GERMAN "WAR" BREAD.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 13 October 1917, Page 1

GERMAN "WAR" BREAD.

*-■ BARK AND SHAVINGS. According to cubic advices, the Minority Socialists intend to ask 'the new Imperial Chancellor (Dr. Miehaelis) whether he is aware that in various parts of Germany an analysis of the "war" bread shows tliat it is composed of the following: Per cent. Flour 24 Lnjnns (fodder plant seeds) 21 Chestnuts 17 Acorns 14 Tree bark 12 Wood shavings 6 Potato peel 4 Miscellaneous and iudelinablc 2 The cable provided "Oriel," in the Melbourne Argus an opportunity of getting off the following humorous comments: — "The German practice of using bark, sawdust, and shavings as ingredients of 'war bread' is likely to leave permanent traces on the national taste in food. Orchardists have been known to complain that rabbits and hares nibble and destroy young trees, Imt this will be as nothing compared with the future tree ravages of Hans and Fritz. The ['nut will be >.\t'e enough, but large Germanic bites will be noticeable all the way up a tree-trunk, qualifying it for use if necessary as a makeshift ladder. Friedrich and Wilhilmine will be sternly told by the school teacher that they must not chew pine boughs and fir cones in school. As for shavings, they will be more eagerly sought than Turkish delight, and tine aromatic sawdust will outrival chocolate creams and tig toffee. Already quite a number of Hunnish establishments have hung out new signs, revealing additional activities. 'Timber Yard and Confectionery' is much favoured. 'Carpenter and Pastrycook' is also frequently seen, and in more than one case the tradesman announces | 'Pine Coffins and Sawdust Scones.

The "Post" says that 011 cof the subjects that is seriously engaging the attention of Cabinet at present is that of the salaries paid to members of the Public Service. On the one hand the railwayman are asking for an increase of 2s a day, and on the other hand, it is understood, the Government is seriously considering the absolute necessity of cutting down snlaries in other branches of the service. No definite action has yet been taken, but it is suggested it will probably be found that the reduction will start at about £200 to £"270, and go by quick progression to the larger salaries.

The Minister of Defence announced last night that the last portion oJ" i lie 29th Kcinforeenients had arrived safely at their destination. There arc now no New Zealand troops at .sea. Someone asked John D. Itockfeilcr why ho was so seldom seen at public din ners. '' Well,'' replied the millionaire, ''in the .first place, I don't eat much, iind while, you don't have to eat, you do have to sit through the speeches and, to my mind, the average afterdinner speech is like a bicycle wheel —the longer tlie spoke, the jrrcater the tire." One of the oldest, if not the oldest of the native-born residents of AVelliugton, Mr Geo. Tattle, died at his residence in Lipton Street on Thursday evening at the age of 75 years. Mr Tattle was one of the first white children born in Wellington. He was apprenticed to the printing trade at the office of the "Wellington "Independent," one of his fellow-apprentices being Mr W. M. Muir, of Majoribanks Street, whose father was part proprietor of the paper with the late Mr Thomas \V. J\l' Kenzie. I'rivate Brown, one of llie returned soldiers who reached Gisborne last week, was attacked by a delirous patient whilst at-.ached as orderly to a hospital at Codford. The injuries resulted in his being temporarily rendered blind, deaf, ami dumb; and regaining his sight and hearing in hospital, he only recovered his speech on the hospital ship on tlie way out to New Zealand. The death is announced of Mr William Blond ell, of Invercargill. aged 7S. The deceased was bora in Slough. Middlesex. England ,nnd name to Southland in 1872. After carrying on agricultural pursuits for umnv years he retired to Invercargill, vrher# he has lived for some years. The late Mr Blon.lcll leaves a wife, six sons, and three daughters. One of the latter is Mr? Alfred Seifert, of Psilmerston North. News has bet m received of the death in France of i'le. Augustus Rockstrow, second son of the kite l)r and Mrs Rockstrow. Deceased went to the front with the Australian Forces, and was wounded in the heavy fighting vliicli occurred in Flanders recently, his death taking place on September 2S. Private Rockstrow, who was aged o9 years, grew to manhood in Palm erst on North, and had a wide circle of friends, all of whom will deeply regret to hear of his death. Deceased was a brother of Captain P. Rockstrow, of the Defence Department, Yv ellington.

In Treutham Camp orders it is tinnounced that Sapper M. D. Doyle, X.Z. Engineers Reinforcements, having been found guilty, by District Court-martial of stealing money, the property of a comrade, lias been sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for six months. Considerable excitement was caused amongst the various narcissi growers,, and was a fitting conclusion to the recent, Dunedin Horticultural Society's Spring Show, when it became known that the Incomparabilis champion seedling bulb grown by Mr A. Miller, of Mornington, had been sold to Mrs G. It. Story, of Caversham, at the record price of 40 guineas. The Dunedin "Star" understands it is (lie intention of Mrs Story to have this flower placed in filtered water and then frozen and sent Home to compete at the Royal Horticultural Society's Show, which will be held in April next.