Austrian Scenes

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1917, Page 1

Austrian Scenes

COPENHAGEN, April 13 The Hungarian Parliament has been prorogued in disorder. 1 The Opposition stormily demanded direct suffrage and prevented the President from opening the proceedings. The President suspended the sittings three times, and thereupon Count Liza road the rescript proroguing the House. Violent scenes followed. BERNE, April 14. A wireless message says the Hungarian Chamber has been prorogued indefinitely. The Oppositionists threw ink stands and hooks at the members of the Cabinet, and there were several free fights on the floor of the House.

Famine in Gaßcia LONDON, April 14. A famine is raging in that portion of Galicia occupied by the Austrians. The epidemic which is called the “Hunger Typhus” is raging with termortality. Tho interments are carried out at night and mourning is prohibited Focd Supply j LONDON, April 14. Tho Salvation Army are feeding 17.000 people in Loudon daily at eight commercial kitchens, and are establishing others. The dinners cost upwards of threepence. LONDON, April ie. The Rt. Hon. Sir A. Ilwv Folio wes, addressing agriculturists .in London, said that as a result of submarining* the stocks of foodstuffs was possibly lower now than when Mr D. Lloyd George issued his warning. “The situation,” lie said, “may grow worse when longer clays and weather assist the submarines.” lie appealed to farmers to exert their utmost- olrorts. In Asia Minor LONDON, April 14. The “Daily Graphic” states tnae German officials are systematically ran sacking Asia Minor and many food laden trains are despatched daily via the Constantinople to Berlin Hanway, returning with munitions for Turk i/sli (’troops. Important results would follow the Allies destruction of this railway. Spanish Fernand MADRID, April 13. The Government has decided to demand an indemnity for the sinking ot the Ran Fulgeneia. LONDON, April 14. 'Phe San Fulgencio was carrying coal to Barcelona'. Britain has "greed to supply Spain with 150,000 tons of coal monthly, and in exchange for this Britain is also allowed to charter Spanish ships. In Cuban Wafers. HAVANA, April 13. Cuba denies that there are submarines in Cuban waters. SCAN FRANCISCO. April 13. Naval authorities state that the submarines reported, in the Pacific are probablv off Die Mexican Coast. WASHINGTON, April 13. Conferences between French, British and American naval representatives continue. It is presumed that their object is the withdrawal of the Entente warships from western waters leaving the task of policing those waters to the United States. Tt is proposed that the United States shall be allowed to use Bermuda and other British bases to facilitate operations. Wheat Crop. LONDON. April 14. 'l’lie Times says the world’s! wheat crop for 1913-17 is twenty seven and a half per cent below that of 1916.