AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

A GENERAL REVOLUTION. BUDAPEST PROCLAIMS A REPUBLIC Received Nov. I. 7.40 p.m. Copenhagen, Oct. 31. Groat demonstrations in Vienna and Budapest indicate a general revolution. The army is breaking up. The soldiers at Budapest have proclaimed a republic.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association. NEW TEUTONIC STATE. SEEKS RECOGNITION. -: Received Nov. 1, p.m. Berne, Oct. 31. The executive council of the new German and Austrian State have drafted a note to President Wilson claiming that all Austrian territory wherein the German element was in the majority should have representatives at tjae peace conference. The council desires to negotiate with the Allies on the basis of President Wilson's fourteen points, with recognition of the Jugo-Slav and Czechoslovak independence. The council claims Moravia and Silesia as prcponderatingly German, and appeals to President Wilson to secure an armistice and that the new States have the right of self determination.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Asaoc. READY TO GIVE GUANANTEES. BUT WON'T ACCEPT SHAMEFUL TERMS. Received Nov. 1, 7.45 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 31. The Kolnische Volks Zeitung says that Germany is ready to give military guarantees, but will not accept shameful terms.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. «£LASS HATRED. Received Nov. 1, 7.45 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 31. Hamburg papers state that radical class hatred is seriously affecting Germany's ninth war loan. Some persons are selling their old war stock. GERMAN PEACE MISSION. Received Nov. 1, 7.45 p.m. Berne, Oct. 31. The German newspapers announce that Baron von Knhlmann is to be appointed head of the German mission in connection with the peace conferonce.—Aus. X.Z. Cable Assoc. RAILWAY COMMUNICATION CUT. Received Nov. 1, 7.45 p.m. Berne, Oct. 31. Communication between, Agram, Fiume, Budapest, and Vienna is completely interrupted. The Czet'iio-Slovaks have cut the railway connecting Berlin and Vienna through Oderberg and Bodebach. German trains are held up at Schandau. There are violent anti-German outbreaks, pillage, and incendiarism in Slavonia and Croatia. The German quarter of Pozega is in flames, whilst Esseg and.Paerak have, been destroyed.— United Service. ALSACE-LORRAINE. Received Nov. 1, 7.45 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 31. The Kaiser has summoned the Alsace and Lorraine Diet to meet on November 12.—Reuter. — H A REPORT DENIED. Received Nov. 1, 7.45 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 31. Marshal Hindenburg denies the report of his saying that the German armies could only resist for a short time. He declares this is untrue, The German army and fleet want capturing. —Reuter. SEPARATION OF HUNGARY CONFIRMED. • Received Nov. 1, 5.5 p.m. Berne, Oct. 31. Count Hadik has been appointed Hungarian Premier. Received Nov. 1, 55 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 31. The Weser Zeitung says that advices from Budapest state that Count Karolyi and Count Andrassy are to be joint Foreign Ministers, thus completing the separation of Hungary and Austria.— Reuter.