GENERAL NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 17867, 18 January 1918, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS

THE CAILLAUX SENSATION. AN EXTRAORDINARY PLOT. STARTLING DISCLOSURES. : (By Telegraph.— Press Assn.— Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) 1J INTW iv, January 17. I Keerived January I''. 12.20 a.in. Thr Daily Chronicle's Milan correspondent .-ays that the nni'l important ilocu- : mem in M. ('.idl-iux's >;.le .’overs a scheme for the utter over'hnuv of the constitution iof 1 ranee. The .--rheme means a coup d' ■ ctat. It is drafted throughout in Cnillanx's I handwriting, is arranged neatly in articles : and paragraph.- and bear.- the final signature, Appended i« a long list of (ienerals. ; Senators and Deputies or, whoso arrive as-istaner Cadlaux eounted. (ieneral Sarrail was to assume a military dictatorship, of which the first art wa- to be the arrest of President Poinca r”, M. Hriand (ex-Pre-mier 1 and all other,- who hint figured prominently in th- tlovernnifni of {-Vance since the war. The French Chamber would forthwith lie di-solvod ~nd the Senate redureil to supporters of M. Ctullaux who would nominate a dictatorial commission ' under M. ('aiilaox and (leneral Sarratl. AMERICA’S COAL SHORTAGE CHECKING CONSUMPTION j NKW YORK. January 1 ri. Received January 17. 11.JO p.m. Owing to the .-horfe.ee of coal and the •.pi-.irtit y needled for ships the tinvrnimont has closed all industries ra.-t, of the Mississippi lor five days, and closes all industries and I heat-res ever.- Monday for ten weeks. ' Monday’s newspapers are restricted fo one edition. The order does not atfect railroads, hospitals, public utilities anti war I munitions. FOOD RATIONS IN LONDON, i A TICKET SYSTEM 1 LONDON, January 16. Received January - D- 7.5 p.m. The. local food authorities in London have 1 decided on a rationing scheme similar to the ; sugar ticket-. It will come into operation I on 25th February. | FOOD PRICES IN BRITAIN | THE RISE CHECKED | LONDON, January 16. I Received January 17. 7.50 p.m. j At the end of 1917 food prices in Britain ; were 106 per cent, above those of July, 1914. | There has been Little increase since July. | 1917. j FOOD RESTRICTIONS IN U.S.A. j DRASTIC PENALTIES. ! WASHINCTON. January 16. Received January 17, 7.50 p.m. I A bill which has been introduced nro- ! vides for a fine of 5000 dollars and im- : prisonment for five years for restaurant j proprietors who do not observe meatless i and wheatless days.

THE CZARITZA REPORTED INSANE, AMSTERDAM, January 1(5. Received January 17, 7.5 p.m. German newspapers state that the dzaritza is hopelessly insane and is conined in a sanatorium at Tobolsk. HUNGARY AND AUSTRIA HUNGARIAN CABINET RESIGNS COPENHAGEN. January 16. Received January’ 17, 7.50 p.m. The Hungarian Cabinet has resigned, apparently owing to the Crown's rejection of lie Premier’s proposal to establish an independent Hungarian army. BRITAIN'S WAR FINANCE NO TAX ON CAPITAL LONDON. January 1(5. Received January - 17, 7.5 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr Bonar Law st:rted that th? Government had no intention of imposing a tax on capital. GERMANY’S FOOD SCARCITY. A DESERTER'S REPORT. WASHINGTON, January Hi. Received January 17, H.MU p.m. According to official advices from Oreece a German aviator who deserted reports that mutinies in the German army occur daily anti that hundreds of men who are starving are deserting.