CIVIL WAR PROBABLE

Taihape Daily Times, 12 November 1917, Page 5

CIVIL WAR PROBABLE

ALLIED WAR COMMITTEE. THE COMPOSITION OP IT. Received 9.40. PARIS, Nov 11, “Le Matin’ ’says the inter-Allied War Committee will be composed of the Prime Minister, another Minister, and a representative from the General Staff of each country. It will sit at least twice monthly and remain permanently sitting whenever necessary. M. Dourner, Prance’s second representative on this will collaborate with General Poch, Codorna, and Wilson. ' • ALLIED WAR COUNCIL. ■ NOTABLE IRISHMAN REPRESENTS ENGLAND. j Received 9.40. LONDON. Nov 11. General Wilson, who represents England on the Allied Council, is an Irishman with a reputation for staff work almost unrivalled. He possesses Temdrkable genius in strategy and foresight of coming events and has been one of the 'chief brains of the " army throughout'the war. He was ' Archibald Murray’s junior at the outbreak of war. ; ' AFTER SWITZERLAND : IN POST-WAR BUSINESS, ‘ : ■ Received 9.40. BERNE, Nov 11. Germany is steadily endeavouring to get Switzerland -completely under control with a view to utilising her for a post-war trading centre. Many Germans have visited Swiss firms, of-' fering to 'buy-their businesses for cash, or on advantageous terms if allowed to carry on under present Swiss names.

GERMANY’S LYING CAMPAIGN.’ DENIED BY HOLLANDMORE AUSTRIAN PEACE ' RUMOURS. Received 9.40. AMSTERDAM, November 11. The Telegraaf’s Paris correspondent is authorised to contradict a rumour inspired by Germany, quoted in certain Dutch papers, alleging that Holland will be forced to cede to Belgium territory cn left bank of Rhine, in accordance with the Eranco-Russian Treaty. " sf r RACING IN ENGLAND. • EIGHTY DAYS GRANTED. Received 9.40. LONDON, Nov 11. The Government and the Railway Executives Committee have agreed to permit a certain number of winter race meetings. The Jockey Club has secured the Government’s sanction for eighty days racing in 1918.

LOOKING- AHEAD.

Germany believes in looking ahead. The Imperial Clothing Office is already occupied with the problem of civilian clothes for the troops when they come home and has given an initial order for 500.000 suits In order to distribute the profits and wages among the conn- ■ try’s tailoring trade, the work will ( •be carried out in a large number of | cast off garments, which the State is buying will be utilised as much as possin-4^^

GENERAL CADSRNA SUPERSEDED The Italian Retreat Continues \ Franco-Eritish Troops Massing THE VICTORY IN Turks in 'Full Retreat