GENERAL NEWS
CABIBET APPOINTMENT (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, July 12. Received July 12. 5.20 p.m. The Kearl of Crawford has been appointed President of the Board of Agriculture. FAH-GERMAH SCHEME GITEH UP BISMABCK QUOTED LONDON, July If. Received July R’., 12.20 a.m. According to an official statement in the North German Gazette Von Bethmann - Hollweg (German Chancellor) abandons Iho pan-German scheme of annexing Belgium and Northern France. Referring to Bismarck, the grandmaster of Statesmanship, lie ‘declares that in considering the value of peace, Bismarck only considered how he could further the unity of the Empire. FVBCEASIRO POWEB OP THE SOVEREIGN (Reuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, July 11. Received July 12, 5.25 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr E. G. Prctyman stated that the purchasing power of the sovereign in HU 4-1 a was 17s 'ld. In March 1010 it was 15s. GERMANY’S MODIFIED DEMANDS TERRITORIAL. ACQUISITION ABANDONED LONDON, July 12. Received July 12, 10 p.m. The fact that the semi-official North German Gazette is attacking German newspapers demanding territorial acquisitions is most significant as showing the extent to which Germany, under the pressure of events, lias moderated her ambitions. The Gazette reminds the people that Bismarck did not value peace settlements in terms of territory.
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Southland Times, Issue 17784, 13 July 1916, Page 5
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