LORD FISHER

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2714, 8 March 1916, Page 5

LORD FISHER

TO BE EMPLOYED 'AGAIN.- "1 By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 6. The "Daily Chronicle" states that the , Government intends to use Lord Fisher in a new capacity—possibly as a member of the War Council. FARM LABOUR IN CANADA ' STUDENTS TO BE EMPLOYED. Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ("Times" .and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, March 6. In order to increase the supply of : farm labour, the Government of Ontario has agreed to allow 15,000 students at high schools and colleges to work on farms from May to October without forfeiting their status. SUGAR CARDS AUSTRIAN'S ON SHORT COMMONS. ; By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright . Amsterdam, March 6. | The Austrian Government is issuing sugar cards. Everybody's supply has 1 been limited to a kilogram and a quarter i (2Jlb.) a month. SHELLS IN A WELL A POLICE DISCOVERY. • By Telegraph—Press. Association—Copyright j Shanghai, March 6. ' The police at the French Concession 1 ; discovered, at the bottom of a well on a j German's premises, eight cases of ; Hotchkiss shells suitable for arming of • merchantman. ] GERMAN COMMUNAL RATES •INCREASE ENORMOUSLY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. March 7, 10.10 p.m.) London, March 6. The communal rates in Germany, which aro based on .'.the income tax, have increased enormously. The prewar rate was 105 per cent, of the in- i come tax; and after tho war began in j 1014 it was 18!), in 1015 it rose to 199, and is now 216 per cent. ■ ALLIED TRADE ALLIANCE TO BE PROPOSED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright - London, March 6. 1 At the Allied Trade Conference in: j Paris at the end of Starch, tho British: Government will propose a strong offen- , sive and defensive Anti-Enemy' Trades 'Alliance;'" A Imminent "commercial nism helped to draft a proposal which forecasts the possibility of the Allies refus-i > ; ing to allow Gorman ships to enter and coal at any Allied ports in the world. FEMALE LABOUR WOMEN MUST REPLACE MEN By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 6. Mr. Runciman (President of the Board ; of Trade) and Mr. Samuel (Home Score- : fca-ry) are appealing to employers to ; allow women to replace men. They - point out that women are tho only. : courco to draw from, a-s the Army is ! absorbing the men. • A board has been appointed .to advise the Board of Trade and the Homo Office on the question of female employ* ment. SHORTAGE OF TONNAGE ITALY FEELING THE PINCH By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright {"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, March 6. Italy is feeling the shortage of tonnage severely. Admiral Cettolo has suggested that • tho Government should ! arrange for the construction of 50,000 tons of cargo boats annually during the next ten years, these to be at the disposal of the State in any natfcnal emergency, the builders receiving a . of £20,000 annually. . ' '