WITH THE ENEMY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16147, 27 February 1918, Page 7

WITH THE ENEMY.

IN GERMANY. DEMAND FOB RECALL OF . TROOPS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received February 27th. 12.25 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, February 25. In the Reichstag on Saturday the Progressive Liberals, Socialists, and the Centre Party requested that the 1869 and 1870 classes should be sent home, also all Landsturmers who had served since the outbreak of the war. A Socialist denounced the calling up of cripples, adding, that men were called up for political reasons, despite their unfitness. He declared that there was much resentment at the officers getting good food while the men were given putrid meat. If the system was not stopped, the masses would burst the bonds of slavery. The "Lokal Anzeiger" announces that the Austrians and German Emperors' conferences at headquarters resulted in continued harmony on political and military questions. READY TO DISCUSS PEACE. (United Service.) (Received February 27th, 1.25 a.m.) LONDON, February 26. In the Reichstag, Count von Hertling agreed that a peace was discussable on the basis of President "Wilson's principles, as cabled on February 11th, if the Entente would accept. THE HEIGHT OF "CULTURE." (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) PARIS, February 25. The journal "L'Homme Libre" states that 1000 hostages, selected from prominent French people, including refined girls, have been taken from their homes and sent to tho Hollzminden Camp as a reprisal for air raids, and there exposed to scandalous treatment. Thirty girls who refused to make sacks for tne enemy were locked i;p, without proper food or light, for over a month. Mattresses, * bed-clothes, and even their woollen underclothing were taken from them. Tbey were released only when a Spanish inspector arrived to visit the camp. The Germans made nil effort to hido tho outrage, but the Spaniard learned the facts. GRAND-BUKE COMMITS ' SUICIDE. ("Tho Times.") (Received February 27th, 12.25 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, February 2'/. The Grand-I>uko of MocklenburgStrelitz committed suicide. He was found in a canal near his castle at Neustrelitz, with a gunshot wound in his breast. The Grand-I>uke Adolf Friedrich VI. was born in 1882, and succeeded on the dloath of the father in 1914. He w;/i one of the wealthiest of tho German sovereigns, having scignorial rights over one-half of his country. The executive was entirely in the hands of the GrandDuke, and was exercised by him through his Government. A FALLING BAROMETER. People are advised to prepare for sudden changes by having Baxter's Lung Preserver handy. An occasional dose will protect you against summer coughs, colds, and sore throats. Is 10d per bottle. ii J ARS AT MINSON'S. Jars, jam jars, fruit jars, glass pint jars (no lids) 4s 6d dozen, 21b heavy glass jars from 6s, earthenware lib jars 3s dozen, 21b 4a od dozen, Minson's. M 6302