FOOD IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3060, 23 April 1917, Page 5

FOOD IN GERMANY

SUPPLIES FROM RUMANIA

Amsterdam, April 20. Dr. Batocki (Food 1 Dictator), in a« mtcrviow, said that since January life in the .large towns had been difficult, and the severity oi : the winter had increased the difficulties; but *he ice on. the Danube had now melted, and supplies from Rumania were arriving regularly. The reports on the winter'corn wqre favouraMe.—Aus.-¥.Z. Cable Assn. ■.; ... . STILI ON STRIKE BERLIN MUNITION WORKERS Amsterdam, April 20. The "Yorwaerts" states that despite, the advico of their leaders a.great number of munition workers, iii Berlin are still on strike;— Renter. .'''■ HtNDENBIJRG^MESSAGE (Rec. Apiil 22, 5.5 p.ni.) ".- London, April 20. A wireless message from Berlin' States that Von Hindenhurg has. sent a message to the War Office regarding the Berlin strikes. He admitted that the: population had teen hard hithy the-de-creased bread ration, but did not donbt that the authorities would fulfil their promises respecting the collection • and : distribution of -foodistuffsj therefore he was unable to see why the should use the food situation to justify, strikes, while the position on the West front demands undiminished production ■of war supplies. '"This task'takes precedence of all others. Every, strike weakens the defensive forces, and con-; istitutes a crime against the troops, especially the men. in the trenches,' who must bleed in consequence."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. '■■'• RIOTING "iIIAffIEBURG ? (Rec. April 22, 5.5 p.m.) ' ■ •'■.■■■■ Amsterdam, April 20. : - Rioting continues in Magdeburg. The troops have- killed and wounded many, v —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • ■ . ■ ■ munition output mm v-;- • (Rec. April 22, 5.5 p.m.) v. 'y Amsterdam, April 20. ' Twenty-five .thousand munitionevs in Berlin continue to strike, ■• which,: seriously affects the output. A semi-official report from Berlin an-.■_ nounces that the revolts at Magdeburg, following demonstrations by youths, and women, resulted in bloodshed.—; Cable Assn. ... STRIKE AT NUREMBERG ;; • (Rec.. April 22, 5.5 p.m.); :? Berne, April .20., ; Three thousand of Stadell Company's- ■ munition workers at Nuremberg struck . on Thursday, declaring that owing to ' lack of food; they had insufficient bodily;" ■/. strength.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. ■■■;:.:, STRIKERS' RESOLUTIONS . ■ (Rec. April 22, 5.5 p.m) . Amsterdam, April 21. ■ ■ At a meeting of Berlin strikers re-' solutions were submitted demanding from the Government a..declaration,of its immediate readiness , 'for peace on th& basis of the renunciation of all annexations, abolition of compulsory; service law, liberation of political pri- ■ soners, complete political freedom, and universal secret franchise. ■.. - - ■' The resolutions were defeated.—Reu- ; ter. ■•■ - ■■ ■■■'■ v ■'■. ..: