AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 February 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

THE FOOD PROBLEM. . IARGE (POWERS OF DIRECTOR. Received Feb. 1, 5.43 p.m. Amsterdam, Jan. 31. Berr Grouer las established bureaux throughout Germany. He is empowered to exempt farm laborers, to compel an increased sowing of crops, to arrange for the bousing, feeding, and payment of men brought from other industries, and has enjoined the use of the most modern metiiods, such as motor ploughs. He will utilise war prisoners and dispense with'red-tape. BELGIUM MUST BE ANNEXED. TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE WAR AGAINST ENGLAND. Received Feb. 1, 5.5 p.ns Zurich, Jan. .11. 4f. Westarp, leader of the Conservatives in the Reichstag, speaking at Dresden, said it was absolutely essential to annex Belgium, in order to be prepared. for . a future war against England, which "vraa inevitable. KAISERIAN BALDERBASH. jieuter Service. Amsterdam. Jan. 31. The Kaiser has telegraphed to the. Director of the Province of Brandenburg:— [."After 30 months of warfare and rich sacrifices the entire German people, in holy wrath at the rejection of my peace offer, has been inspired anew with redoubled strength and stands as one man With the Kaiser in order victoriously to 9tsa through the final bloody battle which has now become inevitable for keme and freedom. "May God, Who is our Good Sword, >elp u»."