GERMANY.
THE KAISER’S LUCK.
■ AUSTRALIA* ANU MZ > HIH ABMN (Received 30, 9.30 a.m.) Zurich, Oct. 29. It is reported that the Kaiser narrowly escaped recently. A bomb hit the train in which he was travelling, killing the driver. THE AUSTRIAN MINISTRY. Vienna, Oct. 29. Official. —The Finance Minister and former Premier, von Koerber, who has been appointed Premier of Austria, has been asked to form a Cabinet. (Received 30, 9.35 a.m.) There is a strong agitation in Vienna for an early meeting of Parliament in order to discuss the large war expenditure, and the supply and distribution of food, and possibly, peace prospects. £600,000,000 VOTE CREDIT PASSED. fREUTER’S TELEGRAMS.! (Received 30, 8.30 a.m.) Amsterdam, Oct. 29. Jn the Reichstag, Count von Roedern, Minister of Finance, moving the vote credit for £600,000,000, said the war credits hitherto passed amount to £2,600,000;000. For the fifth war loan, £526,000,000, there were about 4,000,000 subscribers. The total expenditure of all belligerents he estimated at £12,500,000,000, whereof one-third fell to Germany and her allies. The vote was passed, despite opposition from the Democratic Labour Union.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 269, 30 October 1916, Page 5
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