IN HOLLAND.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 June 1918, Page 5

IN HOLLAND.

HOLLAND ON SHORT COMMONS CHOP COSTS HALF-CROWN. AMSTERDAM, Juno 17 Food condtions in Holland are bad. The daily bread ration is only twofifths* of a pound, whirh is smaller than Germany's. Tea has not been distributed for three months, while a quarter pound of coffee is obtainable fortnightly. A chop or a haddock costs half-a-crown. MORE TAXES LESS BREAD. AMSTEEDAM j June 17. Notices calling a pußlic meeting in Magdeburg were headed: "More taxes no universal suffrage, less bread." The police demanded the removal of the two first from the agenda but the audience protested and assaulted the police.