GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, 21 March 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

NEW ZEALAND'S AEMY.

KEEPING UP ITS STRENGTH.

LONDON, March 19.

In the House of Commons, Mr J. L. Macphcrson (Under Secretary for War)), in reply to Sir W. H. Davies, said that such reinforcements were asked from New Zealand as were necessary to maintain the forces at established strength, and he believed that the drafts were sufficient for the purpose. TO ANNEX AUSTRALIA, GERMANY'S BIG SCHEME. MELBOURNE, March 20. ' The Hon. John Chanter, in a..speech, said,that when Germany obtained Rabual she established a base capable of. accommodating the largest battleship and. established a powerful wireless plant. She also accumulated large, stores of oil and supplies. When we occupied Rabual documents were found disclosing the whole design of Germany to annex Australia

GERMAN EEPRISALS.

AMSTERDAM, March 19

Germany has notified America jthat she is confiscating American property in Germany as a reprisal for the seizure of German ships in American ports.

POST WAR CONDITIONS.

HOW LABOUR VIEWS THEM.

Received 10.40

LONDON, March 20.

An important conference has begun at the Mansion House between thirty Leagues and Committees of Trade Unions interested in post-war land settlement in Britain and the Dominions. It was resolved to urge the Government to deal immediately with the settlement of soldiers, sailors, and others as a national and Imperial enterprise. The items under discussion include proposals that Imperial and Dominion Governments should co-operate in raising loans for railways' and advances to settlers, to encourage land investors, and to establish a Central Immigration Department.

CONTROLLING COAL USERS. Received 8.45. LONDON, March 20. The Coal Controller has decided to ration gas and electricity, also to reduce householders' coal ration. POSTAL STRIKE SETTLED. Received 10 10.

MADRID, March 20

The postal strike has been settled the Government accepting the employees' demands.

HUSHING UP TREASON CASES.

Received 10.10.

PARIS, March 20.

It Is stated that M. Ladoux tried to hush up several treason cases, including Bolo's.