The Archive · 1916

Hems in the War

The Allies have occupied the island of Othonus, north of Corfu.

German Exchange dropped a point to @ record low level on the 17th.

German soldiers recently taken prisoner include recruits of the 1916 class.

A telegram from Rome states that five more classes have been called to the colours.

A New York telegram states that Tribitsch Lincoln, the notorious spy, has been recaptured.

The owners of the str. Appam have brought Admiralty prooeedings to regain possession of the liner.

A munitions factory at Kingsport, Tenn., has been destroyed by fire. The joss is estimated to be over G. 81,000,000.

It is announced that the German Crown Prince commands the group of armies in the Argonne and The King's medical advisers are prepared to consent to @ reeumption of the visits of His Majesty to troops in training.

It is expected in London that there will be further restrictions of imports shortly. The popers anticipate that Naval Commercial Advisers will be appointed.

Two Germans have been arrested for trying to smuggle rubber to Norway. The luggage of one woman contained 550 Ib. of rubber and 500 pairs of rubber gloves.

In the course of a debate in the Prussian Diet a Socialist threatened that there would be a strike of workers if the rise of food prices Thirteen French aeroplanes dropped 158 bombs on the town and camps of Strumnitza, causing fire: They all returned to Salonika undamaged.

The "Daily News" states that Mr. Lloyd George, Minister of tions, has decided to take over the pot still distilleries, hence no more whiskey will be produced.

The Rotterdam correspondent of The Times" states that a considerable amount of British paper money is in circulation in Ge many, a £1 note fetching Mks. 25.40.

A telegram from Havana states that the restriction of the import of tobacco into Great Britain is causing uneasiness and Cubans are appealing to be allowed to fulfil their existing contracts.

The Board of Trade "Labour Gazette" states that the prices of food in Great Britain have increased 47 per cent. as compared with 83 per cent. in Germany and 112 per cent. in Austria.

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