AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8942, 7 October 1907, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.

New Defence Plans

A Socialist Campaign Privations Feared.

Press Association —Copyright. Berlin, October 5,

It is reported that tho Government proposes increasing the silver currency to the extent of fifteen millions sterling. It is also reported that Germany completely recasts tho plans of the fortifications in Also.co Lorraine, owing to the present plans having been sold to Franco.

As the Government yards are overworked, Germany has distributed to private yards orders for now warships, for the expenditure authorised last session, aggregating 71 millions sterling.

Socialists are organising a three months’ campaign, and raising a fund for the purpose.

Newspapers direct attention to the great increase of prices of household and food stuffs, and predict privations in the winter.

London, October 5.

The Standard’s Berlin correspondent reported that at Essen, Krupp’s are discharging 3,000 workmen owing to decreased orders.