KAISER'S LIFE ATTEMPTED.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15896, 9 May 1917, Page 9

KAISER'S LIFE ATTEMPTED.

SHOT AT WHILE MOTORING TO BERLIN. REVOLUTIONARY FEELING IN GERMANY STEADILY GROWING. UNCONQUERABLE SPIRIT OF THE BRITISH ARMY. FINE TRIBUTE TO THE AUSTRALIANS. WIPING OUT HINDENBURG'S RESERYES. (3rd YEAR—2B2nd DAY.)

WITH THE ENEMY.

SOCIALIST CRITICISM. GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ATTACKED. (By Gvbl«—Prew Awociation—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Aaßooiation.) AMSTERDAM, May 7. Harr Gohn, Socialist leader, in the Reichstag, vigorously attacked the Government for compelling bolcliers to subscribe to the War loan. He protested against Germany's methods of -warfare, including the submarine campaign aaid air raids on. Ixindon, which city, ha stated, could not definitely be regarded as a fortified town. Improved food conditions we re impossible during the war period, and people i were hungering for political eqnality. The Speaker- called Herr Cohn to order when he declared that the Government was responsible for the war. I ATTEMPT ON KAISER'S LIFE. THREE SHOTS FIRED. BULLETS STRIKE MOTOR-CAR. (Australian and N.Z. Cabk Aaweiatton.) (Received May 9th, 1.40 a.m.) ROME, May 8. The newspaper "Corriere d'ltalia" states that three shots, were fired at the Kaiser while he was motoring, to Berlin, Two struck the car. The perpetrator was arrested. Etching hollwig. POLITICAL CRISIS DEVELOPING.

BITTER ATTACK BEING PREPARED. (Received May 9th, 12.55 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 8. The "New York Timos" London correspondent has received information from a trustworthy source that a momentous political crisis is developing in Germany. Tho position, of the Chancellor, Dr., von Befchmann-Hollweg, is being watched with growing suspicion by the Junkers and Conservatives, who are preparing to bitterlv attack Dr. Hollweg. BEGINNING TO CRACK. INTERNAL RUMBLINGS IN GERMANY. (Received Mav 9th, 12.55 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 8. The "New "fork Times" Paris correspondent quotes tho "Gazette do Lausanne" as stating: "Internal rumblings in Germany suggest that the Empire is beginning to crack, and big fissures, although at present invisible, are developing.'' ROBBING~BELG lUM. BANK SAFES RAIDED. NEW GOVERNOR'S ORDERS. j - (Received May 9th, 12.55 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, May 8. j General von Falkenhausen (Governor- j General of Belgium) has ordered a i general raid on the safes in Belgian J bank vaults, where hundreds of mil- j lions of cash, bonds, and jewellery were deposited before the war. Belgian safe-makers refused to supply Workmen with help to open the safes, *nd Falkenhausen thereupon teleRraphed to Germany to send workmen, fearing to blow up the safes lest the contents should be destroyed.

The Belgians hope that the Allies will seize German money in American find Allied banks.

A CHANGED GERMANY. REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS GROWING. FOOD SUPPLIES ALMOST EXHAUSTED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received May Bth, 11.55 p.m.) LONDON, May 8. The "Morning Post's" Berne correspondent states that uncensored news from Germany picttrres the situation, as growing worse daily. * Reserves of food are almost exhausted, and only tho soldiers at the front are receiving full rations. Revolutionary ideas are making extraordinary progress, even the great industrialists and merchants, especially in the northern towns, becoming converted to Socialism, believing that if Germany maintains her present institutions, the markets of the world will be closed against her". The idea of a federated Germany, released from Prussian domination, is being disoussed by moderato men, who would have regarded such ideas as chimerical two months ago. Efforts are being made to familiarise the public with, the idea of a peace without annexations or indemnities. The public is slowly realising that ruthless submarining is being prosecuted in the interests of the Hohensollerns.