IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3014, 27 February 1917, Page 5

IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY

FOOD STRIKERS AT KRUPP'S FAMINE IN GERMANY Amsterdam, February 25. The "Maestricht News" says that there were 40,000 strikers at Krupp's, the food question being the main grievance. Food riots have also occurred at Aix la Chapelle.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRIAN ARCHDUKE IN PRISON. Rome, February 25. It is reported that the Archduko Friedrich is imprisoned at a palace at Vienna, a secret military court finding him responsible for the lack of organisation in the Army.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ; LIGHTING RESTRICTIONS IN BELGIUM. Amsterdam, February 25. The German Governor of Belgium (General von Bissing), besides closing the schools, has all shops to close at 6 o'clock, and restricted the lighting in hotels, theatres, and restaurants. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , THE SPECTRE OF FAMINE A STARVING NATION. (Rec. February 26, 5.25 p.m.) London, February 25. The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Amsterdam says: "Evidence is accumulating .of the desperation of the German, people. My informant left Germany a week ago, and says that hundreds of workmen in the shipyards and ammunition factories are ailing as the result of underfeeding. This has caused a serious shortage of labour. At. the Vulcan yards in Stettin, where submarines are being constructed, many hundreds of workmen struck.as a protest against the under-feeding. The police used their arms to suppress the demonstrations, but the spirit of revolt is spreading, and strikes are steadily increasing. •■ ■ ■ At Hamburg thousands of hungry women and ill-clad children, a fortnight ago, marohed in silence to the burgomaster's house. The police roughly dispersed them. • At Berlin the position is equally threatening. Eight thousand employees of the General Electrio .Company are demanding better wages and food. Many of the hospitals are overflowing with men who have collapsed from starvation. Great queues of women and children collected at the back doors of the more expensive restaurants to' receive the kitchen refuse. The authorities are helpless. When'they obtain and distribute relief there are desperate scenes. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. At Dortmund, on February 19, a hungry mob sacked the shops , and attacked the police. Cavalry, with drawn swords, rode into the midst of them and many were injured. Holland is increasingly anxious, fearing a .sudden German, food raid.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ ■..