On the morning of November 5, our aeroplane flying over the city of Tsingtao scattered letters of warning concerning the preservation of buildings, and dropped bombs on the main defence line of the enemy. Our casualties since the outbreak of war to November 5 are 200 killed and 878 wounded.
The killed and wounded of the British army are two and eight respectively.
Through Reuter's Agency.
Peking, Nov. 6.
The following official telegram from the Foreign Office has been handed to Reuter's agent in Peking London, Nov. 5.
German newspapers criticize their Government's delay in fixing the maximum price of corn and controlling the supply, maintaining that prices will be rendered higher by delay. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" says that the present prices are neither cheap nor just, and are at a level which, two months ago, nobody would have dared to mention aloud.
The German Press attempts to show that the financial and industrial strength of Germany has been under-estimated abroad.
The War Committee of German industry is issuing absurd statements to the effect that Germany is stronger in theca respects than the: Allies.
With regard to unemployment "Vorwaerts" says that unemployment which in particular indus tries wae bad before the war, has now increased enormously.
An interesting statement made by a member of the Bavarian Land-tag shows mistrust of the subject tion of diplomatic to military interests by the Prussian war party, and admits that the invasion of Belgium was mistake through which Germany may suffer severely.
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