SIR D. HAIG’S REPORT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11651, 21 August 1916, Page 8

SIR D. HAIG’S REPORT.

'SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. INFLICT CONSIDERABLE CASUALTIES. Suited tress Association— By Elecitric Telegraph—Copyright. ' t Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received Ang. 21,'11.85 a.m. London, Ang. 20. Sir Douglas Haig reports: There -were bombing encounters last night on some points between fcthe Somme and Ancre. The Germans did not make any serious attempt to recover the ground we captured on Friday. "We successfully raided other parts ot the line and inflicted considerable casualties. HIGH COMMISSONER’S REPORT. The High Commissioner reports:— London, August 20tb, 11,35 p.m. The French official report says: Narth of the Homme we captured a ■weed strongly defended by the enemy between Guillemout and Manrepa*. A GERMAN REPORT. Times. Received August 21, 1 p. m. London, August 20. A German communique states: Activity on the Somme has gradually decreased. Isolated British attacks north-east of Pozieres and Fonrneaux road were repulsed. Bight British and four French divisions participated in the attack on the 18th at Loos and Flenry. THE SO-CALLED ZEPPELINS. Received Ang. 21, 10 a.m. London, Ang. 20. The Evening News says that so-cal-led British Zeppelins are really coastal airships speedy and useful, but only half the size of Zeppelins. INCREASED COST OF LIVING. Washington, August 20. The World’s London correspondent says that mass meetings in the large cities in England on Sunday demanded Government measures to reduce the price of roodstuffs. The cost of living was 65 per cent higher than before the war. The American beef trust and wheat speculators are blamed, hut the British wheat gamblers and German merchants helped to inflate prices. FOOD PRICES IN BRITAIN. HIGHEST EVER KNOWN. WORKMEN SEEKING ADVANCES United Service. Received Aug. 21, 9.20 a m. London, Ang. 20.

In food increases beef has risen 61 per cent, and bacon 21 per cent., the highest ever known. Potatoes are 91 per cent, and other foodstuffs are similarly high. Butter will shortly be 2s 6d per lb. New regulations are expected to beneficially affect wheat bacon and meat. SirG. Askwith is hearing a deputation representing all shipyard workers, asking for advances, for boilermakers 6s weekly and 15 per cent, for piece work, and for other Allied trades 15 per cgnt. all round.

THE HAWKS OP COMMERCE, CORNERING WHEAT. CROP DAMAGE IN CANADA. Received Aug. 21, 9.30 a.m. Washington, Aug. 20. Chicago wheat corners pocketed one and half millions sterling. Winnipeg. Aug. 20. In the Exchange cash wheat was ■quoted at 155—a new record. A crop shortage is prophesied, tremendous damage by hail and blacE rnst having taken place in Dakota and parts of Western Canada,