Reuter's Agency is enabled to announce that information received from diplomatic sources in many quarters confirms the reports that Germany is most disheartened because she is making no real pro: gress largely owing to the blockade, Though the Germans recognize that the chance of a successful offensive in the West has gone they are debating the question of a new attack and it is understood that they have decided to attempt an learly, smashing blow.
Their fear of the Russians is extreme.
It es admitted that their achievements in the Balkans are practice ly valueless while they have the strongest objection to sending German troops to Asis.
Hence importance is attached by diplomatists to the activities at Lausanne of Prince von Buelow, Prince Hatzfeldt and Count Donneramarck, who are understood to be in communication with the German Emperor.
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