ON THE CONTINENT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 28 December 1926, Page 9

ON THE CONTINENT

SEVERAL DEATHS FROAI COLD

LONDON, 24th Dec,

The “Morning Post’s” Paris correspondent says that Christmas promises to be quiet in?'the gay city, since the Armistice. Tables Tire stiff available in the leading hotels which a year agev wore unprocurable. Managers of shops mid stores agree that a wave of economy has swept over France. Messages from Brussels_aTso report that Christinas is quiet in Belgium, as the people have no money.

PARIS QUIET

PARIS. 25th Dec.

The weather is so cold in Eastern France that wild beasts have been driven from the "forests to seek shelter and food in the villages. A herd of boars last night from the Argonno forest, invaded the suburb of Vintrv le Francois and were bunted by an armed posse. The temperature in the Vosges is 16 degrees centigrade below zero. Gales, snow, and ice are reported even in Biarritz. Several deaths are recorded from the cold in Eastern and Northern France, while the Mediterranean coast reports an inch of snowfall. Paris spent-Christmas Eve in the traditional manner, supping in cabarets, but the spirit of gaiety was distinctly more subdued than during the past few years. Currency troubles and the extreme cold are held responsible for the diminution of the celebration.

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT

PARIS, 25th Dec,

President Doumorgue gave the Press the following Christmas message:—“l, like Dr. Stresemann and Sir Austen Chamberlain", am convinced that 1927 will see a new spirit and new conception of international affairs more widely spread through the minds of the peoples; and then there will really be something changed In the destinies of humanity.”

EX-KAISER HAS MERRY TIME

NEW YORK, 25th Dec.

Messages from Doom slate that, surrounded bv friends and relatives, the ex-Kaiser Wilhelm spent one. of the merriest Chiristmascfc 'since bis exile. None of the ex-Kaiser’s own children, however, attended the festivities. ITo received gifts from Germans living in the United States. The Christmas-tree was a tall fir from the chateau grounds. It was felled a week ago under Wilhelm’s personal direction, and placed in thp, great hall, where the task "of decorating it fell chiefly to Princess Hermine, who also superintended the, distribution of gifts to the retainers, while Wilhelm was busy sawing and fashioning blocks of wood branded “Imperial,” winch lm presented to all. ’Die festivities, which are continuing all day, will lie resumed to-morrow, when tlie great hall will ha thrown open to all the household.

MONEY PLENTIFUL IN SYDNEY SYDNEY, 27th Dec. The city is crowded with Christmas visitors and trade is generally reported good with money plentiful, despite high prices and political unrest. The scarcity

of green vegetables in ji feature, and many people bad to forego them. 'Plies turnover of the Sydney tStocSt Exchange this year is easily a record. The shares of banks and most wnrf-es-tablisiied companies are distinctly higher than they were a, year ago.

' RAIN SPOILS HOLIDAY 1

SYDNEY, 27th Dec

Soaking rain Uie greater part of the day spoiled the* holiday. Most sports were postponed.