NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 104, 3 May 1916, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

ENEMY RESTRICTIONS, FURTHER RESTRICTIONS. WELLINGTON, May 2. j Additional regulations under the War Regulations ct are gazetted, prohibiting any alien subject, other than one who is also a British subject, from i engaging in. foreign trade, also pro- | viding that any share held by an enemy subject in a New Zealand company ’s business, shall be vested in the custodian of enemy property. THE SIXTEENTHS. I WELLINGTON’S SHORTAGE REDUCED. WELLINGTON, May 2. The shortage in the Wellington quota of th e Kith Reinforcements hgs been reduced to 42. The Taranaki contingent arrived last night 22 over strength. THE ARM BADGES. A WISE ALTERATION. WELLINGTON, May 2. The number of arm badges is to be reduced to two—khaki for men enlisted—whether accepted, rejected, or exempted—and scarlet, fer men honourably discharged from the forces. The other special badges will be withdrawn. THE RECRUITING BOARD. WELLINGTON, May 2. The Recruiting Board decided that the separation allowance of 1/ per day to the wives and guardians of enlisted men’s children shall alsb be payable to widowed mothers solely dependent on single men enlisting. jl TRANSPORT FEDERATION. ALL BRANCHES AMALGAMATING. WELLINGTON, May 2. A lengthy conference has been proceeding between representatives of the I Amalgamated Railway Servants, Engine Drivers’ and Firemen’s Association and the Waterside Workers’ organisation. No official statement has been made, but it is understood all delegates are agreed that the linking up of the labour bodies mentioned-is - desirkble, and that in the near future one federation of transport workers will !be established, embracing all j - ■ JP f - branches of -the railway service as *- well as carters, tramwayraen, waterside worksre, and seamen. r; lf. is contended that jthe terms of? recognition - entered between the Commissioner, and the A.S.E.S. in .1894 having been broken, th e railwaymen are no longer bound thereby, but are at liberty to take such action as they think fit in the direction of strengthening their position by federating with other transport organisations. The Transporters’ Federation now jin process of formation will comprise 45,000 to 50,000 men, and will be the biggest industrial organisation yet brought into being in New Zealand. WHAT THE TURKS HAVE LOST. THE RUSSIAN SUCCESSES AND THE BAGDAD OBJECTIVE. CHRISTCHURCH, May 2. Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, entertained by the New Zealand Club, said he thought he could throw a little light on some very unwelcome war news contained in the newspapers. The news was certainly ,dpressing. The newspapers had given tremendous prominence to the surrender, and everything conspired to create a very depressing impression. It must be remembered, however, that in a war of this magnitude the surrender of 10,000 men was only a. drop in the ocean. It had been practically inevitable for weeks, and the stand made, by General Townshend’s forces had been of the utmost value. Since the General had j been at Kut-el-Amara he had been the ! most wondeful bait that could be offer--led to the Turks. The attraction of overwhelming a British force had outweighed the importance of th e Russian menace in the Caucasus. The Turks had lost their sense of proportion, and „ in consequence they had lost Erzeroum and Trebizond, thereby placing Bagdad, the objective of General Townshend’s mission, more measurably within th e attainment of the Allied forces. y