INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 119, 20 May 1918, Page 6

INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.

ON AND OFF THE FIRING LINE. LONDON, May 19. Austria's Race Cauldron. It is reported from Vienna that a deputation ol Czechs, including members of Parliament, warned the Austrian Premier (Dr. yon Seidler) that if the Government created a constitution for Bohemia on the German model the Czechs would raise a sanguinary revolution.

Dr. yon Seidler told a strikers' deputation that the prospect of a general peace was not hopeless. The Kaiser was doing his best to bring about negotiations.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) India's New Army of 500,000. The Government of India has decided to raise immediately a new army of more than 500,000 men. The Provincial Governments have reallirmed their loyalty to the resolutions passed at the Delhi Conference.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) To Brighten up the Italians. Italy has informally informed the I'nited States Government that the presence of American troops on the Italian front is much desired. Italian olticials feel that the sight of the American flag in Italy would have a good moral effect of the Italian troops and people. A few thousand American troops would be sufficient.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) Lighter Bread Ration for Fritx. An official notification issued in Berlin states that the daily bread ration of Tot will be reduced in the middle of June by one-fifth owing to the arrivals of T'kraine grain being disappointing.—(A. and N.Z.) The Greek Call to Arms. A message states that the Greek Legation at Washington has been informed from Athens that the mobilisation of the Creek army is progressing rapidly. The total strength of the army will he 300,000.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) A Word for Australia's Premier. Tho New York "Tribune." in an editorial, says: "There are few more interesting men in the world than Mr. W. M. Hughes, Premier of the Commonwealth. He has become a commanding figure in British Imperial politics, and earned a place in Allied affairs as one of the men who helped to keep the fight going and make vietorv possible."—(A. and "N.Z. Cable.) Uruguay a Non-Belligerent.

A Monte Video message 6tates that the German Goveriment has notified Uruguay that a state of war does not exist between the two nations. Germany has thus responded to a request from Uruguay that Germany should define her attitude.—(A. and KZ Cable.) What the Foe Ha* to Say. A German oflicial wireless message states: An enemy monitor shelled Ostend, causing considerable civilian losses. We repulsed a strong English thrust near Beaumont HameL We shot down IS aeroplanes. An Austrian oflicial message states: French and Italian forces attacked mountain positions between the Osum and Devoli Rivers, in Albania, and gained territory west of Taorca.— (A. and N.Z. and Reuter.) A Rumanian Lesion. A Washington message says that oflicial advices from Paris 6tato that Rumanians in France are organising to fight with the French on the West front. (A. and N.Z. Cable.) Kerensky Nearlng America. The Washington correspondent of the New York "Tribune" states that M. Kerensky is expected to arrive at an American port from Russia in a few days.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.; Armoured German Aeroplane. The correspondent of the Now York "Times" with the American army in France states that German airmen are being trained in the use of an all-steel armoured aeroplane for low fly in v over the infantry.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) The Conference of the Kaisers. Official advices from Zurich indicate that the meeting between the Kaiser and the Emperor Charles of Austria proved unsatisfactory. The conference was much shorter than planned. The return of the Emperor Charles to Austria has caused most diverse comments in Germany.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)