AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1918, Page 6

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

«4.UDENDORFF'S FALL v | OF CONTINUING ' '- TEE WAR. , -... T .„.<., • London, Oct, 27. "The Central News Berlin correspondent slates that it is officially announced that the Kaiser has accepted Ludendorff's resignation.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. Taris, Oct. 27The Ec'iio dc Paris says that Ludendorff resigned because he sees the impossibility of continuing the war. The Matin declares that Germany will represent the retirement as a new proof of the subordination of the military to the civil power, but this will deceive nobody, because the enemy is beaten atd Germany in desperation will be forced to capitulate. OM THE VERGE OF STARVATION, . >- ! THE MINISTRY BEWILDERED. \, Berne, Oct. 27. Advices from Vienna report that the city is reduced to the verge of starvation owing to the stoppage of food supplies from Hungary and Bo'heraia. The Ministry is bewildered, Dr. Mickl, 'Chief of the Emperor's Civil committed suicide through grief at Austria's position.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. t KAISER'S ABDICATION, DISCUSSED IN GERMANY. Berne, Oct. 27. The Confederate Princes meet in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss the Kaiser's abdication. . Amsterdam, Oct. 27. It is officially reported from Berlin that the Majority Parties in the Reichstag are disappointed at President Wilson's note, but recognise that President Wilson's attitude towards the German autocratic. Government demands the most earnest consideration. It is expected the Kaiser will s/hortly Issue a proclamation allaying the suspense. The Frankfurter Zeitung indicates that the Kaiser must abdicate, and declares that Germany's future depends on the Kaiser's decision. The paper hopes a. -wise decision will soon be taken. —Aus. NX Cable Assoc. SIGNS OP A CHASTENED SPIRIT. Amsterdam, Oct. 20. After President Wilson's last message had been received, tomment in t]ie Reichstag was largely devoted to Dr. Solfs denials of any intention to repudiate President Wilson's proposals and to expressing willingness to agree to regulate Alsace-Lorraine by the peace negotiations, and in justice and fairneßs loyally to fulfil President Wilson's programme. Herr von Payer also expressed himself in favor of an unequivocal honesty and an endeavoring to win the world's confidence.

The other subject of comment was Germany's offer to return to Belgium stolen public treasures and pictures, which, it is alleged, were only taken for safety Horr Ledebour, Socialist, said that the old regime in its entirety must go and an end must be made of the whole monarchical system. Herr von Payer protested, pointing to the Kaiser's recent actions as proof of a changed attitude.—Aus, N.Z. Cable Assoc. Received Oct. 28, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 27. PreS9 comments on President Wilson's note variously describe it as a crafty and insincere attempt to tie Germany's hands by an armistice without guaranteeing her against a mailed fist peace. It is the most humiliating document since the days of Napoleon.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. . r~■ sa AUSTRIAN DEMOBILISATION, - i ■_.■ ' Copenhagen, Oct:. 27. Newspapers publish an official statement from Vienna that the demobilisation of the Austro-Hungarian armies is in preparation.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.