WITH THE ENEMY.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15699, 19 September 1916, Page 7

WITH THE ENEMY.

SHIPPING AFFECTED

A CANDID CONFESSION

(By Cable.— Vreu Association.—Copyright.)

ißeutcr'a Telegrams.) (Received September 18th, C.lo p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 17.

The "Cologne Gazette" damps the optimistic expectations of a great future for German shipping after the "war, and admits that shipping has suffered -worse than any industry. It etatos that the eituation is growing more anxious, and appeals for assistance from the Imperial funds.

PABULUM FOB THE PEOPLE

AN" AMUSING INTERVIEW

(United Service.) (Received September IBth (5.15 p.m.) LONDON, September 17.

Tlw ''Daily Midi's" Amsterdam correepondent staccs that a German newa agency publishes an alleged interview with a Norwegian merchant from Loa- ..-. don. *fr rm ho^r^*-*^-^^- I^^"1

Brine in the cellar of St-. Pancras railway station on the occasion of the last Zeppelin raid, with the King/and Queen, and the Duke of Connaught, who had just ''arrived, and could not get to the Palace owing to the bombs. During the-one and a half hours tha King spoke, only three words. From the same source it is added: — "Jxjndon is a maze of underground offices, shops, bars, and theatres. Practically every house is a munition factory."

STATUS OP BELGIUM.

ENQUIRY FOR A LOAN

AMSTERDAM, September 17. Count von Bernstorff has informed the State Department that in view of the fact that Belgium is trying to arrange a loan with American bankers on the security of tho Belgian State railways, Germany will consider 6uch a loan null and void during the German occupation of Belgium, unless German consent is secured. Tho Stato Department has received no details of such a loan, and saye it recognises German rule in Belgium as the do facto authority with temporary powers. FRONTIER RESTRICTIONS. UNACCOUNTABLE "WITHDRAWAL. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) AMSTERDAM, September 17. The German guards have been withdrawn from the Dutch frontier. Belgium families are streaming into Holland with their belongings. Tho Germans announce the cutting off of electric current from the wires on the frontier between Belgium and Holland for a fortnight. No reason is given. BARON AS A SPY. LONDON, September 17. Tho "Daily Mail's" special correspondent, who is visiting Holland, states that Baron von Wangenheim, brother of the lata Ambassador to Turkey, is acting as a spy. He is wearing a flunkey's livery as hall porter of the Hotel Des Indes, which is the most aristocratic hotel in Holland, • close to tho Peace Palace at the Hague.