AMERICANS SHORT OF MONEY.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14336, 12 February 1917, Page 5

AMERICANS SHORT OF MONEY.

WITHDRAWALS STOPPED BY THE

BANKS

MR GERARD REFUSED A LOAN;

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

(Received Fob. 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, Feb. 10

Tho "Petit Parisien's" Zurich correspondent states that financial circles Confirm the report that the German authorities have ordered the. banks to make it difficult for Americans to withdraw money, and many are almost unable to buy food.

The Deutsche Bank refused Mr Gerard a loan.