AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

PERMAH GOLD SENT TO DUTCH ' : BANK, Amsterdam, June 28. The CaadeUiblad states that) twelve Jhillion florins in gold hare been received fcy a Dutch ibank, it is believed from Hennany. . PREPARING FOR RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE. Amsterdam, June 23. Vienna advices state that, in view of the expected Russian offensive, large forces wttl be kept in readiness on the Russian front.The Austrian 'Prime Minister, speaking in the Austrian House; said the 'Dual Monarchy with its allies was willing to negotiate an honorable peace, and would feftue a peace on any other terms. SCARCITY OF COMMODITIES. New York, June 28. Mr. Cyril Brown, in the New York World, states that information has reached Stockholm that feather is so short in Germany that) the peqple are compelled to wear wooden shoes. Only 10 per cent, are made of leather. Rubber is so scarce that the cushions have' ■been taken from 'billiard taibies. Soap is almost unobtainable, and the food situation is becoming worse. Fruit and sugar are practically unobtamaible. Uhe iNew York Times' London correspondent Bays the examination of Gerjnan prisoners has revealed that their uniforms are made of paper 'fibre, owing id the' shortage of cloth. DISSOLUTION OF HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT. ' Received June 2!), 8.30 p.m. Amsterdam, June 26. The Vossiche Zeitung states that Count Estprhazy dissolves the Hungarian Parliament, and that the elections Jpill take place' in the autumn. EjECDRD AUSTRIAN WAR LOAN. 11 Received June 28, 9.50 p.m. , . Amsterdam, June 28: Austria's sixth war loan ii a record, being, op a preliminary calculation, over 4,900,000,000 crowns, or approximately tfTOOi,OOO,OOO.