AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1916, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

UNSATISFACTORY FOOD SUPPLIES. . rHE PEOPLE MISLED. New York, Sept. 12. dispatch from Berlin to the United Press ststes thiat the Germans are disappointed at the lack of improvement in 'the food situation, tod more dissatisfied with the new food department. Count von Batocki's optimistic statements led the people to believe that by th« autumn conditions .would greatly improve, but, instead of more plentiful food, there will soon be an absolute ration basis if the distribution of food cards continues. There are already 80 •ardfi, and there may be two more. Germans are declaring that probably there will be so much organisation that the food will spoil. Though this year's harvest is normal no more wheat or oats is available than during the past few months, because of tjie necessity for creating a surplus for next year. ■ The lack of sugar, tin, and rubber is • preventing families doing their own canning, and the factories are using saccharine and syrup made from carrots for sweetening. Families who forgot to save "•the robber bands of last year's frait jars j have discovered that their fruit this year j is doomed to spoil. HUNGARIAN COALITION CABINET. National unity necessary. Received Sept. 13, 7 p.m. Athens, Sept. 13. • Jt is reported from Bucharest that the Apponyi and Andrassy groups are jointo* the coalition Cabinet. Karolys'j party is standing out, but not opposing, 'file Reichs Post attributes the settlement to the recognition that it is necessary for national unity, in view of the invasion of Transvlvania. ■jERiIAXO-TUROO-BULGARLAN CONFERENCE-. Received Sept. 13, 10.10 p.m. Amsterdam, Sept. 13. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria,' Knver Pasha, and Herr von Betlimann-llollweg have arrived to take part in a conference at the German headquarters, ,Aus|ria i> not represented. AN OFFICIAL REPORT. < Received Sept. IS, 7 p.m. London, Sept. 12. 'An Austrian oomnvinique reports that all enemy attacks on the Italian and [Russian fronts were fruitless, and repulsed witfh heavy losses. JVEST FRONT COMMANDERSReceived Sept. 13, 1 p.m. , Berlin, Sept. 12. Field-Marshal von Hindenburg has divided the West front into three sectors, under-the Grown Princes of Germany, Wurltemburg, and Bavaria. AN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, Sept. 12. 'A German communique refers to the tontinuatWn of the German and Bulgari- ■ an advance in the. Dobrudja, artillery battles on the Vardar, Bulgarian successes on the Struma, and fruitless English attacks on Foureaux and Leuze Woods.' It admits that Ginchy has been captured, and states that Russian attacks north of the Stara and Ludowa railway failed. 1 Vienna, September 11. A communique reports: Our front has been eomewhat withdrawn westward of pyergyo Valley and Osik. BOYS. Of 16 CALLED UP. Berne, Sept. 12. A wireless message states that Gerhianv baa called up the 1920 class, (uunely, boys of 16. Amsterdam, Sept. 12. • A telegram from Nuremburg says that the King of Bavaria, speaking at a banquet, said: "We do not know when the war will end, but we do know there will fcertainly be no peace whicn will not taave ua bptter off than we were.*