GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, 16 January 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

CAILLAUX ARRESTED

INCRIMINATING DOCUMENTS

DISCOVERED

SENSATION CAUSED IN PARIS

Received 8.30. PARIS, January 15

The arrest of Caillaux has caused a sensation in the city. It is understood the Italian Government forwarded important documents found in a safe at Florence, rented in the name of Renouard. This is the name under which Caillaux revelled in' Italy. Sonnino forwarded the documents to Clemenciau, who will publish them shortly.

STEFANSON'S DISCOVERIES

IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE

Receievd 10.45,

OTTAWA, Jan 15

Stefanson discovered several large Arctic islands north-west of Bank's Land. He took possession of them in the name of Canada. Stefanson intends to remain an additional year in the Arctic to explore the new lands from a base in Wrangel Island t

THE MAN-POWER BILL,

AN APPEAL FOR MORE MEN.

LONDON, Jan 14.

Mr Auckland Geddes, in introducing the Man-power Bill, said man- ' power was the central war problem. Britain \s most urgent need at present, was men for army positions. Britain's allies had laid the heaviest i burden upon Britain, until America was ready. The Allies were still substantially superior to the enemy as regards men, despite Russia anu Roumania. But the Russians' withdrawal releases 1,600,000 men for the enemy for the West. The Empire had hitherto raised 7,500,000 troops.

DRASTIC MEASURES TO BE

TAKEN

LONDON, Jan 14

In the House of Commons Mr Auckland Geddes announced that the Government had decided that for t-he present the military age would neither be lowered nor Taised Compulsion would not be introduced in Ireland, but he would not hesitate to adept any. or all of these measures if the military needs were not met offierwlse.

England has contributed 4,530,000, Scotland 620,000, Wales 230,000, Ireland 170,000, and the Colonies and Dominions 900,000 men'. The army Immediately needed' another 420,000 to 450,000 men It was untrue that the British Army in the field Avas dwindling. It was still stronger than ever, but it was necessary to" look ahead, and to provide for rearward services. Sir Eric Geddes pointed out that the problem could not be solved dramatically. The Bill empowers the DirectorGeneral to withdraw all occupational exemptions, apart from the army's needs. The labour-employing departments required a further 430,000 men, and 119,000 women. Already 815,000 women munition workers were employed.