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Taihape Daily Times, 23 March 1918, Page 8

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;: ■ APPALLING TOTAL. Received 10.25. WASHINGTON, March 22. The British Embassy has announced that since the war began the Allies' tonnage losses amount to 11,827,572; tonnage built totals 6,606,127. GERMAN PRISONERS ON BRITISH SHIPS. Received 12.45. LONDON, March 22. Many petitions are circulating in the provincial towns asking the Government to place German prisoners on British ships. DUTCH SHIPPING. Received 12.45. LONDON, March 22. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said that owing to the non-ratification of the Dutch agreements the Entente had no option, but were forced to requisition Dutch shipping. The Entente would carry cut the step in the least obnoxious way, also supply wheat to Holland as offered.

AMERICA'S AIR PROGRAMME

Received 12.45

WASHINGTON, March 22

Aviation officials state that by September next the United States will have completed more than double the number of aeroplanes now being used by Germany and the Allies on the .•/est front. WAR AND HEALTH. Received 12.45. LONDON, March 22. Lord Rhondda, addressing the insurance faculty, described the Ministry of Health as an urgent war neces sity. A Bill creating the Ministry t being introduced after the recess. The had submitted to the food re structionsMn a marvellous way, and the public health had not suffered, ir fact, it was better than before the war. The restrictions had reduced the doctors' work, owing to the decrease of rheumatism. The death/ rate was 13.6 in 1913 and 12.2 in 1917. MONEY' WASTED. Receive;] If.'^S. LONDON/ rtarch' 22. Lord Ilothermere, sharply questioned in the House of Lords the Government spent £42o,ooo'en an aviation a. Loch Doon, which was uncom- •'>;•'• ' ailfceV"eighteen ."■ months' work, -><] had now been abandoned on the ground that the' spot was hot cons,;.. efed ever likely to be 'suitable.