEXT KAISER. Received Oct. 22, 7.55 p.m. Paris, Oct. 21. _ Le Journal sayß a debacle is approaching and the Germanic block is crumbling. It appears, however, that the German people do not hate the Kaiser, but merely regard him as a man | wfcoee day is done. The Crown Prince Is regarded with contempt. Many think he is the cause of all the bloodshed, fhe only man.whom sober observers in Germany mark as a successor to the Kaiser is Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, I the Hohenzollenu merely to retain the title of "King of Prussia."—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

KAISER'S INTENSE "PIETY." EMPRESS MENTALLY AFFLICTED. deceived Oct. 22, 9.45 p.m. Christian ia, Oct. 21. Advices from Germany state that the Empress is suffering from a mental disease. The Kaiser's piety is intense under the stress of recent events.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.