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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 55, 17 January 1921, Page 6

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"DA N ISH PROFITEERS FIN ED. Press Association—Copyrignu, Aa.traiian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received noon). Copenhagen, January 15. The Danish profiteering committee decided that the Danish chocolate factories should be collectively fined one million kroner for charging an excessive price for chocolates. The factories agreed to pay tho fine and avert prosecution. 1 * ' FUTURE NAVAL DEFENCE, t UT'M’I I Press Association—Copyright; Austru lian and N,Z. Cable Association. , (Received 12.15, p.m.) London, January 16.

Admiral Sir Percy Scott, continuing the naval controversy in the press, says 'he believes the advantage in next naval war will lie in the means of defence rather than attack. He sees. no reason why a torpedo should not bo evolved which no bat- ' tleship could withstand. Admiral Slcott considers every nation w:3] have at important ports vaii-n’.s m an.s of defence. He concludes will an ar.ci getic hint of a new weapon which he describes as a gun that “shoots out at both ends.” fatal riots in konisberc. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z, Cable Association. (Received 12.15 p.m.) Berlin, January 16. A disturbance occurred at Konisberg on ,fbhe( Occasion fofb’the I celebration of the death of Liebknccht; 'M A Cdtnfflunist crowd attacked the police, who were reinforced and then scattered the attackers. There were a number of casualties. WOMAN SWINDLES 1 THE CUSTOMS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian, and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 12.15 p.m.) Berlin, January 16. 1 The police‘ discovered a swindle involving a milion marks. < A woman named Moll persuaded the Customs officials that unlimited sums had been placed at her disposal, from America to relieve distress in Germany, and she was thereupon .granted permission to import dirty free one hundred wagon lords, of foodstuffs, Thirty wagons, had already beer, sold, the * swindler reaping tho benefit. , I