Germany

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 45, 27 May 1916, Page 5

Germany

PRACTICAL PEACE, PROPOSALS. . i HOLLWEC WILL GIVE CONSIDERATION. J I [Unitid Pbem Auoounoif.l J London, May 25. J Replying to Sir Edward Grey's statement, the German Chancellor has unformed an American pressman that h* is willing to consider practical peaqfe proposals based on the war situation. He blamed the Allies for the continii atipn of the war, saying, "If Europf continues to bleed, I absolutely repudi ate anv responsibility." | i i SHORTAGE OF FOODSTUFFS. { _______ • 1 London, May 26. i There is much comment in German papers regarding the appointment of Herr von Botoks as food dictator. The Lokal Anzeiger says that Gerl many is likely to approach a condition of a vegetarian Eden in the coming months. | Maximillian Harden, in an article if his paper, the Die Zukunft, blames th| political regime for the privation* of the people. He says that because of the exorbitant, prices, meat, milk butter and vegetables are . frequently, Jjbyond the means of the masses, r SS I6 dearth of fodder has compelled the peasantry to sacrifice their young cattle and pigs. The bulk of Harden's article consists of u translation of M. De Concourt's article on the,siege of Paris, Harden's object being to remind his countrymen what a burden of suffering and sorrow can be borne by people-who are determined to fight for freedom, right, self-Government, and honor.

The Vorwaerts joins issue with the conservative organs, which say that the shortage of supplies is temporary, ; and; by will he enabled t^m ext harvest. •.The: P^B#* :,a^^^l^P ere is ''suffering from ahisol|f|^!^^^^ certain Supplies ■iVw^?*^fflSW on jandsadglecfc.,** the w»Jjj|| to increase-KuppUes.- '. j CT ';,'**cfiW WOMAN'S PBOTEST: ACAINSf SCARCITY OF MEAT. FATAL RIOTS REPORTED; 1 (Received 8.40 a.m.) Amsterdam 5 May 26. Women in Frankfort-on-Main marched in processions on Wednesday b«cause meat was no t obtainable. They carried famine flags, and raided the butchers' shops and fought the ppljce. •a£i|lfteeil w*afen* wers iuj*ifd. |-| THE PRUSSIAN-VAMPIRE; WURTEMBERC SUCKED DRY. POLITICIAN'S SOL-£H%WARNINC. (Received B.4i6Mm) Amstei'dfm, May 26. Herr Botoks, in the R£i<jhstag, warned members not to improvement in the » 8 great difficulties were arising froni the relations between the Federal States. He had received menacing letters Wurtemburg complaining of Prusifa sucking it dry. Wt I **