SERIOUS OUTLOOK IN HOLLAND.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13927, 9 July 1917, Page 5

SERIOUS OUTLOOK IN HOLLAND.

FOOD SHORTAGE CAUSES ANGRY RIOTS. 1 "ASKED FOR BREAD AND RECEIVED BULLETS." (Australian and New-Zealand Cable Association.) ' • . LONDON, July 6. The Amsterdam correspondent of The Chronicle says the seriousness of tlio situation is unabated. ' The Socialists at indignation meetings adopted the cry: ''"We asked for food, and received bullets." . The correspondent points out that the riots are 'not in the ' slightest degree of an anti-British nature. ~: • (Australian 1 aud New Zealaud Cable association) . • Received July'B, at 5.5 p.m. . AMSTERDAM, July 7. • The rioting has almost been completely, suppressed. . The Revolutionary Committee decided to terminate'the.strik* but to proclaim a general strike in the event of the Government de dining to prohibit all exports '•,'Australiaii' and New Zealand Cable Association.)' '•■■'•■• Received July 8, at "■'..■' ..'...'.,."•'■.,." ■ . . . ..... AMSTERDAM,. Ju1y,7... ' ■ The riots have been renewed. The strikers molested the artil lery workers.' I ''The crowd refused to disperse and the' soldier fired, kinihg.one, arid injuring twelve. ..';,' :.". \' : ~•"■".; ":.Z"