FRANTIC EFFORT TO AVERT DEFEAT.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13939, 24 July 1917, Page 6

FRANTIC EFFORT TO AVERT DEFEAT.

' GERMANY BUILDING MORE FORMIDABLE SUBMARINES, MOBILISING MILLIONS OF SOLDIERS TO MEET ALLIES' DRIVE. ' ..' (Australian aud New Zealand Oablo Association.) NEW YORK, July 22; The Washington correspondent of The New York Times states that an official report lias been received at Washington that GVmnny has completed a small number of submarines capable of submerging to a depth of 200 feet, : This achievement adds to the submarine problem, as this type,of submersible'will be able to dive under nets. It is believed that this'is part of Germany's frantic • endeavour to prevent the bottling of U-boats in the Baltic and elsewhere. - (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association,) ~ ( . NEW YORK,,JuIy 22. The Washington correspondent of The New York World states 'that a confidential report to the War Department shows lliat the, Kaiser has summoned 2,000,000 men to the colours in March,. 1918/ this quota representing Germany's supreme fighting force/ It,is, believed that the purpose of the call is to. meet the expected-drive by the' Allies when the Americans are ready.

REPORTED SHORTAGE IN GERMAN HARVESTS.; TEUTONS COkviGTED OF STEALING POOD FROM ~; STARVING BELGIANS. (Australian and New Zealand Oabie Assoc'ltion.) NEW YORK, July 22/ ■. Reports to the State Department indicate.that Germany is short by 600,000 bushels of the wheat that will be required before the harvest. ■ The crop prospects are reported to be good in West Germany, but dthor sections have been hurt by the dry weather find also frost. The Government is said to be requisitioning one of every two head of cattle. ■ (Australian and New Zealand Cable.Associalfoa.) j LONDON, July 22. It is rumoured that part of the provisions sent from the United States for Belgian relief work have been consumed in the German hospital at Antwerp. v AMSTERDAM, July 22. The Rmbstag . lias adjourned till the twenty-sixth. of August.