GREAT HUN MEETING

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11617, 16 August 1918, Page 5

GREAT HUN MEETING

SETTLING POLAND’S FATE

PARCELLING GOT KINGDOMS

Amsterdam, August 14,

A meeting at German headquarters includes the Kaiser, and Emperor Karl, the Bulgarian Crown Prince, members of the Polish Regency Council, leading German Ministers and army leaders. It is expected the Polish question and regarding Austro-Bulgarian co-operation on the West front, will bo settled.

“ London, August 10. The Daiiy Chronicle’s Amsterdam correspondent states that Berlin political circles ?ancicip*to that the decision iu.regard to Holland will not favour Austria, but will recognise a so-called independent kingdom, though It w‘ll be really under German authority. Tbs coaference is likelv to settle the boundaries of Poland," Lithuarie and Finland bare choose their rulers.

Pan-Germans oppose such schemes on the ground'that the *new kingdoms may develop disloyalty in future, and say that the only solution is annexation. However, Russia is the worst problem. News,'which has been received at Berlin, paints the picture daiiy in more sombre colours. Alarm in political circles increases. Meanwhile the entire German press urges the Government to declare its war aims.

ALLIED NATIONS’ FOOD i DIFFICULTY. . APPEAL AGAINST WASTE. GENERAL INTERNATIONAL SHARING. Received August 16, 8.55. a.m London, August 15. Mr dynes, speech in London, said the world’sjjfood shortage was bouud|to increase, ®and avoidance of waste was becoming more important. Every ten thousand tons of food saved enabled Americajto send two thousr.udjmorel soldiers. The Allies food controllers, he said, hsd just completed a scheme providing’Jtor fair apportionment of food among the armies and population of the various coniines. - : If car tied out injt.be spirit which the representatives displayed, such as had been exparis need would never return. AT DINNER. DOMINION’S PRESSMEN. London August 14. Lord Burnham gave a dinner to the Dominion’s pressmen at the Kitz. In proposing their health, he warmly extolled the “ power sud achievement of the overseas Press. Mr Masse\ r hoped the British Press party would pay a return visit to the Dominions. Lord Burnham promised to endeavour to arrange a visit.