AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 April 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

ta ""' 7i ■* BRITAIN'S STRANGLEHOLD. .GERMAN SUFFERINGS. •m. t> ~ London, April 15. , -the Daily Chronicle's Amsterdam torrespondent says that Germany is desyeratelr endeavouring to escapoitha Mraiigle-fiold of the naval blockade. The latest .regulation reduces the scanty - bread rations by a quarter, with a pro- , «mse of an extra half pound of meat jrsekly and the resumption of the ration of 61b of potatoes. It is generally adJnitted that nothing since the war began has alt the people so hara as these . Regulations-, ' THE GERMANS RELIEVED. > ' «. BY AMERICA'S ENTRY. &QW FREE TO SET UPON ENGLAND. , , (Received April 16, 5.5 p.m. i . ■ •. . : Amsterdam, April 15. The German Minister fc; Finance; in advertising the German loan as an- anfewer to : America's loan, accuses Presi. Sent Wilson of endeavoring to create opposition among the people and the Gov ernment. "President Wilson little knows Cerinany" says the Minister. "Never urine Empire's history has a <i«dslon been so eagerly awaited and so enthusiastieallj as the freeing o, the submarines from all limitations .'gainst. England. whW fs the damnable wise of criminallj prolonging the wa» " ' rif ;\ .VTION GRAVE,, ! RATION'S MORALB-.WEAKENING. i i Received April W. 5.5 p.M.' ■ , I Amsterdam; Apirl IS. Travellers fron Germany emphasise ' Hie seriousness of the food situation. }The poor in some parts are on the verge pf starvation. ; The Government has not allowed publication of the details of the recent riots, Blhjch are graver than those of 1910, and Indicate weakening of the nation's fcnorale. "ENGLAND'S BRUTAL BLOCKADE." CAUSE OF'FOOD SHORTAGE. ! Received April 16, 5.5 p.m. Berne, April 15. An inspired message states that England's brutal blockade is the main cause pf the food shortage. _ , J VIOLENT FIGHTING. - GERMAN OFFICIAL (Received April 16, 5.5 p.m. " London, April 15. Wireless, German official: In conse- . quence of the removal of our line northward of the Scarpe, there have been only jninpr engagements, wherein the enemy ! jsuffered heavily. From the Scarpe low- \ '. Jand to the Arrp-Cambrai railway, there | I ytas violent fighting yesterday. British biassed divisions attacked several times, but were sanguinarily repulsed. The i (irtillery duel continues in the western \ Champagne and between Soissous and " Rheims. French, British, and Americans : Jost 21 aeroplanes and two balloons. INCREDULOUS WORKMEN. - ,WANT MORE FOOD AND WAGES. ' Receded April 16,11.15 p.m. !\ <l Copenhagen, April 16. The workmen and officials at Kropps' works at Kiel demanded an immediate increase of food allowance and wages by 331-3 per cent., apart from the war J»nua. The directors declared tlhey were f)nly drawing the allowances -of the jneaneirt laborers. The men were incredulous and demanded to inspect the - larders,, which was refused.