MORE GERMAN FOOD RIOTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10107, 7 May 1917, Page 5

MORE GERMAN FOOD RIOTS.

MARTIAL LAW IN BADEN. AMSTERDAM, May 6. The Trloorraal reports grave food riots at Mainz. The troops fired and eight were killed Five hundred were arrested. ZURICH, May 5. The Bavarian Minister, Dr. Bretreieii, in the course of a speech, admitted that the food situation was very serious, fie said the people must be prepared to live more and more on vegetables. The next few weeks would decide the fate of Germany. BERNE. May 5. 'T he whole Grand Duchy of Baden has been proclaimed a war zone under the severest martial law owing to unrest among the, workers. It is stated that all pigs in Germany must be slaughtered in a few weeks owing to the lack of fodder. BREAD FAMINE IN GREECE. ATHENS. May 5. The bread famine is acute owing to German :übmarines sinking food ships. HOLLAND’S DIFFICULTIES. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association Received May 7. 9.25 a.m. LONDON, May 6. Holland has sent a Foreign Office official to London to endeavour to arrange for increased shipping facilities between the two countries. NEXT ALLIED CONFERENCE IN PETROGRAD. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association Received May 7, 9.25 a. in. PARIS, May 6. M. Ribot stated that the next Allied Parliamentary Conference will be held at Pet rograd. 110 hoped China, Japan and the •South American Republics would send delegates. Received May 7, 9.25 a.m. PARIS, May 6. The. inter-Allies’ joint conference has sat, for the past four days, and has settled most important, matters.

WHAT AMERICA’S ENTRY MEANS. PARIS. May 5. At 1 1 jf» Allied Conference. M. Clcmenri'jui, in welcoming the Anglo-Italian delegates, said: “The war lias united us for a common safeguard. It is a war for peace which will guarantee us against any return to primeval ferocity or the former precarious peace of the world in which we weie living under perpetual threats.” lie paid a tribute to the way in which England had tackled and solved till the problems of the war. America’s intervention was decisive at this hour. “It brings, like a thunderbolt, a contribution of gold, iron and blood. We shall fight to the end on the Isittleiield and on the economic field.”

,\i. Ribot said: “It no longer remains with the Germans to initiate attack. Despite the enemy calling up all their reserves they are doubling under our grip. America’s entry gives us the certainty of ultimate victory, and Germany feels this to be so. We truly desire peace as much as anyone. but we do not desire a peace which will leave untouched the problems wherefrom the war sprang and which the war must solve. We have not stoically accepted so mnnv sacrifices merely in order that our children shall be compelled to struggle again to-morrow. We do not dream of oppressing any people, not even present enemies, after the war. We shall not summon revenge to our aid, but justice pure atfd simple.” WASHINGTON'. May 4.

The Federal reserve, banks are undertaking work hitherto transacted by J. P. Morgan in purchasing supplies for (he Allies. *| )n> banks are about to Heat a £.400,000.000 Sterling loan through CunlilL Arrange merits are being made with the Bank of England under which a mutual interchange of services will be possible. . . Sir W. Lever announces that Britain is spending £1.400.000 in the United States daily on munitions and war supplies. REORGANISING THE ADMIRALTY. LONDON. May 5. The Times says the Admiralty reorganisation is proceeding rapidly. The new scheme will define more clearly the separate functions of the fighting and administrative branches. The First Sea Lord, w.io lias boon hitherto overburdened, will in future occupy a position equivalent to that of General Robertson, who controls the. military administration. WIPING OUT NORWAY'S SHIPPING. CHRISTIANIA, May 4. The President of the Storthing (Parliament) said the Norwegian shipping losses were a grave problem, if they continued it. would be impossible to replace the tonnage. At the present rate the whole of the mercantile marine would be wiped out in ehrliteon months. The Afton Post savs that 66 Norwegian vessels were sunk in March and (0 in April, One hundred Norwegian sailors wore killed in April.