THE FOOD PROBLEM.

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 March 1917, Page 5

THE FOOD PROBLEM.

DEMONSTRATIONS IN RUSSIA* CRISIS IX MOSCOW ACTTR. PETROORAD, March 12. Demonstrations in the outlying districts and manufacturing quartor-s resulted in great damage to the windows of shops and at factories, where the workers refused to strike, the windows being broken. Cos sacks are patrolling in every direction. There is no news iruin Moscow, where the crisis is more acute. When knowledge of outside events became known, the Duma suspended discussion. M. Hodgiankn demanded that the Government call a conference in order to avert a crisis. 'The Prime Minister agrred to a conference of Government, municipal, and Duma leaders. The conference met and decided to hand over food distribution to the municipalities. It. is noteworthy that M. Protopopoff was not invited to the conference, over which Prince Galitzin presided. The Duma on Tuesday will pass a Bill placing the control of the food supplies in the hands of the zemstvos and the ,municipalities throughout the Empire.

rosrnoN in Russia

MATTERS IMPROVING

[AUSTRALIAN >\D N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.] Received this day at 12.-10 p.m. RKTROGRA!), March IT Yieldin'*- to popular demonstrations.

the Government; decided to hand ovei the rood question to the munuTpali-

dec. which were endowed with extraordinal v powers, for organising and distribution of bread* 1 hey are inipiducinu the card system.

The Minister of Agriculture admits that blunders have been made. H» points .out that tluy present disorders are mainly due to the public lack ot confidence, combined villi snowstorms delaying supplies.

RIOTS IN SERBIA.

LED BY WOMEN

AND W.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.]

Received this: day a I 12.10 p.m, AMSTERDAM, March 1-T The Nedcrlander stater, that owing to ibc scarcity of food, women led a serious revolt in Serbia, which was sanguinarily suppressed. RIOTS IN BREMEN. SHOPS DA .MACK!). [AUSTEALIAN ANU N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION,] Received this day at 111. 10 p.m. AMSTERDAM, March Id. The Ttlograaf stales that during a 'hunger riot at Bremen the crowd smashed hundreds, of shop windows and destroyed the electricity installation . The minerintcndenC of police war severely injured.