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Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 May 1916, Page 3

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(Received This Day, 8.40 a.m.) THE FOOD SHORTAGE IN GERMANY. Amsterdam, May 6. I'lie women of Frankfort-on-tMaivn held a procession on tvedmesciay «e----cau.se meat was not obtainable. They parried famine" .flags, raidod the ■ shops and fought the police. Eighteen women wore injured. Herr Baitoek, in the Reichstag, warned members not to expect a sudden improvement in the present oondlitiona. There were great difficulties arising from the relation between ho Federal State*;, He had received men aoing letters from Wurtemburg, complaining that Prussia was stioking it dry. GERMANS STRENGTHENING DEITENQES. 1 The newFipaper Echo Beige states that the Germans a.re gre<itVy~Btrengtliening the defences of Liege and the Mouse lines. Several thousand uppers have arrived.

IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA. Capetown, May 26 A Portuguese communique states that a navel force captured the German post at the mouth of the Rovuina. The Germans retreated. THE SPECTATOR'S OPINION. London, May 26. The Spectator states that the news from Itaiiy andi Verdun is superficially disappointing but fundamentally good. The Italians are fighting for their existence and the Austrian?;' best troops are being use up. Thev will be badly wanted when Russia resumes the advance in Galieia. The casualties en •both Mdies nt Verdun have been enor-mous.-but the balance is much again rt the Germans. The latter continue 'hammering for no reason except the potent one of fean they do not <laro admit they failed morally, it not physically. at Verdun.