AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 October 1916, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

SHORTAGE OF PETROL. HUNS' GROWING DIFFICULTIES. Amsterdam, October 5, The Berliner Tageblatt dwells on the growing difficulties arising from the shortage of petrol since the war with Roumania. The Government has restricted supplies for lighting purposes and is considering utilising more daylight by the abolition of the workers' raid-day intervals. BUSINESS SLUMP IN BERLIN AUSTRIAN'S CONFISCATE CROPS. Received Oct. C, 5.55 p.n?, London, Oct. 5. Renter's Zurich correspondent states that the vacant shops in Berlin have increased by 217 per cent, as compared with December, 1013. The Austrian Government has confiscated the barley and potato Tops, and the output of beer has been reduced by 94 per cent. "GOD HELP US!" GERMANY'S DESPERATE PLIGHT London, October C. The Koelnisehe Zeitung declares that the German fleet contemplates another battle. An admiral writes that the fleet expects sron to meet the sea tyrant, and disingenuously adds, "God help us" The German Statistical Department publishes figures showing that, compared with April, 1008. the price of fish in April, 101(5, had increased 30! per cent., potatoes 238 per cent., and eggs 248 per cent. THE KAISER'S MOVEMENTS. Received Oct. 7. 1 a.m. V Amsterdam, October fi. An r.fiicial message from Berlin states that the Kaiser has gone on a visit to the troops of General Linsengen, whom the Russians are chiefly attacking. ON THE SEA. A TRANSPORT SUNK. NO TROOP? ABOARD. Received Oct. G, 5.50 p.m. . London, (Jet. 5. Official: The Cunardcr Frankoiiia, employed in transport duty, was submarined in the Mediterranean on Wednesday. She was not carrying troops at the time. Twelve of the ~rew are missing, and 302 were saved. A SUBMARINE EXPEDITION. ANOTHER GERMAN FAILURE. New York, October 5. The New York World's London correspondent cables that the Germans last week sent all their available submarines into the English Channel with the object of fulfilling the German boasts that they are able to close the Channel, but the British Navy was quick to deal with the new menace. Although the Channel may seem to be closed to passenger traffic for a- few days, the Germans have since learned that they cannot send submarines into English waters with any more impunity than they can send Zeppelins to London.