GERMANY WITHIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1917, Page 2

GERMANY WITHIN.

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COPENHAGEN, Juno 22,

The "Koelnische Zeitung,” commenting on the anti-German demonstrations at Geneva, says; “Germany will “never forget the expression of hatred against her, the equal of wheih was never before seen. Sho must not waste her goodwill as pooplo. conducting themselves as her enemies.’ ’ Five members of the German Minority Socialists have loft Berlin for Stockholm.

The Norwegian steamer Coaeric was torpedoed. Ten were rescued and thirteen are missing.

HUNGRY GERMANY,

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PARIS, June 23

Letters written by German prisoners indicate that hunger s the greatest stimulant for the peace movement. The general conviction is that a revolution is certain after tho war. , y

FAMINE STRIKE AT STETTIN.

‘STOCKHOLM, Juno 23

Tho workmen at Stettin, provoked by famine, struck and revolted. The authorities subdued them with machine guns. Women and .children partcipated and the men were given the clioioe either to resume or to be sent to the trenches. Work was resumed.

POOR. CROP PROSPECTS. AMSTERDAM, June 22. Except for a occasional violent hail storm there has been no rain in East Germany for eight weeks. The hay % ruined and the position of the grain** erops is most serious. The drought is so bad in Bavaria that the Ministry of Agriculture, lias ordered that the streams are to he damned in order to inundate tho fields. . . .. -C Hail and thunder storms have wasted the whole area between Brieg, Ohelan and Silesia. . .

FAMOUS BELL MELTED

AMSTERDAM, June 22

the great Kaiser Bell weighing 543 ewt which was cast from *.wenty-two French guns captured in 1870, has fallen a victim to the metal collection.