BOASTFUL GERMAN OFFICERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3001, 12 February 1917, Page 5

BOASTFUL GERMAN OFFICERS

"WE MUSI , BREAK THE BRITISH." (Rec Fbbruary 10, 8.10 p.m.) London, February 9. Admiral von Scheer telegraphed to the "Nene Fneie Presse": "As the peace offer lias been Rejected wo must break the British, sea tyranny. "Wβ shall succeed." General Mackensen telegraphed to the Leipzig students: "If the whole world were at England's service victory must remain with, us."—The "Times." AMERICAN PRECAUTIONS ' GUARDING THE CAPITOL'. Washington, February 9. Only the main, doors of the' Capitol will be open from now onwards. Fifty extra police are guarding the building. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. IF THERE IS WAR. FORD AND HIS DOLLARS. Washington, February 9. Mr. Henry Ford announces that if there is war with Germany he will loan a. hundrod million dollars to the Government without intorest.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SCARCITY OF TEA (Rcc. February 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 10. The tea. imports are greattly restricted owing to the shortage of tonnage. Scarcely any Indian or Ceylon is purchasable in the markets under lod. per lb. in boud. The Grocers' Association of Liverpool recommends »he trade to make the minimum retail price 2s. 4d. per lb.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. NEWSPAPERS IN FRANCE RESTRICTIONS IN SIZE. (Rec. February 10, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, February 9. The. Government has decided the newspapers' basis of price and size. Those sold at five centimes are restricted to two pages on Mondays and Thursdays, and four pages on other days.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' LOOK BACK WITH PRIDE MR. BONAR LAW ON THE OUTLOOK. (Rec. February 10, 8.10 p.m.) London, February 9. Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at Liverpool, said it was wonderful how the party spirit had disappeared. Not the least pleasing thine was the part Labour played jn the Ilonso of Commons. One of tho greatest social reforms of the future would be the fairer distribution of wealth without drying up the sources of wealth. Wo could look back on tho past thirty months with, pride andlooU forward with confidence.-—Aub.-N.Z. Cable Asm, '