Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 8, 4 December 1916, Page 2

Central Powers

THE KAISER GETS THE PIP

Press Association—Copyright, Austra.

lian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received ] 1.20 a.m.) London. December -'5.

The Daily ( lironicle's Paris correspondent says that- from newspaper information lie. learns thai the reason of the Kaiser's absence from the funeral was that he wished, as the supreme chief of the German-Austrian coalition, to lead the procession ahead of the Emperor Charles, and that this was refused by an Austrian Court protocol ; hence Ids immediate return to Germany. HEATED REICHSTAG DEBATE. SOCIALISTS SPEAK UP. (Received .10.00 a.m.) Amsterdam, December .'!.

In the Reichstag, the discussion on the Civilian Compulsory Bill was heated, the Socialists denouncing the enslavement of women and the deportation of Belgians. Hen- Haase Diltmann summoned the Government to restore the freedom to workmen, especially the Belgians, whose deportation was contrary to the Hague Convention.

Heir Helferrich deplored the discussion, which would have a bad effect on the troops at the front. He asserted that the forcing of .Belgians to work was in accordance with international law. It was intolerable that an idle and turbulent population should remain in the war /.one. Great Britain.

THE POLISH RECENT. ACTION OF CATHOLIC DYNASTY. (Received 11.50 a.m.) Paris, December 3. Le Matin says that Vienna advices show that the negotiations of the German-Austro-Hnngarian Government's choice of Polish regent have been concluded, and that he will be chosen from a Catholic dynasty. ANGLO-JAPANESE FINANCE. Press Association—Copyright. Renter's Telegrams (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, December 3. The public issue has been arranged of the sum of ten million sterling in British exchequer bonds in Japan, ' with a view to getting dollars by reI mitting the proceeds to America. The issue has a trienniuin currency at six per cent, par value, with no collateral, PRISONERS IN GERMANY.

Received 11.50 a.m.) Amsterdam, November 3

An Official Berlin statement shows there were 1,663,79-1 war prisoners in Germany on August last. The deaths of prisoners during the war numbered 29.297. including 6<,032 from tuberculosis, 4,201 from spotted fever, ami 6,270 from wounds. The cases of tuberculosis are decreasing.