Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 68, 17 October 1916, Page 5

Central Powers

KAISER'S XMAS CREETINCS.

RECIPIENTS INCLUDE PRESIDENT WILSON AND THE POPE. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.13 a.m.) Berne, October 16. The Kaiser is sending Christmas autograph letters to his Allies and to the Neutral rulers, including a oook in English and a letter to President Wilson and a theological book with an inscription to the Rope.

BLOOD-POISONING EPIDEMIC. RESULT OF EATINC TINNED FOOD. THOUSANDS OF CASES. (Received 11.15 a.m.) Amsterdam, October, 16. Cases of serious blood poisoning, due to eating tim-iocf food, are spreading in Germany, there being thousands of cases in the large cities. AFTER-THE-WAR TASKS. GERMANY LOOKS AHEAD. Pi ess Association —Copyright. Renter's Telegrams (Received 11.10 a.m.) Amsterdam, October 16. |„ the Reichstag, Herr Helfferich (Socialist) said that among Germany's chief tasks alter the war would l>e the re-arrangement of capital for industrialism, elimination of tcmalo labour, finding work for ex-soldiers, building up new shipping credits, and finding raw material. Herr HolfTerieh also mentioned that an Imperial Commissioner bad been appointed > early as August, 1014, lo superintend during th ra sition period alter the war.