GERMAN BIRTH-RATE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 114, 18 May 1918, Page 1

GERMAN BIRTH-RATE.

iSECOKD EDITION

'DiECLIX.E OK TWO IN 5 THREE Y.EA.RS. Australian and N.Z Cable Association.) (.Rec. May 18, 12.35 p.m.) LOIN"DON, May 17. "German statistics show that the decline in the birth-rate, compared with the pre-wa.r rate, represents a decline. ; of 2,000,000 babies in three years. The I infantile death-rule is tairly low, but high compared with .England. AUSTRO-GERMAN TREATY STATE-MIEXT HY HUN'GARIAN I'REMIii.K. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) (Rec. '.Ma.v 18, 12.35 p.m.) • AMSTEIRiDAENL May 17, Dr. Wekerle (Prime Minister),- in a. speech in the Hungarian Chamber, denied that the new Austro-German treaty affected! the independence of the Au.s-tro-Hungarian Army, though certain military-agreements had. been reached. Similarly, though an economic 'rapprochement had" been arranged, it (I'i'. not-prejudice Hungarian economic independence. The ag'eemeut reauired the Chamber's approval. He declared' ' 0; ''• Emperor Karl's letter had' been satisfactorily explained t<j 'Germany and the incident was regarded; as closed. Cermaii newspapers. .assert that Germany will shortly arrange 'Conventions with" Bulgaria and Turkey similar to the Austrian.