THE WAR

Levin Daily Chronicle, 16 June 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

(Australia-New Zealand Cable Service GIERtMAtNYJB MAR.K RECEDES. Berne, June 15. The value of the German mark lias again fallen remarkably. It was quotled on Wednesday at Gi francs 50 centimes, compared with Tuesday's 69 -francs—a fnll of 25. tin six days the fall was 5 francs 60 centimes. The normal Quotation is 123 francs 45 centimes. PENSION FOR EX-KING. Lo:. lot:, June 15. The Morning Post's Athens correspondent . states that tho Allies have granted ex-king Constantino an aunual pension of £20,000. U.S.A. ALCOHOL PROHIBIT! ON. Washington, June 15. A hill, designed to prohjilbit, the manufacture of whiskey and 'beer till tho end of the war has been reported in ■ the Senate. It would authorise tho president, in the case of emergency, also to prohibit wine-malting. HORiROKS OF SUBMARINE WAT!. London, June 15. Two of the latest authenticated cases rc-illustrate the brutality of Gorman submarine methods. The steamer Kariba was mink without warning 230 miles from land on April 13th. Ten of her crew eventually were picked up, and sent to hospital in a. precarious condition, after having been for twelve days in an open < boat, gluing one week of which they were foodless. Two of the survivors have since died. Another (boat, containing twenty-one of the crew is not yet accounted for, and it is feared that they are lost. The fit earner Caithness was torpedoed without warning, 240 miles from land, on April .17th. The ship sank in a few minutes, and all on (board were flung into the water. The captain and twenty-nine of the crew were drowned. The remain,d'er of those who were on hoard clambered into a boat and drifted foodless for (sixteen days, when only two out of twenty survived. Eventually they were picked up in a terrible condition. Onel survivor lost his foot, 'besides suffering other serious injuries. BRITISH TROOPS ADVANCING, The British troops have crossed the Vpres-Comines canal. IRISH REBEL'S PARDONED. All Irish rebels are to- be released. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. The iNewfc sbitij-r (that flhe Board of Trade i» pushing forward its scheme for co-ordination of electrical f supplies, in order to economise productive, distribution. It is proposed to divide the country into seven areas, electrically self-dependent and containing huge generating stations. (Received This Day 10.30 a.m.) U.S.A. LIBERTY LOAN. Washington June 15. President WJ.lson signed tho Deficiency Bill. Tremendous crowds at the banks in the cities and the country made a final rush to subscribe to the Liberty Loan. Wealthy Indians subscribed ten millions. SOUTH AMERICAN ..iHiBAT. Buenos Ayres, June 15. Paraguay and Uruguay have placed an embargo on the exportation of wheat. THE BIG FIRE. •London, June 15. The cause of the big dire at Ashton-under-Lyine is unknown, but it is believed to have been due to the fusing of electric wires. Seventy employees were on the premises. The manager ran through the builcling to warn the employees, and was Iffmsfelf (killed. Meanwhile firemen endeavored to extinguish tli© outbreak but their effort* were vain. There was a complete sitoppaige yesterday at mills within two miles of the explosion, owing to the! damage done. 'It is expected that Dukinfield will bo without gas for the next three months. (Received This (Day, 11.20 a.m.) BRUTISH FOOD CONTROLLER Loudon, June 15. Lord RQionda. ha#i jbeen appointed F ood^Controller.

BRITISH. TRADE. British manufacturers are forming a federation to foster a- scientific distribution of British manufactures in overseas markets. Tho federation will be entirely free of Government control, but the Board of Trade freely encourages the movomcnt. GERMAN .METHODS SCARIFIED. Tho coroner, in opening inquests on victims of the air raid, said it pleased the All Highest to allow Germany to make England suffer is this way. It really was murder, hut it was no use bringing in a verdSct of murder. The 'Germans might be assured tihat their methods would not hasten tho . peace which the German desired; the were not cowards, and not u'raiit : ) die for their country. Rt.UAiN SUBMARINES. Copenhagen, June 15. st amer reports having observed ■ '• ■ ie mher of German submarines (di.guie! a; fishing boats) a dav.- 'r z. i:e in the North Sea. "THIE I'.V.V'V.i AND GOD" REIDiIVx IYUS. B' .ne, June 15. The Kaiser lias sent to Iving Constantino a njossage wh!i:-!i runs:— "We have heard with righteous wrath of the infamous outrage Iby our common enemies upon thee and thy dynasty.' We assure thee that this deprivation is only temporary; Germany's mailed fist with the laddition !of ithe /Almighty's aid, will restore the throne whereof none can rightly rob thee. Germany's armies will wreak vengeance on tho.se who have dared insolently to lay on thee original (sic) hands. We hope to welcome thee to 1 Germany at the earliest posI sible time. W(ith a thousand cordial greetings.—Thine WILHELM." | The Daily News' Petrogrnd correspondent says that Cossacks probably have a considerable influence on future events; it must be remembered that they as landed projirietors oppose the radical land reforms. A congress of Cossacks at Novotdherask passed a. resolution to pursue the traditional path; namely, the country's salvation ; Russia was not yet fit for Socialism and they would carry on tho war to a victorious end.