WITH THE ENEMY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16163, 18 March 1918, Page 8

WITH THE ENEMY.

GERMANY'S COLONIES. DEMAND FOR THEIR RETURN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received March 17th, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, March 15. Dr. Solf (German Colonial Secretary), speaking at Cologne, declared that a lasting peace was only possible if Germany's need for colonies was considered more fully than hitherto. Germany had only small, scattered possessions, while smaller countries possessed enormous colonies which they were unable to develop. Such a disproportion caused tension and disturbed relations between the nations. In a speech in Berlin, Dr. Solf said that the Government Emphatically demanded the return of all the German colonies.

WARFARE BY DISEASE. (Received March 17th, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 15. The discovery that horses and mules from the Argentine are suffering from glanders leaves little doubt that German agents inoculated the animals prior to the shipment, as glanders has hitherto been unknown in the Argentine. GERMANY'S LOSSES. {By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) ("The Timet.") PARIS, March 15. The "Echo de Paris" states that Germany's casualties to January Ist total 4,225,000, leaving,, after various deductions, and army of 4,805,000. SCENE IN AUSTRIAN CHAMBER. Admiralty per "Wireless Press. BERNE, March 15. A despatch states that a stormy scene occurred in the Austrian Chamber . M. Vishkovsky, a Czech, declared that it was notorious that the Bolsheviks' proclamation was printed, in' Germany. M. Daszynski, the Polish loader, referring to the Ukraine, said that the Habsburgs had betrayed the Poles, and were, therefore, destined to lose their throne/ The President of the Chamber called M. Daszynski to order for attacking the Crown. M. Termil, a Pole, accused Count Czernin of felony and perjury. MORE PEACE PEELERS. (Australian and If.Z. Cable Association.) (Received March 17th, 11.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 16. Advices received by the Allied Embassy state that representatives of Austria, Turkey, and Bulgaria approached the American envoy in Berne, and endeavoured to open unofficial negotiations for peace. The suggested terms included Turkey's and Bulgaria's endorsement of no annexations. The move is certain to Be ignored.