MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2311, 19 November 1914, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS

;■; 'iGANADA'S SPLEiraro OFFER. . (Eec. November'lß; .11.25 p.m.) ' v ;; :''■•/•. ', Ottawa, November 17. ~ ■ Lieutenant-Colonel Petrio, of.. Ontario,, has offered the Imperial Government a howitzer brigade- of three barteries witli 636 officers' and men, defraying- all expenses to'.England. UNITED: STATES COPPER EXPORT ; -y; ->■";. TRADE MENACED. :..'■:V' (Rec.November 18, 11.25 p.m.) '- New York, November 17. I Colonel Jackling, manager .of '■ .- the largest group of .■' copper -mines' in America, says that Britain's declaration that copper is contraband will cause a Teduotioii of 800,000,000 pounds in the 'annual production in the United States, and' a loss of income. to producers ot £30,000,000. ; , GERMANY SHORT OF TIN PLATE. ' London, November;i7. n It is stated that Swansea's prohibition • of the export of tin plates to Holland, .. Denmark, and Sweden will mean the closing down of thirty-five- mills, and -the throwing'idlo of 1700 men. " "It is believed that Germany requires immediately 80,000,000 tins for foodpacking. •■-.;■._ ""NEWSPAPER CENSORSHIP IN ; -.••';.'"".. W ;'. AUSTRALIA.- ... . ■ : : , Sydney, November 18. The papers are now permitted to publish "references to and photographs of the departure'-:of-, the Expeditionary ' Force'. '"'• ■ " "..' ' ■ ' The "Sydney Moring Herald" says that not until the ships carrying the New Zealand: Contingent had,arrived did that long line of transports finally sail on its historic voyage.. Melbourne, November 18. The prohibition, of. the : export of newspapers has been removed.. BELGIAN SETTLERS FOR UNITED STATES. ; / ■■ ■■'-~ Washington, November 17. The United States is likely to attempt to secure large numbers of Belgian refugees as settlers. Mr. Wilson favours . the project.