MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

ENGINEERING THE WAR.

WHY SERBIAN NOTE WAS DELAYED.

THE CHANCES CALCULATED.

fpONPIDMCE IN DEFEATING W— ~ FRANCE.

Copenhagen, Not. 25. "Amaring revelations of the origin of Aa war are cootained in doenments Cram tfca Bavarian Legation in Berlin, pablUMd offldaUy in Mnnkfc. The Minster & th» middle of July, 1814, described Germany's rafrnristsd sflorts to an agreement with the Entente. Haaawttlt Austria was to show a peaceful disposition, and it was arranged that Itiiw should go abroad, so Ob at *hm tin crash csuae Germany cooid expnas nrpriMk ftortbar Mmsnniatkn contain conftrnwHcn of Gsrmanys eold-bkioded detcmiMttn to mux all attempts to j»■em tits ptaaa. Tbsy BMttioa that tht Qmmal BUttt Ofwctod to finisfe France in foot vwk% and that Belgian neutaUty fed to 1m vkMad evan at the Wjifiwa of involving —Banter. Baecfcnd Nor. 28, 7.45 pan.

Landau, Nov. 23. Tie disclosures pnMisfted by the Ba. tarian Government, as previously cabled, are contained fa the reports of Count vot Beichenfeld, Bavarian Minister in Bariin, to Ids Government. Hs records a eonversation with Herr Zimmerman, then Imperial Under-Secretary, showing Chat the delivery of the note to Serbia *aa delayed till July 26 because by then 11 Poincare and M. Viviani would tart left Petrograd, which would make it difficult for tile Entente to arrive at an undentanding regarding countermiasares. The War Minister and Chief of Stall were alio to have furloughs, aakiag it appear that Austria's disposition was peaceful After informing iiis Government of the emtents of the Austrian note to Serbia, Ctast Bercbenfeld said:' "It is obvious that Serbia cannot accept su<6 conditions, end there must be war. It is absolutely agreed that Austria will take advantage, of this favorable moment, even at the risk of further complications. Any line of action that Austria takes will be agreed. to here, even at ft* risk of war with Russia." It is also shown that in the middle of July, 1914, Germany had given Austria permission to negotiate with Bulgaria with reference to the latter joining the trlplice. One communication stated that the Prussian general staff awaited war against France with full confidence, because the morale of fhe French army was not good, and the French had only very few howitzers and bad rifles. Telegraphing on August 4. Count Berehenfeld stated that British metftrality would be too high a price to pay for Germany's respetting Belgian neutrality, because an attack on France was possible only fib rough Belgium.—Reuter.

EXTENDED MILITARY SERVICE,

BOUNTIES GRANTED.

Received Nov. 2", 1.30 a m. London, Nov. 25.

the War Off.* announce* that in view of providing Ten fpr overseas garrisons and the necessary reserves at Home, soldim may extend the periods of their service for twir, three or four years, entitling them to bounties of £2O, £4O and £SQ reflectively.—Aua. and X.Z. OitMe Assoc. aud Renter.

BOYCOTT OF GERMANY,

OWING TO CRUELTY TO PRISONERS

London, Xov. 25.

A demonstration of 10,000 in Hyde Park carried a resolution expressing horror and indignation at the German brutalities to British prisoners, and favoring an economic boycott of Germany.— Beater.

LABOR MINISTER RESIGNS.

London, Xov. 25.

Mr. Brace states that he ha» resigned from tfhe Ministry, though he profoundly believes it advantageous that the Coalition should be responsible for peace. He hope* British workmen will not regret their resolution, but a tabor Minister mast have the confidence of his class, therefore be is not taking office in tfte Coalition.

END OF PRESENT PARLIAMENT

London, Xov. 23. Parliament ha» been dissolved.

(The present met on January 31, -1011. The general election will take place on December H i