GERMAN INTRIGUES WITH TURKEY.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 July 1918, Page 5

GERMAN INTRIGUES WITH TURKEY.

DARDANELLES CLOSED BY «> GERMANS. i'"'- ■ " L Received July 6, 5.5 p.m. London, July 4. Land and Water is publishing a series of articles by Mr. Morgenthau, formerly American Ambassador at Constantinople, revealing German intrigues with Turkey The paper states that German representatives closed the .Dardanelles without Turkey's assent.—Press Assoc. UNINTERNED ENEMY SUBJECTS. A STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT. ' Received July 6, 1.25 a.m. London, July 4. In the House of Commons, Sir George Cav» (Home Secretary) stated that 8000 Germans, 5500 Austrians, and 1100 Turks and Bulgarians had not been interned, Of whom 4000 belonged to friendly races only technically of enemy nationality, 8000 aged* and Invalids. The Germans included 3500 married to British wives, and 2GOO had sons witli the British forces—Press Assoc. FRUIT CROP FAILURE. London, July 4. Lord Crawford states that the British fruit crop is one of the worst experienced. After meeting the demands of the army and navy, under an ounce of jam weekly would be available for civilians, without allowing any consumption of fresh fruit.

PROLONGATION OF PARLIAMENT. London, July 4. Mr. Bonar Law has presented a Bill to prolong Parliament and postpone local elections.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.