GERMAN CONSTERNATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1917, Page 2

GERMAN CONSTERNATION.

And a Threat. Amsterdam, April 11 Report* from Cologne show the Arras defeat has prodneed consternation in (be Empire. The newspapers are not allowed to publish the British reports of the victory. The publ io only have a German communique, the concluding words of which state — “If Germany has to evacuate Prance and Belgium, the occupied territories will be turned into a desert.”

THE MUNITIONS EXPLOSION

WASHINGTON, April 10,

It is estimated that-fifty arc dead in the Eddystona explosion. The three hundred include mostly women. WASHINGTON, -April 10.

A Philadelphia telegram states Baldwin locomotive munitions factory at Eddystonc lias been destroyed by an explosion.

There were many deaths and hundreds were injured. Buildings wore destroyed and Philadelphia was shaken.

Shocking Particulars.

Washington, April 11. The Baldwin dead total 125. The majority aro girls, There were 150 injured and scores were b’owG to pieces. In addition to ayuamito 10,000 shrapnel exploded. It is believed to be the work of spies. Suspects including a German Bailor have been arrested. The officials are certain it was not an accident,

There were! awful scenes, Girls with ‘heir clothes ablezs were blown high in the air, their mangled remains being recovered. Womens bodies were found in heaps inside the budding.

The occurrence ha? carried a nation wide borror and anger, the^eatiTroll. Agonising Scenes. Washington, April 11 The death roll at Eddystono explosion is 140. There were agonising scenes at the morgues, while the relatives were trying to identify the dead, who wore unrecognisable.

Miscellaneous

AMSTERDAM, April 10. Prussian Ministers have unanimously adopted the Kaiser’s Itefon* programme. AMSTERDAM, April 10. Berlin announces Prince Friedrich Karl’s death. WASHINGTON, April 10. Guards at the Capitol have been increased in consequence of reports of a plots to blow up the Congressional building. WASHINGTON, April 10. A Conference of agricultural experts is being lielcl at St- Louis-to devise a means of increasing the wheat yield to assist the Allies. It is suggested to limit the wheat grain for breweries and distilleries amS mill a greater per eentage of flour. WASHINGTON, April 10. Advisers aro urging that Government intended prohibition of excessive war profits should apply not only to American contracts, but also to the Allies. Our Political Leaders.

London, April 10 The Hon Walter Long has telegraphed to Mr Massey congratulating the New Zealaodera on the work at Giza. The King has invited Mr Massey to spend the week end at Windsor on the 14tb Inst, and Sir Joseph Ward on (he 21st.

The Enemy’s Brutality. (Australia & N.Z. Cable Association) Washington, April 10 Mr Gerard, in a speech, said that German townspeople were punished for giving water to a trainload of famished Canadian prisoners. He added; 1 have reen German boys shoot arrows tioped with nails at prisoners and sheepdogs are traiued to bite prisoners, In camp 3 French and British prisoners ars boused' with' typhoid infected Russians. German Food Biots. (Received April 12, at 9.20 a.m.) London, April 11 There were serious riots at Dusseldorf on Easter Sunday. Women munition workers marched in procession, singing revolutionary songs, and demanding bread. There were many arrests. There were similar riots at Barman, Elberfeld, Crofold, Duisburg, Holifold, Aix la Chapelle and Essen.' The Commanders at Elberfeld and Barman instructed the soldiers to use firearms without warning in future. Riot Casualties.

Amsterdam, April 11 It is reported from the frontier that there were over two hundred casual* ties, as the result Aix la Chapelle note. The Town Hall was in flames. Garman Reforms. Berne April 11 Au official interprets the watering down of the Kaiser’s reform programme as there being do intentions to introduce manhood suffrage. A Conservative correspondent states Count HoUwtg’a Bill won’t go far to satisfy the Socialists and Radicals. It will contain many safeguards against a Budden demccratieation of the franchise. It will be the duty of the Conservatives to defend these.