IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 4 June 1917, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

AEROPLANE LOSSES, LONDON, June 3. According to communiques, the Germans on the West front lost 442 aeroplanes during May, and the An-glo-French lost 71. The British downed 243. GREKGE. UNDER ENTENTE CONTROL. ATHENS, June 2. The Allies, have assented to the Greek Government sending code messages to* agents abroad. The Allied control of Greece commences on r Monday. BRITISH FOOD PROBLEM NECESSITY FOR ECONOMY LONDON, June 2. The Food Controller states that though the situation is good if economy is maintained, the Department does not take such an optimistic view as Mr Prothero does. The Department has been assured of 25 pe» cent, losses of cereal ships, but experience has proved that only S per cent, occurred. INDIA AND THE EMPIRE. BOMBAY, June 2. The Maharajah of Bikadir delivered the King's mesage to India, wherein ho pays a tribute to India's* splendid pa triotism and the bravery of her sons, which has appealed to the English imagination.

Sinah. interviewed, said the Indians had specific grievances against particular colonics. The necent conference gave a chance of discussing these,, and, if possible, to remove some if not all the differences.

BRITISH SOCIALITS' DANGEROUS DOCTRINE. LONDON", j UIIO 2. Mr. Sniillie presides over a Socialist convention of 1000 delegates at Leeds •on Sunday. Its object is to consider the Russian revolution, and organise British democracy to follow Russia, A sensational item on the agenda is a motion proposing the immediate establishment of councils of working men and soldiers' delegates in every town and country district in the United Kingdom. AUSTRIAN WORKMEN WANT PEACE. 1 ■ COPENHAGEN, June 2. Concurrent with the opening of Par liament. thousands of workmen in, Vienna ceased work. They attended Socialist meetings and demonstrated in the streets in favour of peace.