THE ENEMY’S TROUBLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4899, 19 June 1918, Page 5

THE ENEMY’S TROUBLES

UNREST IN GERMANY.

“MORE TAXES—LESS

BREAD.”

STRIKES EXTENDING IN BAVARIA.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM. June 17. Notices calling a Public- meeting at Magdeburg were headed, Moie Taxes—No Universal Suffrage—Les Bread.” The police demanded', the removal of the first heading from the agenda paper. Tim audience protested and assaulted the police. The Bavarian Government lias decreed that every person, irrespective of rank, age, and sex capable of working will be compelled to aid in harvesting. . . . Owing to a decrease m the bread ration and the shelving of the franchise question in Germany, an .organisation of strikes is afoot, despite Socialist and trade union warning’s against such a course. It. is expected that three hundred thousand will strike in. Bavaria; alone. The authorities are endeavoring to prevent the extension of strikes to munition factories.

BULGAR PREMIER RESIGNS

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association AMSTERDAM, June 17. _ Sofia reports that M. Radoslavoff has resigned. . , . German National parties and CUristian Socialists in Austria passed a resolution expressing confidence that all efforts to undfermine the solidarity of the State would be .forcibly prevented. They further declare that all that is necessary for war must be unconditionally guaranteed, even without the assent of Parliament.

The German leader’s are again busy preparing for new wars.. The Kaiser assented to the .formation ot a Kaiser Wilhelm Institute wherein would be concentrated all military and scientific.' forces .and expedients for tli© support of warfare. THE BULGAR CABINET. Reuter’s Telecrams. (Received. June 18. 9.10 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. June LThe cause of the Bulgarian Cabinet’s resignation is not stated.. The King lias asked the ministers to continue until a new Cabinet is formed. ■