WITH THE ENEMY.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13694, 9 October 1916, Page 6

WITH THE ENEMY.

ULTIMATE FATE OF AUSTRIA. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Associate.) PETROGRAD, October 6. The Novoe Vremya, analysing the German comments on the Hungarian Parliamentary debates, declares that Germany supports Hungary's desire for independence. CAPTAIN OP THEMOEWE KILLED IN THE TRENCHES. (Australian anil N.Z. Cable Association), Received October 8j at 5.5 p.m. AMSTERDAM, October 7. Count von Boon, captain of the Moevre, conimandihg'a battalion of infantry has been killed in France. PITIABLE PLIGHT OF AUSTRIA.HUNGARY. (Australian and N.Z. Cabin Assorlatioa.) Received October 8, at 8.5 p.m. , ~: BERNE, October 7. .. Austria-Hungary is calling up fifteen classes hitherto exempt from military service. Many thousands formerly rejected as unfit, have joined the regiments. Men between forty-five and fifty have been drafted to'the auxiliary services, but have been notified that sooner or later they must do active service at the front. All the men not actually crippled, to the ago of forty-four years will be sent, to the front; The exodus of middle-aged married men has caused widespread gloom. GERMANY'S TERRIBLE OUTLOOK. NEWSPAPERS SUPPRESSED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received October 8< at 5.5 p.m. AMSTERDAM, October 7.' The Neuste Nachticten says: The Germans' food problem next winter will' 1)0: very terrible to solve. It is still hoped there will not be starvation, generally speaking. One paper issued in Dresden, published the latest portrait of the Kaiser, looking tired and aged, and almost an invalid. The publication was stopped. The police are searching for copies which are selling secretly at ten marks. Ilerr von Harden' 3 .paper Zukunft" hag been suppressed, GERMAN WAR LOAN. FIVE' HUNDRED MILLIONS SUBSCRIBED. (Australian and N.Z, Cable Association,) ; Received October 8, at 5.5 p.m. BJ3RNE, October 7. A semi-official message from. Berlin states that the German war loan subscriptions are estimated at £500,000,000.