GERMANY WITHIN.
IN DESPERATE STRAITS
(per press association.— copyright.]
AMSTERDAAI, Feb. 10th
Air. Simms of the United- Press, points out that Germany is in desperate economic straits. A high German officer offered to sell military secrets and when questioned as to his motive, .broke down and uept, but replied that he needed food for starving mother and father. Caterpillars have destroyed the entire cabbage crops, and the dogs ha\t practically disappeared: crows are » rare delicacy. Cracow is swept with .famine. U'ving to shortage of clothing corpses are buried in paper shromls. and pasteboard coffins. The American t i>seapeos relate that the Germans no longer- expect a victory, and hope that the Allies will he exhausted before Germany is brought to its knees. Air. Simms adds; I learn reliably that the Kaiser declared President Wilson’s terms to be a reasonable enough basis for negotiations; but had not pressed his view against Hmdenhurg and Ludendorff, who are the Kaiser’s absolute masters.
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1918, Page 2
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