Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 85, 4 November 1918, Page 5

Central Powers

BULGARIAN PREMIER'S DEATH. COUNT TISZA MURDERED. Copenhagen, November ',\. A soldier shot Count Tisza, who was walking with a friend. He died immediately, and his friend was wounded. Count Karolvi telegraphed tile news. DETAILS OF THE TRAGEDY. SOLDSERS INVADE RESIDENCE. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Gable Association. (Received 9 a.m.) ( Copenhagen. November .'!. The National Tide-rule's Berlin correspondent states that three soldiers gained admission to Count Tisza's house on Thursday, and entered the room where in were Tisza, his wife, | and the Countess Alrnassy. Tisza drew a revolver. The ladies refused to leave the room. A soldier addressing Tisza said: "It is your fault that millions have perished. You brought about the war." Tisza denied the responsibility. The ladies again refused the soldiers' request to depart, and three fired rifles at Tisza, crying: "The hour of reckoning has arrived." Tisza- fell at the women's feet and died almost immediately.! One bullet slightly wounded the Countess lAlmassy after passing through Tisza's. body. The soldiers escaped.

AtfXIETY IN GERMANY.

THE KAISER'S TROUBLES.

London, November 2

Telegrams from Germany show that tension is increasing hourly. The Allies' terms are awaited with terrible anxieiv.

The Torwaerts says : , We shall, read the terms with burning hearts and extreme indignation, hut we shall accept them and swallow it all because there is nothing else to do. The Crown Council at Berlin lasted from five in the evening till midnight on Thursday, and reached most important decisions. Prince Max went to the front on Friday. Dr Soli' announces that the leading financiers will assist in the German peace negotiations. Germany will endeavour to regain her colonies. Public opinion is overwhelmingly against the Kaiser, and the general belief is that his abdication is only a matter of days. The Kaiser has been avoiding all appearances in fmiblic for gome rime. He slipped off the Imperial headquarters in tho dead ,of mud it.

HUNGARIAN REVOLUTION.

Amsterdam, November 2

The Berliner Tageblatt states that there is a revolution in Budapest. The National Council has taken over the government and garrison, and the police acknowledge, the Council. The population is pubilating.

VIENNA SHORT OF GRAIN.

ONLY THREE DAYS' SUPPLY.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 0.0 a.m.) Vienna, November 3. It is announced that the grain reserves are exTiausted, ami the city's supply of Hour will last only three da vs.

GERMO-BULCAR DIPLOMACY.

RELATIONS' NOW SEVERED. (.Received 9 a.m.) Amsterdam, Nov. 3. Diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Germany have been severed. GENERAL ITEMS. . ______ | Amsterdam, November 1. ; A message from Vienna states that) German Bohemia has declared its in- , dependence, with the sear or Government at Richenberg. 'The peo-* pie elected a German radical > Pucher) as President. Supreme disorder prevails in Vienna, mobs plundering and murdering. A soviet has been formed, also a republican Government. Emperor Karl fled io Godello. The mobs are endeavouring t o release Ad-, ler. At Liebkneeht's demonstration on Sunday there were enormous crowds. Liebknecht preached revolution and the overthrow of the people's tormenI tors, concluding with: "Down with [the Hohenzollerns!" The police had taken elaborate precautions, hut they were not needed, the masses dispersing quietly. Germany has recognised the Czechoslovak republic. j The Vossiche Zeitung says the Ger-s man War Cabinet discussed the ques- j tion of abdication. Hcrr Delbruck I proceeded to headquarters, it is be- • lieved to ask the Kaiser to abdicate.