ABOUT THE ENEMY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16350, 23 October 1918, Page 8

ABOUT THE ENEMY.

KAISER'S DAY DONE. CRISIS APPROACHING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received October 22nd, 7.50' p.m.), PARIS,, October 21. "L© Journal" says that a debacle is approaching, and the Germanic bloc is crumbling. It appears, however, that the German people do not hate the Kaiser, but merely regard him as a man whose day is done. The Crown Prince is regarded with contempt. Many think that be is the cause of all the bloodshed. The only man whom sober observers in Germany mark as a successor to tho Kaiser is Prince Rupprecht, of Bavaria, the Hohenzollerns merely to retain the title of King of Prussia. HUNGARY'S INDEPENDENCE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received October 22nd, 7:55 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, October 21. A Budapest telegram states that the Emperor Karl will issue a manifesto in a few days proclaiming Hungary's independence. THE EMPRESS AND THE KAISER. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received October 22nd, 8.45 p.m.) OHRISTIANIA, October 21 Advijes from Germany-state that the Empress is suffering from mental disease. The Kaiser's piety is intense under th© stress of recent events. PALESHNE CAMPAIGN, THE OCCUPATION OF TRIPOLI. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Associfttiem.) (Received October 22nd, 8.45 p.m.) CAIRO, October 21. Mr Massey, writing from Tripoli on October 18th, says that armoured cars and British Yeomanry ■ occupiod the: town on October 13th, unopposed, the Turks having previously evacuated It. At the time of writing some British and Indian infantry forces had arrived. The troops everywhere were splendidly received by the population, who were overjoyed that the British had delivered them from the Turkish yoke. The Yeomanry and Indian cavalry entered Homs on October 15th, the Australian Flying Corps "having bombed the Turks, who fled after burning the railway buildings. Their retreat was hastened by further bombing. -