INTERNAL GERMANY THE ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE.

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13488, 19 May 1917, Page 5

INTERNAL GERMANY

THE ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE.

KAISER'S ABDICATION MENTIONED GOVERNMENT CIRCLES DISCUSS RECONSTRUCTION. {Australian ana N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received May 19, 9.10 a.m. LONDON, May 18. Lord Esher states that he has seen a letter written in Berlin by an officer stating that the Kaiser's abdication was mentioned at the recent meeting of the Emperors, and the reconstruction of the Empire is openly discussed in Government circles as an alternative to the erection of a Republic. The writer added: "If the Kaiser's successor is elected by the people of Germany, even Prussia would not choose the Grown Prince."

PROVOKES DEEP EMOTION. RAISE!? AXD HIXREXBIRG DISAGREE (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received Mav 11), 12.35 p.m. LONDON, -May 18. Advices from Sweden state that the Anglo-French offensive has provoked deep emotion in Germany, owing to the I heavy losses. A sharp disagreement I over the conduct of the operations has even arisen between the Kaiser and von Hindenburg. THE SOCIALIST VOTE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.l Received .May 19, 1.20 p.m. AMSTERDAM, May 18. The Socialist Party in the Reichstag explain that their recent vote against the Budget was because two-thirds of the burden would fall on the lower classes, while the propertied classes