Germany

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 42, 24 May 1916, Page 5

Germany

FAREWELLS FORBIDDEN.

(United Peeks Absooiatjc?*,] London, May 22. Copenhagen reports state that the Gorman military authorities have forbedden wives and children saying farewell at the stations, as the heartrending scenes are depressing to the soldiers and civilians. Turbulent crowds are causing the authorities trouble. EIGHT MILLION OXEN. DIET OF HORSEFLESH AND DOGS. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Geneva, May 23. An estimate of the number of oxen in Germany, which was twenty million prior to the war, is now eight million. A great number of horses and dogs are eaten. "STONE THE CROWSI” ENEMY’S FOOD SUPPLY. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Amsterdam, May 23. The latest suggestion to cope with the scarcity of meat is to shoot rooks, but gamekeepers declare that the cost of' shooting would be prohibitive, as they could only be retailed, at a mark i piece. According to the newspaper Vorwaerts, horseflesh is selling at two and three marks a pound.

THE WAR-FEEDING OFFICE. NEW REGULATIONS. (Received 8.5.5 a.m.) I Berlin, May 23. Official.—Herr Batockes’ new food board will be called the War Feeding Office. Batockes is empowered to dispose of all food stuffs, raw material, and fodder in Germany; also, the regulation, sale, consumption, ex-pro-priation, importation, and cxporta-. tion hereof. . \ CHANCELLOR’S REPLY TO SIR EDWARD GREY. HOLLWEC'S DESTORTED VISION. PUTTING BLAME ON BRITAIN. I , (Received 10.55 a.m.) Amsterdam, May 23, The German Chancellor (Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg), dn an interview with Mr Wiegand, of the New York, World replying to Sir Edward Grey's interview, recalls the Anglo-French statements that Britain and France .would dictate terms of peace, and expresses surprise.

Regarding the question of destroying Germany, he says ? Sir Edward Grey still seeks to distinguish between Prussia and the rest of Germany, and this despite the heroic unity of the entire people in defending their homes. He affirms that Britain and Germany prosecuted a policy of militarism for twenty' years in Egypt, quoting the Fashoda incidentpind the Boor war and at Algeciras, where, according 'o Sir Edward Grey’s admission, he promised France assistance in the event of and both the General Staffs began to come to an agreement. Hollweg adds: “Germany averts! a war on the Bosnian crisis, and Britain showed her displeasure to the Russian Government. Sir Edward Grey’ declared that he believed British public opinion would have approved of a war by Britain on Russia’s side. Germany was about to settle the Agadir differences with France when Mr Lloyd George’s speeches caused the danger of war.”

Replying to Sir Edward Grey’s statement that he (Holl.veg) was aware that Britain had never f.mrished evil intentions against Germany, Hollweg exclaimed: “Einkersungspolitih; is the policy of envelopment,” adding that documents in the Belgian archives showed that even the (Neutrals and statesmen in Berlin,. Paris, and London, saw the great danger ol war in such a policy.