THE ENEMY'S INTERNAL TROUBLES
FRESH OUTBREAK OF STRIKES MARTIAL LAW DEFIED Rome, April 27. A wireless message states that frosh strikes have broken out In several German towns, in spite of the existence of martial law. The newspapers appeal to the- people to remain calm, stating that important events will shortly occur, and will bring peace before July.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
MUNITION WORKERS CALLED UP. Copenhagen, April 27. The German War Office has called up many munition-workers to replace older men in the fighting line. This arises from the strike, which is not yet ended. The number affected is said to be greater than the whole of the German army in 1870 (something over 500,000 men). —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
"MUST BE RUTHLESSLY SUPPRESSED" , Amsterdam, April 27. Major-General Groener (Organiser under the Minister of Munitions), in a proclamation to munition workers, refers to von Hindenburg's letter, and asks: "Dare you defy him?, A man is a mean hound who refuse's to wort while the army faces the enemy. Our worst enemies are in our midst." Goneral Groener, speaking in the Reichstag, said that the political elements of strikes must be suppressed ruthlessly, but workers must have, the means of expressing their Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn; ,
BLOW TO GERMANY'S INDUSTRIAL INFLUENCE AUSTRIAN IRON" TRUST DISSOLVED. Zurich, April 26. Tho Austrian Iron Trust has teen dissolved. This is a blow to Germany's industrial influence in Austria, as tho trust was backed by German capital,— Reuter. '
another :mm_ peace kite London, April 26. The "Daily Mail" reports that) rumours from The Hague, Berne, and Amsterdam suggest that the Germans and' their allies are preparing another peace kite.—Atis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. fMine-stricken poor in GERMANY. (Rec. April 29, 11.5 p.m.) New York, April 28. The New-York' "Times' , states that it. is estimated that there are twenty million German poor in the cities who are practically starving.—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. •
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3066, 30 April 1917, Page 6
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