BRITISH PRISONERS IN TURKEY.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 66, 17 March 1916, Page 6

BRITISH PRISONERS IN TURKEY.

ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR EXCHANGE. LONDON, March 14. Mr. H. J. Tennant, in the House of Commons, said arrangements are 1 being made for the exchange of all British prisoners in Turkey. THE GOEBEN AGAIN. OFFICERS AND CREW LANDED AT TREBIZOND. ATHENS, March 15. According to Neathelbas, the Goeben, eluding the Russian fleet, landed a number of German officers and guns at Trebizond. THE BOY OFFICER FOLLY. BRITISH WAR OFFICE AWAKENS. A NEW SYSTEM INTRODUCED. RANKEES TO GET THEIR CHANCE. LONDON, March 15. I The Under-Secretary for War stated in the House of Commons that instead of granting commissions first and then training officers, the War Office is now selecting men from the ranks and transferring them to cadet units for four months’ training, when, if efficient, they will be given commissions. THE GALLIPOLI EVACUA TION. GENERAL OFFICERS DECORATED. GENERAL GODLEY, C.B. LONDON, March 15. For their services during the with drawn! from Gallipoli, Generals Altham, Byng .and Godley have been created Commanders of the Bath, and Colonels MacT&unn (Artillery) and Cyril White (Australian) Companions of the Bath. VALUE OF MAN POWER REALISED. WAR OFFICE CONSERVING MEN. PLEDGE TO MARRIEDS.

LONDON, March 15. Speaking in the House of Commons, when introducing the Estimates, Mr. H. J. Tennant (Under-Se-cretary for War), said if this was a way of attrition it was specially a war of attrition in men. The War Office was trying to conserve men as much as possible. Millions enrolled in four days during the final wave of enthusiasm over the Derby scheme. The Government was taking energetic steps to carry out its pledge that umnarrieds should go to the colours before marri.eds. By revising the lists of reserve occupations, it was hoped to reduce to a minimum the single men of military age and physique whom it was necessary to keep at home. The Government was very much alive to the importance of the question, and was not going to let the marrieds down. REVISING THE EXEMPTED TRADES. LONDON, March 15. The War Office is stringently revising the exempted occupations, releasing the majority of the unmarrieds, and retaining only those most vitally needed. It is substituting female labour wherever possible, and deleting luxury trades hitherto exempted, including tobacco, silk and lace. THE CLOTHYARD. LONDON, March 14. English and Scotch woollen manufacturers have arranged .that every clothpiece shall measure 36 inches to the yard instead of 37.