GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, 22 February 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

MEMORIALS TO THE FALLEN. LONDON, February 20 The [War Graves Commission has announced that Mr. Rudyard Kipling has agreed to write suitable memorial inscriptions for monuments to fallen soldiers.

“MORNING POST” AND REPINGTON FINED. Received 8.40. LONDON, Feb 21. Mr. Gavignne, editor of the “Morning Post,” and Colonel Repington were each fined £IOO and costs. RETURN OF GERMAN COLONIES FAVOURED BY FRENCH LABOUR PARTY. , Received 9.20. PARIS, Feb 21. The Government is not obstructing delegates to the London inter-allied conference. delegates received a mandate to favour returning the occupied colonies to pre-war owners; also favouring an economic open-door. The Confederation of Labour demands a referendum in the case of Al-sace-Lorraine, under the guarantee of / an international commission.