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Waikato Independent, Volume XXI, Issue 2488, 29 December 1921, Page 5

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SECRET ORGANISATION DISCOVERY AT DUSSELDORF By Cable-Press Association-Copyright (Received 11 a.m.) BERLIN, Dee. 28. A branch of a secret organisation known as Hie Erhardt Brigade, who work for the restoration of tho monarchy was discovered by Frenchmen at Desseldorf. Thirty arrests were made. Captain Erhardt, living at Innisbruck, is the head of the organisation and sends orders to a staff of personally appointed officers, who flit from place to place to avoid discovery. The creation of a strong army and tho laying in of stores, arms and munitions are among the aims of the organisation, which "Holds a secret court where even death sentences are passed.

The members of the inner circle carrying out sentences, it is believed, the assassins of Herr Ergberger. The band is estimated to comprise sixteen thousand members, . , PRODUCE AT HOME NEW PLAN ADVOCATED By Cable-Press Association-Copyright. LONDON, Dec. 24. The Australian and New Zealand Press Association understands that the scheme for the purchase by Tooley Street interests of the whole of the British Governments butter stocks is not likely to materialise. Another proposal is that the Australian and New Zealand Governments should purchase the British Government's stocks at £5 per cwt for New Zealand and £4 4s for Australian, and hold it until autumn if necessary. Sir James Allen, High Commissioner for New Zealand, and Mr T. M. Shepherd, Acting Commonwealth High Commissioner, have requested the Board of Trade to delay action until replies have been received from Australia and New Zealand.

The trade generally approves of the alternative suggestion. One leading importer says: "Only thus can disaster be prevented. If Government stocks amounting to nearly a million boxes aro thrown on the market at sacrifice prices,, not. only will the value of the new butter now (arriving-bo still-'fur-ther reduced, but prices for the reremainder of the season will be brought to a level which must entail heavy, if not ruinous, losses to the Australian and New Zealand producers. '' WEEKLY FIXATION ENDED N.EW ZEALAND DOWN TO 130 s. By Cable-Press Association-Copyright LONDON, Dec. 2G. The Board of Trade Food Department announces that in view of the large arrivals of free butter it is no longer possible to continue the system of fixing prices weekly or fortnightly for its stocks. A. speedy clearance of the balance of stocks is desirable, but is only possible by variation of prices not only from day to day, but from hour to hour. Therefore the butter committee has been disbanded. The Department is prepared to consider offers from first-hand buyers • for outright purchases, and will also consider applications for sale on a commission basis. The Department estimates the present value of its butter as approximately: New Zealand first grade 130 s, second 120 s; Australian first 112 s, second 100 s; Argentine first 100 s, second 90s. ANTI-DRINK CRUSADE "PUSSYFOOT" JOHNSON'S TOUR By Cable-Press Association-Copyright NEW YORK, Dec. 25. Mr "Pussyfoot" Johnson, after an eight months' speaking tour abroad, has returned home. He declared India would go dry in two years. Denmark was fast going dry, and Ireland and Scotland would be dry before Englai>*. People throughout the world were awakening to the curse of alcoholic drink. "I come back with fond memories of my ten-week trip in India," he said. "They treated me royally, because I carried a great message."