Germany

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13209, 28 September 1915, Page 5

Germany

THE POSITION IN BELGIUM. LONDON, Sept. 26. A correspondent of the Dutch paper Roosendaal says arrivals from Brussels state that Germany's is an iron rule in Belgium. Espionage is ranipant, and nobody is safe from denunciation. The Germans are depressed, and officers as well as men are deserting. Nine officers left their residence in mufti, leaving a note behind stating they were si<*U <>f the war and did not care what became of Germany. Thousands of troops are coming from the Woevre, Overyssell and Lrmvain, apparently exhausted. LEVYING ON LILLE. deceived 9.*') p.D> AMSTERDAM, Sent. 26. Owing to the Lilb factories refusing to supply Germans with smdbags thp May >r his been notified that, an equivalent qu intity of bigs w nufacluff in G«rmnny will t>»* usf'l at the civy cc.si r.nd ! ■fi.CCC be deducted from the fivic fund The treasury was foTCi (l s? 1 so, and an j.ddilional £1,240j('00 war taxes demanded, and pending pigment tlie Germans placed seals on the banks' strong rooms, individuals wre forced to act as guarantee that securities would not be removed. The authorities insisted that the city could not meet such a huge sura. The TTuns thereupon agreed to compromise and accept £640,000 with a penalty of £4OOO daily until the amount is paid.