GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 15 May 1918, Page 8

GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

CONTINUED DELAY IN RESUMPTION. I

CAUSING MUCH SPECULATION

VARIOUS THEORIES ADVANCED VANCED.

(Received May 15/10.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 14. The New York .Times' Paris correspondent reports that there i s much speculation as to the reason for the continued delay in the resumption of the German offensive.

Experts believe that the Germans are considering whether to bring half a million men from the Russian front or Austrians from the, Italian front. It is stated that the Kaiser asked the Emperor Charles to bring half a million men from the Tyrol, but Austria was afraid to deplete the Italian front, and she also fearsan immediate revolt'of-the Czechs and Jugo Slavs. ; It is believed that another factor postponing the offensive may b e further. mutinies, which, are reported amonoGerman divisions on the West front — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Association. j