ITALIAN SOLDIERS INDIGNANT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 19 December 1916, Page 5

ITALIAN SOLDIERS INDIGNANT.

AT PEACE PROPOSALS. Received 11.20. ROME, Dec 18. Reports of the peace proposals have caused tremendous indignation among soldiers in the trenches, the officers with difficulty restraining the men from immediately attacking the enemy. ARRIVAL OF AMBASSADOR GERARD. Received 11.20. COPENHAGEN, Dec 18. ~ Mr. Gerard, the American Ambassador, has arrived at Christiania, en route to Berlin. ITALIAN PRESS OPINION. Received 11.20. , ROME, Dec 18. The papers are unanimous in rejecting the German peace proposals. A SIGNIFICANT INTERVIEW. RUIN FOR GERMANY. A REVOLUTION OR PEACE. Received 11.20 PARIS, Dec. IS. The Petit Pari.si en’s correspondent at Amsterdam interviewed a great German banker, who said: “We will never conquer our. enemies. We have been deceived as to their attitude and strength. To-morrow Germany will bo financially ruined. An internal revolution is the alternative to peace. ALSACE AND LORRAINE. Received 11.20 WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. From sources close to Count Bern,storff it. is learned that Germany is willing to allow th e people of Alsace and Lorraine, to decide by vote whether they will join France or remain German. BRITAIN’S FOOD PRICES. A COMPARISON Received 5.45 LONDON, December IS The first food restrictions in Britain are operating from to-day commencing with restricted meals in hotels and restaurants. The officials of the Food Control Department are inquiring into sugar stocks. It is expected that rations will be fixed at three-quarters of a pound per head weekly. Britain, however is paying considerably less than enemy capitals, the average increase in the price - of staple foods in the United Kingdom since the war being 84 per cent., compared with 109 per cent in Berlin, and 170 per cent in Vienna. The largest increases in Britain have been in eggs, sugarj fish, potatoes and frozen mutton, which are two to three times dearer. Margarine, milk, and tea show the smallest increases. Including rent clothing, fuel and light, the family whose pre-war income wag 40/- per week require 04/- to have the same comfort.

GERMANY’S FOOD PROBLEM.

A SERIOUS SHORTAGE. Received 9.20 LONDON, December 18. The completion of the German harvest reveals a serious situation The potato crop is 20.000,000 tons, compared with 00,000,000 tons in 1915. The shortage equals 5,000,000 tons of cereals, as the cereal harvest has increased by 3,500,000 millions, and a deficit equivalent to 1,500,000 remains. Barley is to be used instead of pototoes in bread making. It is hoped that 1,000,000 tons of barley will be obtained from Eoumania. Germany has promised increased meat rations in February. This is owing to the impossibility of feeding the stock. Four hundred thousand Berliners arc fed by the municipality daily. ON THE SEA. BRITISH NAVY NEARLY DOUBLED Received 11.30. LONDON,..Dec IS. Mr. Runciman, in a speech, stated that the Navy had been nearly doubled in strength since the war. SUBMARINE SINKINGS. Received 11.20. LONDON, Dec 18. The sinkings consist of the Danish steamer Michael Outrosonkoff; British, Constance May; American schooner, Marcus Urann, which was abandoned waterlogged. Three were saved, the rest being drowned.

KAISER AND SON ON TOUR. \ -

NEW YORK, December IS The New York Times' Berlin correspondent states that the Kaiser and the Crown Prince have started on a tour of inspection of the West front.