ECONOMIC PRESSURE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2707, 29 February 1916, Page 6

GERMANY FEELING THE PINCH

By Telegraph—Pre s! Association— Copyright ("Times" and l Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, February 27. The Press announces that the German textile manufacturers have informed Scandinavian importers that the exportation of cotton goods is ceasing. German reserves ore exhausted, and tho majority of the factories are without material or stocks. EXPORTS SUSPENDED MOCE TROUBLE FOR THE HUNS Amsterdam f February 27. The "Telegraaf" says:—"During the last three months the exportation of copra, linseed oil, and margarine to Germany has been entirely suspended. This result would have been attained earlier if Britain had placed these articles on the contraband list, and since this has been done the prohibition has been enforced with-greater ■ strictness." RETRENCHMENT - REPORT OF A COMMITTEE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, February 27. The Committee on 'Public Service retrenchment, does not consider' the pay over-high or the staffs over-manned, but thinks vacancies should not he filled. It recommends reorganisation of the circuit and county court systems, the simplification of the Insurance Act, temporary suspension of old age pensions where recipients are earning over the statutory; limit, reduction of unremunerative postal facilities,'and the institution of a minimum .age of .six for admission of school children. '. t • NEW SHIPPING LINE UNDER. AMERICAN FLAG. ' By T«Jegraph—Press Assooiation—Copyright ("Times" audi Sydney "Sun" Services.) .New York, February 27. . A; new 6liipping company, with capital of five million dollars, has been formed to run a line-of steamers from.NoW' York to China, Japan, and Russia, under' the American flag. DYING OF STARVATION INHUMANITY OF THE GERMANS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ' Petrograd, February 27. • The situation of the inhabitants of the Suwalki, Kovno, and Grcdno Governments is lamentable. They are literally dying of starvation. The Germans are inditt'erent and are requisitioning all tho food. . .. .