THE ENEMY FROM WITHIN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3120, 26 June 1917, Page 5

THE ENEMY FROM WITHIN

PEACE INTRIGUE WITH RUSSIA

FAMINE AND STRIKE RIOTS ' Amsterdam, June 2-1. It is reported from Berlin that the German Majority Socialists were invited to participate in a peace congr&ss in Russia. The Germans replied, expressing a wish for the establishment of direct communic&tion' between the German Socialists and the Council of the Workers nnd Soldiers.—Aus.tN.Z. Cable Assn.

PAN-GERMAN PROPAGANDA. PEAKS J-'O'lf. IMPERIAL PRESTIGE. (Rec. June 25, 7.40 p.m.) Zurich, June 24. Tho Pan-German Press publishes an article which is belioved to have emanated from the Berlin Court, stating that a peace without < annexation or indemnity would be a catastrophe, wrecking German prestige throughout the world. Even a poace restoring the Gorman colonies in exchange for tho oocupied territories would mean England's triumph Such a result would mean the failuro of Monarchist principles. If the peoplo lost confidenco in Germany's strength' then the Social Democracy must .inßtnl itself throughout the Empire.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Amu. THE HUNGER IN GERMANY . MEAT RATION REDUCED. Amsterdam, Juue 21. German newspapers announce a reduction of the meat ration in Silesia to four liundred grammes (1405t.) a week. Tho Government is contemplating a reduction throughout Germany, but is afraid of provoking riots.—Aus.-N.Z. Ca,ble Assn. REMARKABLE HEAT WAVE. Amsterdam, June 2-1. There has been a remarkable heat wave itt Germany. It lasted three weeks, and the schools woro 6huit in Borlin and horse traffic stopped. A water famine is threatened in many districts. —Aus,N.Z. Cnblo Assn.