ENEMY’S FOOD SHORTAGE.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 17 January 1917, Page 5

ENEMY’S FOOD SHORTAGE.

DISEASE, STARVATION, AND RUIN 10,000 DESERTERS TO HOLLAND. EARLY REVOLUTION PREDICTED. LONDON, Jan. 1(5. An American scientist from Germany states that there is an epidemic of jaundice, diarrohea, stomach and dental troubles throughout Germany owing to the sacharine, nauseous artificial tea, colfce, and chemical foods used as substitutes. Vegetable fibre has replaced cotton, and woollens are scarce. The suffering people arc sullen and dissatisfied. The authorities imprison the grumblers. The National Service Bill is killing the small businesses. The middle class are already ruined and immorality is rife. Anti-Berllriism and Auti-Prussianism are already growing in the remainder of Germany. The Prussian authorities have taken steps to maintain pre-dominancy after the war. They are keeping the young Prussians at home and are sending the nonPrussians to the front. The people have lost hope of victory and expect an early invasion of Holland or Denmark for food supplies. Hiudonburg and Ludendorff have replaced the Kaiser and the Crown Prince as the popular heroes. A Socialist, latently an active writer, predicts an early revolution. Ten thousand deserters, including officers, are in Holland awaiting events.

REICHSTAG- TO MEET AGAIN. ZURICH, Jan. 15. Breslau newspapers state that Hollwcg will address the Reichstag at the end of January respecting the Entente replies. The Government will previously center with party leaders.

FOOD REFORMS IN GERMANY. ECONOMY BOARDS ESTABLISHED. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 15. Eighty thousand German house fraus have petitioned the food department for a better milk supply, especially for the children. 'A War Economy Board has been established in each Prussian province to supply the farmers with labour and machinery.

SOLDIERS’ RATION'S REDUCED. ROME, Jan. 15. The reduction of rations to the Austrians in tho Trentino has caused tire liveliest dissatisfaction. One Bohemian regiment mutinied because the bread was uneatable, and a number of men were shot. SWEDEN AND DENMARK AEFECTED. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 15. Bread tickets have been issued in Sweden, auj sugar tickets in Denmark.