GERMANY'S NEIGHBOURS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 156, 2 July 1917, Page 5

GERMANY'S NEIGHBOURS.

BLOCKADES COMPARED. (Received 10.30 a.m.), COPENHAGEN", July J. The Scandinavian Parliamentary Con gress lias opened. M. Mowingghel (President of the Xorwegian Storthing) alleged that the Allies blockade policy had shown a lack o: courtesy, but was guiltless comparec with Germany"* bombings. M. Hildebrandt (a Swede) violenth attacked the British blockade, the President protesting at his remarks. If. Branting (a Swedish Socialist) Ptrongly condemned comparison of Britisli and (k-nnan methods.— (A. and X.Z. Cable.) SINKING OF MONGOLIA. AN AUSTRALIAN'S DEATH. SYDVF.Y, July 1. Mr i-. ):. \\ inc-hcombe, managing direcjtor of Winehoombe. (arson, and Co., and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, who was a passenger by the Mongolia, has died at Bombay'as the result of exposure in a boat after the steamer struck a. mine.— (A. and X.Z.) REQUISITIONING FOOD. EEASONAELE FE.OFXT FIXED. LONDON, July 1. " An Order-in-Couueil empowers Lord Rhondda (.Minister in Charge of Food Control) to requisition foodstuffs from manufacturers and producers on the basis of the cost of production, with a reasonable pre-war rate, of profit.— (A; and X.Z. Cable.) WILSON AND PROHIBITION. GRAIN FOR DISTILLING. WASHINGTON, July I. "Mr Wilson has acted personally in order to modify the prohibition fight. He told lead/i-s of parties in the Senate that lie had agreed to the proposal to stop the manufacture of foodstuffs into whisky, but thought the manufacture of lieer :ind wines should not be stopped.— (Reuter.7 SOUTH AFRICA'S GIFT. £1,000,000 TO BRITAIN. CAPETOWN, July I. The House of Assembly, by 35 votes to 15. voted a {rift of £1,000.000 to the Imperial (Jovernment.— I Renter.) EMPEROR CARL AND PEACE. AN AVOWED ADVOCATE. AMSTERDAM, July 1. . A special audience was given by the Austrian Kmperor to the party leaders in the Lower House of the Reichsrath. He reiterated that he was striving actively and untiringly for peace.— LReuter.) UNSINKABL£ SHIPS. (Received 12.1-j p.m.) ROME, July 1. An Italian naval engineer has invented a system of constructing cargo ships which will be practically unsinkable by torp.-doc?.— (A. and X.Z. Cable.) AMERICAN NEGRO ARMY. (Received 12.30 p.m.) XEW YORK. July 1. ■• Arrangements arc proceeding in the Central West to enrol a separate army of coloured soldiers.— (Renter.) GUARDING ZEEBRUGGE. AMSTERDAM, June 29. The "Telegraaf" states that the Germans compelled five hundred Belgian civilians to remain within half a mile of the harbour of Zsebrugge. presumably in in the hope that this would have a deterrent effect on British naval activity.. The entire rejion i= a great fortress. Marines and infantry arc quartered onthe dunes, and an enormous mass ot artillery is concentrated. — (A. and X.Z.) MESOPOTAMIA BLUNDERS. LONDON, June 29. The CNe.-utive of the Transport Workers' Federation urged the impeachment of all those censured in the Mesopotamian report. — lA. and X.Z. Cable.) AUSTRALIAN CABLES. - (Received 9.20 a.m.) ! STRIKERS LOSE A MILLION. SYDNEY, this day. It is officially stated that 50S ind'.-=>. trial disputes arose in Australia last year, the total working days lost being 1,678,030. The loss in wages was £0(i7,(i04 at the end of 1016.—(A. and 5.7.. table.) NEW SOUTH WALES FINANCE. SYDXEY, this day. The New South Wales revenue for the year was £20,,"i."in,000. an increase of fSoU.OOO. The expenditure was £19.553.----900, an increase of £ 1.2.5-1.500 compared with the previous year.— (A. and X.Z.) REDUCTION OF SPORT. SYD:?EY, July I: The Federal Government has decided to appoint committees representing the various bodies in the different districts to make recommendations in regard to the reduction of sport.— (A. and X.Z. Cable.) A.J.C. AND WAS LOAN. SYDXEY, July 1. With a view to assisting tho war loans th<. Australian Jockey Club has decided to pay 50 per cent of the added money in the various events in the shape of war savings certUicates. — (A. and X.Z. Cable.}