GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, 10 December 1917, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

{ NEW MAN-POWER PROGRAMME - Received 9 a.m. LONDON, Dec 9, The Government shortly announces i new man-power programme. It is fxpected the question will be thormghly examined by a small Cabinet jommittee, in the light of the factors yhich have recently emerged from the* nain theatres of the war. HUMOURS OF PEACE OVERTURES Received 9 a.m. LONDON, Dec 9. The lobbies are full of all kinds of •umours. Some are reflected in Vie torthcoming question to "Mr- Lloyd Jeorge as to whether peace overtures lave been received from the Central towers. ECUADOR BREAKS WITH GERMANY. Received 9 a.m. GUAYAQUIL, Dec 9. Ecuador has severed relations with Jermany because German agents' prorocation is affecting the national diguty and continental solidarity. FRENCH SENATOR TO BE PROSECUTED. FOR WITH THE ENEMY Received 9. 'PARIS, December 9. The Senate has suspended M. Lambert's parliamentary immunity to enable his prosecution' on a charge of trading with the enemy in connection with his investments in La Journal. STREET FIGHTING AT HARBIN. Received 9.

TOKIO, December 9. The Bolshevik order to arrest Genial" Holwat, commanding the Russian ! orces at Harbin has resulted in street lighting. Chinese troops were called rat and the shops were closed.

EUSSIAN PRINCESS'S ESCAPE. DENIED. Eeceived 9. AMSTERDAM, December 9. Reports from Berlin deny that Princess Tatiana (daughter of the jSfCzar Nicholas) has escaped. It s asserted that she is still an inmate )f a convent near Tobolsk, under juard. ; a ANTI-CZECH LEGISLATION. Received 9.45. BERNE, Deo 9. The Austrian Parliament passed he "Ausgleich Bill" by 188 votes to 165. in Strausky, the Czech leader, pro;ested against Dualism and barbarsm, enabling the Austrians, Germans, md Magyars to overrule other races. Fhe Czechs wanted no dealing with lungary, only reckonings.