WAR WEARINESS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10087, 28 September 1918, Page 7

WAR WEARINESS

VERiTHOTIfKBtnH '6ERHANY REVOLUTION "A NEAR POSSIBILITY. / By Tcloprrnph—Press Association—Co-pyriehti Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 27, 7.40 p.m.). ..... , BERNE, September 26. Travellers declare that war weariness in Germany is very noticeable, and that a social upheaval is well within the bounds of possibility. Popular irritation against the dynasty and General Staff is- increasing- daily. Further military reverses may precipitate a revolution. The recent strike at Essen and the violent demonstrations at Kiel and other .against the, . departure , of submarines are typical symptoms of trouble. HUN PRESS ACKNOWLEDGES GRAVITY OF SITUATION. *'■''■'■ Beuter's Telegrams. (Received'September 27, 7.40 p.m.) «*T**vi~beNDON, September 26; Gefmalfrcensorship is permitting the press to freely discuss the gravity of the situation in Palestine and Mace_The newspapers express great alarm" at the sensational turn affairs have taken. .., , Vl ,. „ The "Frankfurter Zeitung" consoles its readers with the assurance that the Siegfried lino ought to prevent any such break through on the West front, adding the somewhat significant qualifi- ' { cation,''' 'if the" trenches are occupied, , the batteries manned'and the "men tire convinced of the necessity for holding out." AIR REPORT Australian and N.Z. Cable -Association.LONDON; September 26. The Air Ministry reports: Squadrons yestßrday~attac'ked the aerodrome at Buhl, and also Kaiserlautern, with good results. Large numbers of -enemy machines attacked ours on the homeward journey. Two were brought down and three British are missing. .. (Received September 27, 11.50ji.m:); LONDON, September;-B6J'* The Air Ministry reports: Our aeroplanes on Wednesday "attacked"factories at Frankfurt, with good results. Large numbers of enemy" aircraft were encountered,:"' and very heavy fighting ensued. We ' shot' down five hostiel machlnW* out" of 'control;'"' ;Four - ox ours have not returned. GERMAN LAOS Of 17 BEING SENT TO FRONT Published in "Tbo Tines." (Received September 27, 7.40 p.m.) THE HAGUE, September 26. Germany J 6 rapidly dispatching lads of seventeen to the front. A Dutch authority, just returned from Germany, says 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 a latent force enabling them to avert for a considerable.: time the inevitable defeat. HERTLING'S SPEECH MEANT FOR i DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION. | Australian and ■ N.Z. Cable Association. I (Receivod September 27. 9.15 p.m.) NEW YORK. September 26. The. .'.'New .York Times" Washington correspondent states that the _ confession of tho seriousness of the internal situation in Germany was tho only part of Hcrtling's speech which interested the United States officials. The speech t is, considered aa meant for domestic consumption. ——— i RUSSIAN TERRORIS DECISION BY LENIN TO "RETURN TO THE GOOD METHODS OF REVOLUTION." By Tolcffraph—Press Association—Copyright RouterV. Telegrams. AMSTERDAM, September 26. Moscow advices state that the Revolutionary Tribunal has condemned to death the ex-Ministers for War, <Je Olivanoff and Wierchevski. Another message states that the terrorist decree has been rescinded. Lenin and tlie-'m'aiority of the Central Committee have decided to return to what is described as "good methods of revolution." NEW PROVISIONAL RUSSIAN ..GOVERNMENT FORMED. Australian and N.Z, Cable .■ Association. (Received September 27, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 26. The "New York Times's" Washington correspondent reports that the Russian Embassy has received official dispatches > from Eufa (Western Urals) stating that tho Provisional Russian Government which has been formed has repudiated the Brest-Litovsk Treaty,-mid will fight Germany and the Bolsheviki. CZECH SITUATION ON THE VOLGA SERIOUS. HUNS ORGANISING NEW BOLSHEVIK ARMY. Australian and N.Z. , Cable Association. (Received September 27, 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, -j September 26. It. is announced that General Poole has considerably , advanced up the Dvina River and cleared both sides for fifty miles south of Berenitskaia, severely, defeating _..the. Bolsheviks and Binking four ships.. „. The situation of the Czechs on the Volga front continues serious. A considerable enemy force is operating in tho direction of Krasniufimsk, which tho Czechs hold. The Bolsheviks are being constantly reinforced by Germans.: The new Bolshevik army is ultimately to consist of half a million men, whom the Germans are actively engaged in instructing. The majority of the Bolshevik forces are comparatively worthless, while of two-thirds of the peasantry about half are workmen. The Whole of the bourgeoisie is intensely hostile ,to Bolshevik _ rule. Many worker's on tho Volga tried to join the Czechs, but the Bolsheviks ' crevcnted them.