AUSTRO-GERMANY.
PEOPLE PEACE CRAZY. HUPES FIXED ON NEW SEA WAR. WAR WITH AMERICA EXPECTED. Received Feb. 13, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 12. The Daily News' Zurich correspondent states Hint a member' of Mr.. Gerard's partv declares the German people are peace crazy, and that they want peace now, almost at any price. The rejection of the Kaiser's peace offer seemed to break their spirit, but the submarine declaration revived their hopes. Everyone now believes that the new sea war will reduce England, and cause the Entente to collapse. The people of the large cities are hungry, but no famine is likely either now or in the immediate future. Berliners are pessimistic regarding America, and the best informed circles consider that war is inevitable. INCREASED MEAT RATIONS. Received Feb. 13, 7.15 p.m. London, Feb. 12. The Daily Telegraph's Rotterdam correspondent states that Berlin's meat ration has been increased by 3'/, ounces. It is now three-quarters of a pound weekly. | It is expected there will be a similar increase in all towns above 50,000. j DISORDERS AT LEIPZIG. Rome, February 12. Grave disorders have broken out at Leipzig, and the city is isolated.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1917, Page 5
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191AUSTRO-GERMANY. Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1917, Page 5
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