LATEST WAR NEWS.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13929, 11 July 1917, Page 6

LATEST WAR NEWS.

SERIOUS CRISIS IN GERMANY. DUE TO RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE AND AMERICAN INTERVENTION. „ (Per Calile—i'ress Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) Received July 10, 12,20 a.m. ' ' AMSTERDAM, July 9, A semi-official message from Berlin states that Saturday's raid was at first directed at the storehouses and- factories, The report alleges that bombs were dropped on the docks and the northern bank of the Thames, Charing Cross station was hit several times. All the factories in tho Rhine; conntry are idle. The workers are demanding' the same concessions as their Russian confreres,. ~ ... Received July 11, 12,20 a,nr. ATHENS, July 10, The 1915 Parliament meets on "sth July. Received July 10, 10,20 p.m, PEKING, July 10. It is expected that when Tunn-chu-•Tui has settled the present trouble he will declare war on Germany. Received July 11, 1 a.m. WASHINGTON, July 10. Mr It, W. Gerard has resigned from the diplomatic service, President Wilson has called all the National Guard to service,

Received July 11, 1 a.m. NEW YORK, July 10,

The Hague correspondent of the Times has received word from Berlin that the Kaiser has arranged to hold a Crown Council, which always precedes a decision on momentous issues, The German papers give evidence of the extreme gravity of the situation.' The Reser Zeitung remarks- that, though the Chancellor's existence is at stake, far graver issues are raised.' The Press Bureau urges people to remain.calm. Received July 10, at! a.m. LONDON, July 10. A telegram from Minsk describes the beginning of military activity at several parts 011 the front including intense artillery duels in the Krevo-Smo'rgon region, Received July ]O, at 1.20 a.m. AMSTERDAM, July. 10. On the anniversary of King Ferdinand's ascension to the Bulgarian; throne the Kaiser sent a congratulatory message wishing him luck against Greece, their new enemy, Received July 10, at 1,30 a,in, ' AMSTERDAM, July 10. The Socialist, Progressist, Centre, and National Liberal leaders have adopted Ilerr Erzberger's peace formula and are sumbitting the following resolution to the Reichstag That Germany is determined to hold out to the very end andprevent any spoliation of her territory, or any humiliation, but does not contemplate annexations or the, humiliation of her enemies, but desires only a peace securing Germany's safety and economical development. The meeting also insisted on the im-' mediate introduction, of the Parliamentary system. ' , ' BERNE, July 10. ' The crisis is due to the growing military strength, the Russian' offensive, the, bad harvest and the American intervention.