WAR NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 13 November 1916, Page 7

WAR NEWS.

A POLISH ALSACE. LONDON, Nov Is*. The “Times” correspondent at Amsterdam says the newspaper “Dane Freie Press” fears that the Polish proclamation will merely create a new Alsace and Lorraine. Dissatisfaction in Austria is general. MORE MEN NEEDED. RELEASING UNSKILLED LABOUR. LONDON, Nov 10. The Man Power Board has presented its final report to the Government. It is understood that the Board recommends the release of all unskilled labour under 26 years of age. Previously exempted trades view with anxiety the shortage of labour. Additional men are only taken with the consent of the trade unions. PORTUGUESE TROOPS. TO FIGHT IN EUROPE. LISBON Nov 10. The Premier has announced that Portugal is sending contingents to t-he European battlefields, / THE ADVANCE ON TRIESTE. LONDON, Nov 10. An Italian communique says: “We advanced and straightened out our line in the northern sector on the Carso plateau. 1 AUSTRIAN MINISTER TO U.S.A. AMSTERDAM, Nov 10. Count von Arnowski, the Austrian Minister at Sofia, has been appointed Austrian Ambassador at Washington. ■ SUCCESSFUL FRENCH LOAN. £454,000,000 RAISED. PARIS, Nov 10. The war lean realised £454,000,000, of which £160,000.000 is in gold. There were 3,000,000 subscribers. ONE DAY WITHOUT MEAT. WOULD MEAN BIG -SAVING. | LONDON, Nov 10. i The War Savings Committee urges I a “meatless day” in order to save harr ■a million weekly. JAPAN IN THE PACIFIC. TOKIO, Nov 10. Japan has agreed not to demand at the peace conference the right to permanently hold the Islands of the Caroline and Marianne groups in the Pacific.