ALLIED MAN POWER

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2938, 25 November 1916, Page 9

ALLIED MAN POWER

A REMARKABLE STATEMENT Australian-New Zealand' Gable AESooiatioa; (Rec. November 24, 10.55 p.m.) Paris, November 24. M. Albert Favro, in a remarkable speech in the Chamber, said behind the rampart of.French breasts the British Army had grown to formidable, proportions, and was expected to reach' six millions, and Italy three millions. Russia has trained eight millions, which she can double; England's effectives were in the proportion of one jn ten of the- population, Italy's "pile in eleven, Russia's_ one in.twenty, and France's one in six. .' MORE MEN WANTED AN URGENT NECESSITY- . Australian-New -Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. November 24, 9.30 p.m.) London, November 24. Writing to si Borough Council in reference to the enlistment of employees, General Sir Wm. Robertson said ho had no hesitation in saying there was urgent necessity for moro men of military age for the Army. . LABOUR DILUTION IN THE SHIPBUILDING TRADE Australian-Tew Zealand Cabin Association. (Roc. November-24, 5.20 p.m.) London, November 23. ■Representatives of the engineering and ship-building trade unions, after listening to an address by the Government Labour. Adviser, agreed' to recommend members to accept an exten-sion-of the principle .of .dilution, .to private commercial '-work. -to safeguards and .restitution of . .the. trade unions- conditions after the war, , GERMANY'S NEED OF MEN / AND THE MEASURES ADOPTED Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. i (Rec. November 24, , 10.55 p.m.) . . '. Amsterdam, November 24. ~ The German Federal Council has ap-. proved the Compulsory Labour Bill, respecting which it is expected there will he considerable opposition, including the Socialists and Poles. The Government has arranged 1 to pass the Bill rapidly through the Reichstag in. the coming week, which indicates the urgent need' of men'. ABSENTEEISM MINERS NEGLECT WORK Australian.Ncw Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. November 24, .9.30 p.m.) London, November 24. The Miners' Conference has failed to find an effective policy for dealing with avoidable abseenteeism.v It-was admits ted that the policy of moral persuasion had been unsuccessful, absenteeism heing. still 20 per cent, in some districts. The exapsSvfi committee proposed to give pit committees power to fiile habitual absentees, but there was a hopeless, division -of opinion, the delegates urging thai it was not the business of trade unions to penalise members" neglecting to work. The conference has adjourned, for' a. month. SEARCHING THE MAIL BAGS FIFTY : MILLIONS SECURED. v Zealand Cable Association.* (Rec. November 24, .5.30 p.m.) London, November 24. Examination of mail bags to and from Scandinavia, and Holland has resulted in the stoppage of cheques and paper money going to the enemy worth fifty millions sterling. WORLD'S WHEAT CROP LESS THAN IN' LAST SEASON.. 'Austwilian-TJew Zealand Ooble Association. (Rec. November 24, 11.30 p.m.) Rome, November 23. The estimates of the world's 1916 'wheat crop aro 2,222,000,000 bushels, or twentv-seven per cent, loss than in 1915. " ■ ' PURCHASE OF WHEAT BIG DEAL IN AMERICA. ("The Times.") (Rec. November 24, 9.40 p.m.) London, November 24. It is understood that the British Government is purchasing 1-J- million quarters of wheat in the United States. ' SALE OF N.Z. WOOL CLIP THE PRICE AND THE TERMS. ("Tlie Times.") (Rec. November 24, 9.40 p.m.) London, November 24. The city editor of "The Times" says the British Government has purchased the Now Zealand wool clip at 55 per cent, increase on the 1913-14 prices, and is providing tonnage and sharing in.tho profits of open sales after tho military requirements have been filled. FRANCO-CHINESE DISPUTE 'Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Tientsin, November 23. . The Franco-Chinose dispute has been settled.