ENEMY COUNTRIES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 28 September 1918, Page 5

ENEMY COUNTRIES.

WAR WEARINESS IN GERMANY, ,--j SOCIAL UPHEAVAL POSSIBLE. FURTHER MILITARY REVERSES. LIKELY TO PRECIPITATE REVOLUTION. BERNE,; Sep. 26. Travellers declare that war weariness in Germany is very noticeable, and a social upheaval is well, within the bounds of possibility. The popular irritation against the dynasty and the general staff is increasing daily. Further military reverses may precipitate a revolution.

The recent 6trike at Essen, violent demonstrations at Kiel and other ports against the departure of submarines are typical symptoms of trouble.

THE :E4GUE, Sep. 26. Germany is' rapidly despatching lads of 17 to the front.

A, Dutch authority just returned from Germany says that the food difficulties are great, but not yet so great as to lead to a catastrophe. The people are tough, or they are ignorant and arrogant, and possess latent force enabling them. to avert for a considerable time the inevitable defeat.— Times. -, ■■

LONDON, Sep. 26. The German censorship is permitting the press to freely discuss the gravity of the situation in Palestine and Mace-; donia. Newspapers express great alarm' at the sensational turn affairs have taken.

The Frankfurter Zeitung consoles its readers with the assurance that the Seigfreid line ought to prevent any such break through on the West front, adding the somewhat significant qualification : ''If"the trenches are occupied and the batteries manned by men convinced of the necessity of holding out." —Reuter.

An order signed by yon Ludendorff speaks of increased complaints from Germany of the men on leave creating an unfavorable impression by statements bordering upon high treason, inciting disobedience. Some of this is due to the natural irritation of the soldiers, who only see things (Superficially. War weariness and despondency are unfortunately widespread at home. Ludendorff further states that officers should carefully explain to the soldiers that while. travelling they see the surface only, the honest toil in the severe struggle not being apparent. It seems, however, that some people are consciously adopting an attitude hostile to the State, and he directs the home authorities immediately to return all such to the front.—United Press.

AMSTERDAM, Sep. 26. Owing to the widely circulated reports of demoralisation among Bavarian troops, the Kaiser telegraphed the King of Bavaria eulogising' the condition of the Bavarians he visited on the Western front.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn.