SPANISH CRISIS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9721, 25 July 1917, Page 5

SPANISH CRISIS

CRITICAL STAGE REACHED GENERAL STRIKE AND REVOLUTION LIKELY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Published in "The Times." (Received July 21, 10.110 p.m.) LONDON, July 23. The Barcelona correspondent ot “The Times” sends details of tho meeting of the Catalonian Deputies. Three trusted regiments were hurried from Salamanca and with a big force of armed police watched the proposed meeting place, the Hotel de V ille. In the meantime seven ty-ono deputies gathered elsewhere and adopted a resolution demanding tho convocation of the Cortes, the renovation of tho political system and the abolition ot the pro-monarchial censorship. Iho meeting also apx>omted three committees. The civil Governor, discovering that he had been out-manoeuvred, dispatched a strong force to clear out the “Rump” Assembly, which mot tho summons to dissolve with a pointblank “No.” The Governor therefore ordered the soldiers' to evict the deputies and Senators singly. The correspondent adds that a critical stage has been reached. Ihc Government is losing authority. ’I ho Assembly’s manifesto is being sold everywhere under the noses ot the police. If Senor Dato does not re-, sign a revolution must have the last word. It will bo precMed by a general strike. BBEAaTjN_ BERLIN AN INCREASE OF RATIONS. By Telegraph—Presa Association —Copyright Reuter’s Telegrams (Received July 24, 10.30 p.m.) AMSTERDAM; July 23. A report from Berlin states that it is officially announced that tho bread rations will be increased by a pound weekly next month. ON THE SMONIKA FRONT BRITISH RAIDS SOUTH OF SERES. By Telegraph—Press Association—-Copyriijh* Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Scute*. (Received July 24, 7.10 p.m.) LONDON, July 23. A Salonika official message We successfully raided Homondos, south-west of Seres. HARWICH RAID GERMAN RETORT. By Telegraph—Press .-,ssoclation—Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. (Received July 24, 7.10 p.m.) LONDON. July 23. A wireless German official message states; . Our air squadron bombed Harwich with good effect. All our machines returned. AFFAIRS IN GREECE ALLIED TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN. By Telegraph—Press! Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 24, 7.10 p.m.) ATHENS. July 23. The Government has been notified that all Allied troops will be withdrawn from Greece, excepting the battalions in tho occupied districts of Epirus, ponding negotiations proceeding between the two countries. Several Greek newspapers declare that martial law is imminent. POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION MINISTER TO BE APPOINTED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 24, 7.10 p.m.) LONDON. July 23. The Government is introducing a bill creating a Minister of Post-War Reconstruction at a salary of £2OOO. SUBSTITUTES FOR WHITE LEAD REQUEST FROM MINISTER FOR MUNITIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received July 24, 0.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 24. Senator Pearce, Defence Minister, has received a message from the Ministry for Munitions urging the necessity for using substitutes for white lead. Tlie stecks here ax - o being conserved for urgent use. SOBRIETY IN MILITARY CAMPS NO LIQUOR WITHIN FIVE MILES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received July 24. 10.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, July 23. President Wilson has prohibited the sale of intoxicants within five i,r!es of military camps. SIAM AT WAR WITH GERMANY SEIZURE OF ENEMY SHIPS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrighl Center’s Telegrams (Received July 24. 5.5 p.m.) BANGKOK, July 23. Siam has declared war against Germany, and has seized 18,5C5 tons of German shipping.