AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 February 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

RUTHLESS SUBMARINING. PROPOSAL REJECTED Deceived Feb. 1, 12.55 a.m. New York, Jan. 31. The German censor has permitted thGNew York World's Berlin correspondent to cable that the ghost of the Tirpitzitcs' submarine war has again been laid, a great headquarters conference having rejected the proposal to revive ruthless submarining and tear up the pledges given to America. In diplomatic circles tension has been relaxed, and there are now no fears as to the future of German-American relations. ALIENS FORCED TO WORK. DEPORTED BELGIANS REFUSE. Reuter Service. Copenhagen, Jan. 30. German newspapers announce that Hit General of the 9th Army Corps has o;dered enforced labor of enemy aliens. Amsterdam, Jan. 30. The Echo-de-Belgo states that 11.000 deported Belgians at Soltau .ire ictus ing to work. . GREEDi r PAN-GERMANS. Amsterdam, Jan. 30. Herr Schiedeniann, speaking in Berlin on Sunday, opposed annexation He declared that the Imperialists had caused the war, but the Socialists had also caused it, for they granted war credits iv. 1914, because the Chancellor staled ;t was not a war of conquest. I'hey must now prevent the greedy Pan-Gir mans changing the policy. THE FOOD PROBLEM. Amsterdam, Jan. 30. Herr von Batocki, the Food Director, in n speech, recently declared .that the supplies would sufl'iice only with the ■must careful distribution and economical use. Calculating the food.vn.lu.> of potatoes and estimating that value :n terms of corn there will be in the carrent year two million tons of _orn less for human and animal consumption tjian ki,.i year. ..The assets from Roumania v.ill only gradually improve the cor.c. tions, owing to transport difficulties. PEACE DEMONSTRATION'S. Vienna, Jan. 30. A «rcat pea.ee demonstration of women resolved to appeal to the women of enemy countries to declare their desire fcr peace.