GERMANY WITHIN.

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 February 1917, Page 6

GERMANY WITHIN.

AILING CHILDREN DEPORTED.

TO RELIEVE FOOD SHORTAGE

AMSTERDAM, February 21

The Yorwaerts states that mass' deportation of ailing children irmn Berlin is being planned to relieve the food shortage hi the town and to secure healthier conditions and to help agriculture. RE-EXAMINING MEDICALLY UNFIT. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.] Received this day at 12.5 a.in. ' LONDON, February 22: The Mittags Zeitung states that the medical examination of nVales born after August, 1870. hitherto regarded as permanently unfit, has been ordered at Hamburg,

PRISONERS OP WAR UTILISED.

AT WORK ON .FARMS

Received this dav at 10.00 a.m.

AMSTERDAM, February 22. Herr Groeber informed the Reichstag Committee that threequarters of a million prisoners of war were employed in farm labor, and the number .would be increased. The garrisons in 1 lie occupied territories would be employed on farms. A GLOOMY REPORT. Received this dav at 1.20 p.m. ROTTERDAM, February 22. Schorlimer, the Prussian Minister of Agriculture, made a gloomy report in the Prussian Chamber. He said that be feared that potatoes and sugar planting have still further been decreased. The supply of seed potatoes was reduced because much was used as food. RIOTS IN GREECE.

Received this day at 1.20 p.m. ATHENS, February 22. provinces. Reports from Corinth provinces. Reportsfrom Corinth, Nauplia’, Larissa and other areas indicate serious straits.