RIOTS IN BERLIN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9824, 22 November 1917, Page 5

RIOTS IN BERLIN

FIERCE STREET FIGHTING SUPPRESSION OP HUNGER AND PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS. By Telegraph—Pross Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z Cable Association. (Received November 21, 7.30 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, November 20. Rebellious scenes occurred in a Berlin working-class district on Sunday owing to the efforts of tbo police to suppress hunger aud peace demonstrations. There was fierce fighting, in the course of which tbo police used firearms, it is reported with heavy casualties. Telegrams from Zurich report that the rioting has been traced to German propaganda designed to disrupt the army. IN FAVOUR OP PEACE MANY SABBATH MEETINGS HELD. Australian and N.Z Cable Association. ' AMSTERDAM, November 20. Many meetings were held throughout Germany on Sunday night in favour of an early peace. Herr Scheidemann addressed a crowded gathering in Dresden. All the meetings passed resolutions in favour of the Bolshevik peace proposals, including no annexations and no indemnities. SOLDIERS AND SHILORS BECOME VOTERS IN BRITAIN AT NINETEEN. By Telegraph— Piesa Association—Copyright Kcntcr’s Telegrams. (Received TCovember 1.50 p.m-) LONDON, November The House of Commons unanimously agreed that soldiers and sailors should be entitled to vote directly they attained the ago of nineteen.

HEW SHIPPING SCHEME SHIPOWNERS CIRCULARISED. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z, Cable Association. LONDON, November 20. The Ministry of Shipping has addressed a letter to all shipowners explaining the new scheme for the control of merchant tonnage. The letter requisitions all linens affected by the scheme, and asks for an assurance that owners will continue to manage vessels so requisitioned. If the owners are unable to do so, alternative arrangements will be made. MACEDONIAN FBOitT artillery operations RESUMED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Aesn. -and Keuter. (Received November 21, 11.50 p.m.) LONDON, November 20. A French Eastern communique states: Reciprocal artillery activity has been resumed on the whole front, notably west of Vardar, in the Coma bend, north of Monastic. The Russians repelled an enemy reconnaissance in the lakes reg.oh. Bi'itish airmen dropped bombs in tbe Struma Valley, and caused an explosion at Museulu. GREAT CANAL SCHEME CONNECTING LINK BETWEEN RHINE AND RHONE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrighi <iu<;trallan and N.Z. Cable Association (Received November 21, 7.30 p.m.) PARIS, November 20. A Swiss journal states that French and American financial groups are considering the construction of a canal from the Rhine to the Rhone. Americans are willing to find forty millions sterling- for the construction. It is reported that ton millions have already been subscribed.