OUR NAVAL BLOCKADE.
GERMANY'S DILEMMA
* LONDON, April 15. The Daily Chronicle's Amsterdam correspondent states that Germany is desperately endeavouring to. escape from the strangle-hold of our naval blockade. Her latest regulation reduces the scanty bread ration by a quarter, with the promise of an extra of meat weekly and the resumption of the allowange of 51b of potatoes. It is generally admitted that nothing since the.war began has hit the people so hard as these regulations. ' . . BERNE, .April 15. An inspired message from Germany states : " England's brutal blockade is the main cause of the food shortage."
KRTJPPS' WORKERS.. Reuter's Telegrams.. LONDON, April 16. (Received' April 16, at 11.15 p.m.) The workmen and officials at Krupps' works, Kiel, demanded an immediate increase in their food allowance and wages of per cent, apart from war bonus. The directors declared that they were only drawing the allowances of the meanest labourers. The men were incredulous and demanded to inspect their landers, which was refused.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16980, 17 April 1917, Page 5
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161OUR NAVAL BLOCKADE. Otago Daily Times, Issue 16980, 17 April 1917, Page 5
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