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Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 March 1916, Page 3

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+ SHAMROCK DAY. ;\ Luiidon, March 20. Wt. Patricks day was ceel'brated in the most enthusiastic fashion in .Uondon. Five thoueaud ladies sold green tokens. Thelving inspected the Irish Guards. He saidi. "1 deeply deplore the lo.ss of so many officers and men, but your splendid .appearance on parade to-day tells me that the spirit of the iristi in uiipuenehable. It has been a great pleasure to the Queen to hand you a shamrock. It is a badge which unites all Irishmen, and yon have shown tnat ■ it stands for loyalty, courage, and endurance in adversity. May it carry yon to victory. He assured that in nil trials to come my thoughts and prayers will ever be with you." AI'TFAI WAR A frit ANO JCM ENTS. London, -March 20. The Times correspondent at Petrograd says that a special consultative ■body is now drafting instructions for ■ tne Russians representatives at the economic congress in Paris. The furreaching programmes include the dofence of Allied markets against the influx of eiuvniy and neutral com mod jt- . ies : the co-ordination of the principle on which shall be based the presentation of demands to the enemy for compensation for the war losses; and aftorwar emigration between Allied countries. J MEAT AND WHEAT. London, March 20. The fine weather has put fresh life into Mr. Hughes, who spent the morning conversing with Mr J. L. Garviri, editor of the Observer, andi other leveling journalists. Afterwards he discussed with Mr. Bo mar Law, Secretary for the Colonies , , the subject of the coiunnandecring of Australian ..wheat supplies, without, however, arriving at any final conclusion. Meut is how fetching fabulous prices in Germany, while the shortage in j Great Britain is a matter of daily comment. It is patent that the War Office will have to depend very con- - siderahly upon overseas supplies. Mr. Hughβ-i lunched with LorcT Denman, when he met Lord Ballour cu Burfeigh and Ea.rl Grey. In the afternoon he wont to the country with, Mr Lloydi George, Minister for Munitions, to witness a realistic reproduction of trench warfare, including a Him attack, name-throwing, and Donnbinig. The Nation says:—"The visit of Mi , Hughes is an excuse for more than ordinary rejoicing. His speeches breathe epufidonce and the ■ possibility of a closer organic union. How rar any term of fiscal communion short of Imperial freetrade is really feasible or desirable remains to be -considered.' PROHIBITING LfX [TRIES. Vancouver, Marcih 20. A New York message says that Mr KunciiiTian, President of the Board ot Trade, in an interview, foreshadows new orders in council totally prohibiting the importation into the United iVjngdonj of a large number of articles under the general heading of luxuries. The articles coming under the ban. will be automobiles for private use, .musical instruments, hardware, yarns, , chinawitire, and fancy goods. The prohibition is to apply equally to all countries, including the Dominions and colonies. Mr Rnuciman declined to state in advance what articles mignt be addmd to the list. "It is deemed necessary." he said, ' "to limit the shipment of bulky luxiir- > ies in order to provMe -room in siiips for necessaries. Neutrals will do well to remembor that, this step is being forced on the country' not as a matter of policy, hut entirely because there is a shortage of tonnage. We want exports from the Dnited States—wheat cotton, meat, and other things—but cannot get them if space in vessels is taken up with luxuries."