GERMANY'S TROUBLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 30 July 1917, Page 5

GERMANY'S TROUBLES.

BAD BREAD AND DRSENTERY. Received 9.25. ZURICH, July 29. German newspapers report a grave epidemic of dysentery in the big cities. There are many deaths, mostly of children and old people, due to the poor quality of the bread. THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR. DISLIKED BY AUSTRIAN PRESS.

ROME, July 28.

Austrian newspapers are unfriendly towards Dr. Michaelis (the new German Chancellor) pointing out that he is a Jew, , v a bitter enemy of Catholicism and a mere parvenu without the least diplomatic training.

GERMAN MUNITION FACTORY BLOWS UP.

GENEVA, July 28. German frontier guards state that an ammunition factory at Fringen blew up and that 120 workmen were killed. JEWISH .INFANTRY .REGIMENT. LONDON, July 28. The War Office announces that arrangements are being comple/ted for the formation of a Jewish infantry regiment, experienced British officers, filling the higher appointments. Jews serving in British regiments who have a knowledge of the Yiddish and Russian languages are being transferred to the new unit. • TO BE EMPLOYED IN PALESTINE. Received 9.25. LONDON, July 29. The Manchester Gurtrdian states that the new Jewish regiment will be employed in Palestine. "WE ARE LOST." GENEVA, July 28. A Swiss recently from Berlin describes the people as thin, emaciafed, pale and morally depressed. Everywhere there was the Same re "We are lost." SPANISH AFFAIRS. KING AND QUEEN ON TOUR. Received 11.10. MADRID, July 29. The King and Queen have arrived at iSantander, and were enthusiastically welcomed. They will probably visit Barcelona.

Dato is considering the relaxation of the censorship, and is conferring with iditors regarding telephonic communi.;t:oa .suspended since July 19th.