ABOUT THE ENEMY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16361, 5 November 1918, Page 8

ABOUT THE ENEMY.

GERMANS NOT PREPARED TO ACCEPT DEFEAT. A.LAST DESPERATE EFFORT PROBABLE. jUy Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, November 3. The opinion of American leading statesmen, reflected in many quarters here, is that Germany will probably yet make a desperate defence. Some of the correspondents in Flanders write in similar strain, commenting on Germany's narrowing front and the strength of the Rnine defences. It is deemed improbable that Germany will go under without one desperate effort with her fleet. s Repatriated men all declare that Germans in the inland towns know little outside thoir own food shortage, and will never understand that they are beaten unless they are subjected to something like Germany's treatment of Belgium. SUPPLIES FOR AUSTRIA AND GERMANY STOPPED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received November 4th, 8.35 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, November 3. The "National Tidendc" says:—Berlin reports state that the Hungarian Government has stopped the departure of all ships carrying cargoes for Austria and Germany. The cargoes include 20,000 tons of foodstuffs and large quantities of oil and petrol. All other transport to Germany has been forbidden. Germany is unable to get back from Roumania 500 locomotives and 50,000 trucks and carriages. DEFENDING THE BAVARIAN FRONTIER. (Australian and N.Z. Cabl© Association.) COPENHAGEN, November 3. The Vienna correspondent of the "Politikeu" says:— The Germans, fearing the enemy -will traverse Austria, are digging trenches and erecting fortifications along the Bavarian frontier. Great numbers of soldiers are concentrating on the possible new front. DEARER YET, AND DEARER. Sewing machines are going op. You have a chance to get a Davis now beforo the nest iot arrive, and you may save pounds. Miosoo's. MWUU