FEAR OF FAMINE

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 8946, 20 January 1915, Page 5

FEAR OF FAMINE

GERMAN PRESS REVILES BRITAIN A HATEFUL ENEMY. “Times'' and Sydney “Sun” Services. LONDON, January 18. Copenhagen reports that the Forman press is complaining of Britain's attempt to cause a famine. The papers declare that the whole of the British nation must he regarded as a hateful enemy, and demand that submarines and Zeppelins should attack Britain daily, and everywhere possible. RISING IN MUSCAT REBELLED BY BRITISH FORCES. LONDON, January 18. Official.—British forces assisting the Sultan of Muscat repelled a rising and inflicted five hundred casualties. HORRORS OF WAR POPE’S PRAYER FOR DELIVER. ANCE. ROME, January 18. His Holiness the Pope has written a prayer for deliverance from - the horrors of war to be used in Europe on February 7th, and outside Euroiw on March 21st. THE KAISER STARTLED AT THE SIGHT OP FRENCH SOLDIERS. LONDON, January 18. A Guardsman writes to the ‘'Cologne Gazette.’'' “The Kaiser made a splendid speech, as ho drank a glass of wine with an artillery officer. Ho told how, when he was in the Argonne, lao inspected a cave trench. When ho emerged lie was startled hy seeing a full company of French soldiers, altd drew back, but a Lundsturm officer exclaimed; 'Your Majesty, they are .only prisoners, passing through hero. They wish to see you just for once/” SUNK IN THE BALTIC FIVE GERMAN CARGO STEAMERS STOCKHOLM, January 18. During the last fortnight, five German cargo steamers, varying from 1000 to 2000 tons, have been mined and sunk in the Baltic Sea. COMFORTS FOR THE TROOPS PROVIDED FROM SYDNEY FJJND. LONDON, January 18. Sir Timothy Coghlan, Agent-General for New South Wales, has sent further comforts provided by the Sydney citizens’ War Chest Fund to the troops at the front. TURKS IN PERSIA an offer with a proviso. “Times'’ oud Sydney "Sun" Services. LONDON, January 18. The Turks have notified Persia the* they will withdraw, provided the Rut si ans evacuate the Caucasian region. SEAPLANE FOUND BODIES WASHED DP ON DEN- • MARK COAST. Time*" and Sydney "Sun" Services. (Received January 19, 5.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 19. Copenhagen reports that a derelict German seaplane was found in the North Sea carrying two bombs. There was no trace of the occupants. The plane was probably connected with the Cuxhaven raid. It is also reported that many cotpses have been found on the west coast of Denmark with some English money in the pockets of the clothes.