ABDICATION OF THE KAISER.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1918, Page 5

ABDICATION OF THE KAISER.

- A COPENHAGEN REPORT. Received Nov 1, 10.50 p.m. Vancouver Oct. 31. A London message state? that high German officials at Copenhagen have been informed that the Kaiser has abdicated.—Reuter. GERMAN PRESS BITTER. AGAINST AUSTR'O-HUSGARY. A DYING KICK AT THE LION. _. Received Nov. 1, 10.50 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 31. The German press is bitter against Austro-Hungary. The, Tages Zeitung declares it is a shameless break of faith. Emperor Karl wants to purchase a merciful peace with a kick at the dying lion. The Frankfurter Zeitung says that the Austro-Hungarian Government exists only on paper, and that the power rests with the people, whereof Germans and Austrians are able to assert their strength. The German-Austrian Council has appointed a Foreign Minister to conduct relations with the Austro-Hungarian Government. —Times Service. GARRISON SIDES WITH CROATIANS. REJOICINGS AT PRAGUE. Received Nov. 1, 10.50 pm. Munich, Oct. 31. There are report;! that the garrison ■?.t Afram, iniludhig the officers, sided with the Croatian Council- Prague telegrams describe i.ie joyous demonstrations when the Czechs' Council took over the administration. Archduke Joseph continues to refuse to recognise Count Karolyi's authority. <Vrchd.ike Joseph has decreed that Hun. Gary has full control of foreign affairs and the army.—Times Service. . WORK OF THE PROLETARIAT. IF INSANITY PREVAILS. FINAL BLAZE OP MILITARY SPIRIT. Received Nov. 1, 10.50 p.m. London, Oct. 31. The Times' Hague correspondent writes:—Addressing a demonstration at Frankfurt, Kerr Haase said that the greatest insanity might yet become a reality if the people's war continuedThen it would be the proletariat's work to resist. The correspondent add*: No doubt movements of desperatn national defence are being organised by the pan-Germans and other parties. There are indications of a blazing up of the militari:-fc spirit, v ,'ith every species of excess, including wild submarining, before militarism, which is scotched, is definitely killed.— Times Service. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CRISIS. EMPEROR OVERCOMES WEAKNESS. J BUDAPEST THE STORM CENTRE. STREET FIGHTING DAILY. Received Nov. 1, 10.50 p.m. London, Oct. 31. The Daily News' Geneva correspondent, writing on Wednesday, states that chaos and confusion prevail in AustroHungary Court circles. The Emperor's flight to Budapest occurred in a moment of weakness and intense mental depression. He,has now returned to Vienna, being determined to face events The Empress, in the fading light of Imperial glory, makes a brave and dignified figure. The storm-centre is still Budapest, where the fate of the Hapsburgs is being decided- Disorders, and street fighting occur daily, and machine-guns sweep the streets, many being killed and wounded. It ia difficult to know whether the Imperialists, the Karolyisms, or the unI ruly workers are getting the mastery.