Germany.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 2, 20 August 1914, Page 8

Germany.

“□OWN WITH THE KAISER!”

“DOWN WITH THE WAR!”

Ti:.ies and Sydney Sun Services London, August 19

Fugitives arriving in Paris tell oppress,ivo tales .of the conditions in Berlin. Peoplo in the Unter-den-Linden shout, “Down with the Kaiser!” “Down with the war!” groan at the officers and hiss the Ministers.

Horse-flesh is selling at four shillings a pound, and groceries arc scarce. Signs of a famine are already appearing. and tiic war is likely to end not on the battlefield, but in a sanguinary revolution.

The troops have gone to the front without elation.

“BLOOD, BLOOD, BLOOD!” London, August 19. A party of Americans who left Berlin a week ago deny the reported food riots the city. The Germans wore at first stunned by the news of Britain’s declaration of war. This was followed by angry demonstrations, and shouts of “Blood, blood, blood!” Berlin was being fed daily with tales of German victories all along the line, and the ultimate victory of the Germany army is considered certain, Stories of alleged Belgian atrocities are rife, and are universally 1 believe ed.

It is alleged that the Belgians fired oil the Bed Cross, and gouged out the eyes of the - wounded Germans. The Americans emphasise the fine condition of the German forces, theii equipment being entirely now ami.perfect.

GERMANY’S COLONIAL POS-

sessions

London,. August 19. French troops from the Congo disodged the Gormans from Jzinga.