WITH THE ENEMY

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16211, 14 May 1918, Page 7

WITH THE ENEMY

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright, (Reuter'g Telegrams.}

COPENHAGEN, May 12. Tho Kaiser will meet tbo Emperor Karl at the Austrian Headquarters today.

GERMANY'S INTERNAL

TROUBLES.

LONDON, May 12. The" outbreak of mysterious and destructive fires continues in Germany. The last instances were the destruction of_ the Berlin municipal granary, containing 1000 tons of cereals : also tho burning of 15,000 acre& of forest at Ochtrup, in Westphalia.

(Australian and N.Z. 'Cable Association.) WASHINGTON, May 12. Official advices received by tho State say that Herr Philip Scheidmann denounced in the Reichstag the dispersing of ' the Ukrainian Raaa by the German military. He pointed out that although there was peace between the countries, five Ministers' documents in tho Rada had been, seized.

("The Times.") (Received May 13th, 8 p.m.)

LONDON, May 12. Tho Hague correspondent of "Tho Times"' states: —

"Th© Crown Prince is involved in a dispute which is raging over the franchise proposals. He telegraphed to Count von Spee congratulating him on his motion proposing to shelve the Reform Bill until after tho war.

The German Press, discussing tho incident, notes the increased military interference in domestic and foreign policy, and anticipates that Count von Hertling will be obliged to adopt some jugglery in order to delay the Reform Bill and gain time.

"Vorwaerts" says:—'The spirit of freedom and the spirit of conquest ir.e mutually exclusive. We cannot estab-

listi a military dictator in the Ukraine and adopt a democratic peace at home."

The Bremen "Burgerzeitung" declares that a great wave of discontent is sweeping over the people, duo to tho costly, resultless battles, the burden of expenditure, and insolent rejection of equal suffrago. GRAVE SITUATION IN AUSTRIA. (Australian and N.Z. Cab it- Association.) LONDON, May 12. The "Manchester Guardian' says tho closing of Parliament creates a cp*ave situation in Austria. It is believed that Germany is dictating this renewal of the policy of governing without a Parliament. The working classes are all oppressed, and the nationalities of Austria oppose tho step.

(Reuter'a Telegrams.)

LONDON, Mav 12. The situation in both Austria and Hungary is perilous. German papers predict the resignation of the Austrian Premier, Ritter von Seidler, who is faced by almost insuperable difficulties in connexion with tlie southern Slav agitation and other racial problems. Von Zogler, the Slav Minister, has resigned, owing to a threatened return to aggressive measures against tho Slavs.

As regards Hungarv, the announcement is made that Dr. Wekerle, whilo apparently granting universal suffrage, insists that every voter must be master of the Hungarian language. This effectively bars the masses of the Slavs.

CONSTANTINE'S CONDITION GRAVE.

(Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) _ ~T PARIS, May 12. Ihe Journal's" Zurich correspondent reports that ex-King Constantine s condition is grave. Sis family hare been summoned to his bedside.