WITH THE ENEMY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 926, 29 January 1917, Page 8

WITH THE ENEMY.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN AGREEMENT A MODIFICATION. Australian and X.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, January 2G. The "Berliner Tageblatt's" Vienna correspondent states that an AustroHungarian agreement modifies the old contract in Hungary's favour, and reduces Hungary's share in the Monarchy's expenses from 3CJ to 34 per cent. The order modifies the Customs tariff to the advantage of the Hungarian agriculturists and Hungarian securities will he admitted to the Vienna stock exchange. A GENERAL ELECTION. THE EMPEROR'S ACTION. Australian end X.Z. Cable Association. BERNE, January 26. The "Tribune" of Geneva learns officially that the Emperor Carl is dissolving the Reichstath and ordering a general election. ECONOMIC FEDERATION. THE KAISER'S SCHEME. Australian and X.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, January 27. The newspapers forecast that the Kaiser contemplates a birthday gathering for the establishment of an economic federation of all his Allies of the war period and placing them under the German hegemony. KAISER'S BIRTHDAY. AUSTRIAN VISITORS. Australian and X.Z. Cable Associatitn. AMSTERDAM, January 26. The Austrian Emperor and Foreign Minister will visit the German Headquarters nn the Kaiser's birthday (January 27).

A COLD WINTER. RIGOROUS CONDITIONS. Australian b:,4 SJS. Cable ABERNE, January 27. The cold in Germany and Austria is intense, and forty-one deaths, due to cold, occurred in Munich in six da vs. The winter in Switzerland ha.i been far more severe than usual. GETTING INFORMATION. tf ENEMY METHODS. B'l Cnhl'. — rrr*< Aitnsiclitn — Cnpvr*ht. MELBOURNE, January 28. Senator I'earce issues a wnrnine against the enemy's new method of endeavouring to obtain information as to the financial and political circumstances of the Dominions. Let ters have been intercepted from a German woman under the nom-dc-plume of Mrs Stuart Crostur. s<-nt from an hotel in Switzerland al- - to influential people in the various Dominions seeking for information as to their conditions and the possibility of work, etc.