THE CENTRAL POWERS

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13892, 18 October 1918, Page 5

THE CENTRAL POWERS

PRO-ENTENTE PARTY ACTIVE IN CONSTANTINOPLE. IMPEACHMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE FORMER CABINET DEMANDED. (United Service.) Received October 17, 11 p.m. LONDON, October 16. It is reported from Constantinople that the Pro-Entente Partv lias demanded the Court-martialling of Enver and Djemal Pasha. Simultaneously inlluential politicians requested the Sultan to impeach the members of the former Cabinet. POLISH DEPUTIES DECIDE NOT TO ENTER REICHSRATH AGAIN. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Received October 17, 7.30 p.m. \ BERNE, October 10. Austrian-Polish deputies have decided never again to enter the \ustrian Parliament, and have left for Warsaw. STRIKERS AT PRAGUE ROUT THE POLICE AND TROOPS. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Received October 17, 7.30 p.m. BERNE, October 10. A general strike at Prague, instigated by the Czech-Slovaks' Council in order to resist the export of food, developed into an open revolt. The strikers routed the police and troops. The assemblage, armed with machine guns and grenades, barricaded the streets and cut off all communication Willi Prague. INTRIGUE AND MENACES PREVENT FORMATION OF TURKISH CABINET YOUNG TURKS AND PRO-GERMANS ENDEAVOURING Til FORM \ COALITION MINISTRY. WARSHIPS READY TO BOMBARD THE CITY IF SEPAR \TE PEACE ATTEMPTED. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Received October 17, 7.30 p.m. LONDON, October 10. The Daily News' Zurich correspondent states that owing to the Young Turks' intrigues anil Germany's menaces .Tewllk Pasha and Isset Pasiia failed to form a Cabinet. The Sultan is determined not to restore the Young Turks' regime, but the latter and the Germans are trying to effect the formation of a Coalition Cabinet. The German command of a miniature fleet of old Russian warships, which is lying outside Constantinople, semi-oflicia!!v informed the Sultan that he would bombard the capital in the event of a separate peace being attempted. GERMAN REFUGEES REPORT DISAFFECTION AND MUTINY IN THE ARMY VIOLENT ANTI-DYNASTIC MANIFESTATIONS REPORTED FROM BERLIN. Received October 17, 7.30 p.m. LONDON, October 10. Dutch reports state that Germans who are crossing the frontier at Limburg state that disaffection and mutiny are spreading in the army, which is now only half truswtorthy. The Daily Mail's Hague correspondent states that violent anti-dynastic manifestations ccurring at Berlin. Large crowds paraded in the Unter der Linden. They demonstrated before the palace and smashed the llolienzollern statues. The police were powerless to suppress the demonstration. THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR EXPLAINS HIS POSITION. Received October 17, 7.30 p.m. LONDON, October 10. Berlin newspapers publish Prince Max's letter to Prince llohenlohe. an I also Prince Mix's explanation, declaring 1 hat lie always combated PanCcrmanism and favoured in February, 11) IS, a unanimous declaration regarding Belgium, also a cleaner fulfilment of the Brest Litovsk treaty in the sense of right. lie adds that lie favoured in 1017 an equal suffrage and his present democratic programme. PROPOSED ALTERATION OF THE GERMAN CONSTITUTION. REICHSTAG'S ASSENT NECESSARY REGARDING WAR AND PEACE. Received October 17, 7.30 p.m. AMSTERDAM, October 10. The German Federal Council has agreed to alter the Constitution, in order to make the Reichstag's assent necessary for the declaration of war and the signing of peace.