DIVERGENT INTERESTS.
OF AUSTRIA Am) GERMANY.
lAiistTnllan and N.Z. Cable Association.)
(deceived May 17, 1.20 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, May 16. Maxrailian Harden, m the Zukunft, argues that the vital interests of Austria, and Germany are divergent. He declares flint the Mittel Etoopa idea is a briUiantlv-organised folly. Austria -.wants meat and raw materials, and money to purchase them. The victorious battlefields will not yield money. She also needs freedom bo make agreements with the Powerg which are Germany's enemies, and not Austria's. She needs American friendship most of all, and longs for peace w;th America..
The Vorwaerts declares that the Austro-German, alliance will continue only if based on the people's willing consent. There is little sign, of this consent m Austr=a.. where Germany; is .unpopular owing to its pan-German propaganda.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14607, 17 May 1918, Page 4
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