PRO-WAR SOCIALISTS IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3004, 15 February 1917, Page 5

PRO-WAR SOCIALISTS IN GERMANY

10,000 CALLED UP FOR SERVICE. Berne, February 13. Germany has suddenly called up 10,000 officials of the Pro-War Socialist Party, who had hitherto been exempt from sorvice. Tbo officials of tho Opposition Socialist Parties wero called up long ago.—Reuter. ELEPHANT TRACTION IN BERLIN NO HORSES. PETROL. OR TJRES AVAILABLE. The Hague, February 13. The "Berliner Tageblatt" publishes a photograph of elephants from the Berlin and Hamburg Zoos, drawing truckloads of paper,'for the "Tageblatt," horses, petrol, and tires not being available.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. AIR-CRAFT INSURANCE RATES REDUCED London, February 13. Tho "Times" states that the British Government rates of insurance for air-craft risks will lie reduced 50 per cent, on March I.—The "Times." THE "VICTORY" WAR LOAN 51 MIT/MON INVESTMENT BY SHIPPING COMPANY. London. February 13. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Corapa nv has'suliscrilmd £5.500,000 to the wir loan.—The "Times." BRITAIN CAT.LS, ACROSS THE SEAS TO SUBJECTS IN NROTR'AL COUNTRIES. Washington, February 13. According to a. British Embassy official Britain is about to call upon her subjects in the United States for military service.—Renter. 'Tli-< ruble news in this issuo accredited (n tho Londou "Time?" has appeared in that ionrnal. but only whore expressly alalNi is smeh nwi tho editorial opinion of "Tho Times."!