GERMAN CRISIS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9717, 20 July 1917, Page 5

GERMAN CRISIS

A STOP-GAP CHANCELLOR TO BE SUPERSEDED BY MILITARY DICTATOR. By Teleeraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. NEW YORK July 18. The "New York World’s” London correspondent states that the appointment of Dr Michaelis is regarded merely as a stop-gap till the psyschological moment arrives, when General von Ludendorff will become Military Dictator. It is believed that von Ludendorff will eventually command the State and Army as a ruthless champion of the autocracy. GREAT CONCERTED OFFENSIVE OF ALLIED NAVAL FORCES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, July 18. The “New York Tribune’s” Washington correspondent says that the sentiment in naval circles favours a great concerted Allied naval offensive, even to tho extent of attacking the enemy’s bases, in addition to tho campaign against U-boats. ROYAL FAHILYjS SURNAME ALTERED TO WINDSOR. By Teleffraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. LONDON, July 18. The King’s decree creates a separate Royal House instead of tho most exalted branch of tho House of »SaxeCoburg and Gotha. It also makes tho family surname Windsor. KING ALEXANDER OF GREECE BOWS TO HIS PREMIER’S DECISION. By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z Cable Association. ROME, July 18. A wireless report from hithens states that King Alexander has yielded to M. Venizelos’s demand for the Convocation of the 1915 Chamber. A GERMAN LIE ASSERTED ATTACK ON BRITISH DESTROYERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, LONDON, July 18. A German communique falsely alleges that German seaplanes hit two destroyers which were escorting a number of merchantmen near Hoofdenhank. STORAGEJFWHEAT WHAT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROPOSES. By Teletrraph—Press Association—Copyright MELBOURNE, July 19. Mr W. M. Hughes, in moving the jwond reading of the Wheat Storage Bill, said that silos had been erected at seaports and in the country, and the price fixed against wheat stored per bushel per annum. The Commonwealth would advance £2,850,000 to tho States for the erection of the silos. AUSTRAUAN NAVY MINE-SWEEPING SECTION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received July 19. 10.50 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 19. Regulations have been gazetted constituting a new mine-sweeping section for the Navy.