MOTHER COUNTRY

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17287, 30 September 1916, Page 9

MOTHER COUNTRY

THE WOOL TRAD?. MORE SHIPS WANTED. Australian and N.Z. Cabla Association. LONDON, September 28. Tile wool trade has approached tho Allocation Committee for additional tonnage, and it is hoped that tho Government will shortly, allot more ships to the colonial wool trade.' THE BLOCKADE. CONTROL OF EXPORTS. (Received September 29, 6.15 pm.) LONDON, September 28. An official announcement states that : no further licenses will be issued within the Empire for the exportation of vaseline, casings, rubber and balatn manufactures, and powdered talc, to Denmark, Holland or Sweden. Privy Council licenses will not be accepted . by the Customs for shipment without the War Trade Department’s special authority.

THE ANZACS. KING’S SPECIAL ORDER, IMPRESSED BY DOMINION’S TROOPS. ' Tho High Commissioner reports LONDON, September 28. Following is tho King’s special order, issued at the conclusion of tho inspection of tjie Australian and Now Zealand troops on Wednesday I have inspected for tho first time in this country troops from my dominions of Australia and New Zealand. Theso successive contingents arc a recognition by the dominions of their obligations to the common defence of the Empire. I was particularly impressed with the soldierly appearance aud physiquo of the men of the various units. Tho warm-hearted greeting accorded me on my departure touched me deeply. Tho keen spirit which animates all ranks show's that officers and men realise what careful trains ing and strict discipline are necessary to reach tho high standard of efficiency demanded in modern war. I am sure they will make good tlso of their time at Salisbury Plains and will reinforce tho fighting line as worthy successors of those who made famcAis the name of Anzao. 1 shall ever watch with interest their progress and w'ell-being. THE TOLL OF WAR. PREMIER’S NEPHEW KILLED. . v Australian and N.Z Cable Association. LONDON, September 28. Two of Mr Asquith’s nephews, the Hon,, Edward Tennant, heir to Lord Glenconnor, and Mark Tennant, of the Scots Guards, have been killed in France. JAPANESE PREDICTIONS. “ANOTHER WINTER WILL PASS.’ LONDON, September 28. Baron Yoshiro Safcatani, formerly Japanese Finance Minister, who at-

tended, the Paris Conference, predicts that ’ another winter will pass before peace will attain definite 6hape. Japan’s part, he added, was practically finished. A PEACE kIJE. SPANISH MINISTER’S MISSION’. United Service. (Received September 30, 1.25. a.m.) LONDON, September 29.- ■ “The Times” apd “Daily Mail 1 reveal that the Marquis Devillalcher, Spanish Minister at Brussels, visited London via Berlin in February and approached the British Government, attempting to fly a German peace kite, but the Government refused to listen.