Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 99, 23 November 1916, Page 5

Central Powers

LAND CRUISERS V. TANKS. THE KINGDOM OF POLAND. Press Association—Copyright. Heater’s Telegrams’ (Received 12.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, November 22. The Koelnisolie Zietnng says that Germany intends to use land cruisers superior to the “tanks,” which arc regarded as too slow and not heavily enough armoured. The newspapers, generally, are shocked at what is charactorised as an ungrateful and irreconcilable attitude of the Prussian-Poles regarding their incorporation in the future Kingdom of Poland. The Ivooluische Zeituug warns them of the consequences of continued hostility towards Prussia. THE LEVY EN MASSE. Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.10 u.m.) Paris, November 22. Le Matin’s Zurich correspondent states that the Kaiser lias ratified a Bill for a levy on mass, which requires all fit men between seventeen and sixty years to serve. PRISONERS MAO E TO. WORK. SHIPBUILDING BUSY. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.10 a.in.) Rome, November 22. The Idea Nazionale states that Germany is compelling prisoners to work in the shipyards, and that they have constructed more than two hundred merchantmen during the war period. GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER RESIGNS. Press Association —Copyright, Austrn liau and N.Z. Cable Association.' (Received 9.10 a.m.) Amsterdam, November 22. It is understood that Von J.agow lias accepted an Ambassadorship. THE AUSTRO-CERMAN SUMMONS Press Association—Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received 10.40 a.m.) Zurich, November 22. Reports from Warsaw state that the Austro-German summons tn the Russian Poles to join the army will not be confined to the new kingdom, but will be included in the other occupied districts.