GERMANY'S WAR CHEST

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2774, 18 May 1916, Page 5

GERMANY'S WAR CHEST

NEW TAXATION DISCUSSED By Telcerauli—Prosa Association—Copyright (Kec. Hay 17, 11.10 p.'.n.) London, May 17. It is reported from Berlin that a conference of all the German States' Finance ministers discussed tho establishment of new. taxes accessary to nioet the war c-x----yjndifcure. The taxes are urgent, as the Government docs not want to risk another IOHU. llcrr Hellfcrich (tho Imperial Treasurer) submitted a schemo whereby the States would 1m forced to pay for tha Imperial expenditure, but practically all tlio States' Ministers opposed this sclierae. Tlio result of tho conference is not kuuwn. THE WOLF AT THE DOOR GERMANY'S FOOD PROBLEMS DISCUSSED. By Toleffrauli—Press -Association—Copyright Zurich, Slay 18. The Patriotic League at Berlin discussed food problems. Eerr Dernburg declared that tho people wanted to know the truth; otherwise disturbances would be. come general. . "THE HUNGER-NOOSE ROUND GERMANY'S THROAT." (Kec. May 17, 11.40 p.m.) London, May 17. The "New York World" publishes a remarkable two-column article on "Germany's Food Plight.".. It states: "'This is no longer a chivalrous war of arms, but a war of tlie German stomaoli against the British. The lumger-npose is around Germany's throat. The butter ration is a quarter-pound a week. Many of the German States are apprehensive about tho proposed cenitralised food control, each fearing that the Berliners will filch from its reserves."