CENTRAL POWERS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CV, Issue 16082, 2 October 1916, Page 7

CENTRAL POWERS.

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(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) - : • AMSTERDAM, Sent. 29. , It is reported that tho German PejputvsiWaL'.vMinister, General Von Wan4de);ftha*s<been dismissed. BAD FOR THE BREMEN. |apWKECKAGE DISCOVERED. YORK, Sept. 30. marked "Bremon, Shutz-'mai-lce V. Ippinghoven, Wil&eims,haven." also & small German crown have been picked up off Portland f Maine). A German sailor identified tliem for certain as genuine. German representatives of the Bremen havo admitted that tho submarine is eight days' overdue.

WARSAW'S HARD LOT. \ BERNE-, Sept. 30. It is officially announced that tho W'ai'saWi-population's meat ration has been reduced to three grammes a day. Iho Small Nationalities Committee is appealing to neutrals* to protest against this savago cruelty. FOOD QUESTION IN HUNGARY. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 30. Count Tisza, in the Hungarian Parliament, .stated that the food question sparing use of submarines. Mr Gervernment was convinced that there were sufficient supplies to prevent starring.

j MR GERARD'S DEPARTURE. EXPECITED RENEWAL OF FRIGHTv EULNEfeS. ' COPENHAGEN, Sept. 30. There is much speculation as to the Reason." of. Mr 'Gerard's visit to America. Tlio "Politiken" believes it to bo duo to a German decision to renew tho imspairing use of submarines. Mr Gerard, it is supposed, desires a personal discussion with Mr Wilson and 3lr Lansing.

BAVARIAN CROWN PRINCE ON THE OFFENSIVE. WILL NOT END SOON. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 30. Tho Crown Prince Ruppreeht of Bavaria, speaking to tho "Berliner TageLlattV' correspondent, said: "We cannot predict tho future turn of events, but we need not worry. All precautions have been taken. Wo can count on a Very tong offensive based on a prodigious use of munitions. Our troops havo done wonders, but tlio enemy was too strong. lam sure the onemy wishes to reach a decision in 191G, but lie will fail and will havo to fight another winter." VON HOLLWEG'S SPEECH. SOME FRENCH OPINIONS. PARIS, Sept. 30. M- Piclion describes Von Hollwog's speech as a, demonstration of weariness, anxiety and impotence. Tlio "Petit Parisien" says the speech admits, in tho most formal and clearest manner tho cruel embarrassment in which tlio leaders of German strategy find themselves, in which their armies, littlo by little, are being reduced to tho unenviable position of the world's laughing stock,