GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 25 March 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

EAST AFRICAN CLEAN-UP.

LONDON, March 22.

An East Africa message says: After making contact with a strong enemyforce in the Medoboura coastal area, a fresh column, disembarking at Mozambique, occupied Naupula, 110 miles inland.- v #i

COMBING OUT THE MINES.

RECRUITING TO PROCEED

LONDON, March 22

The Miners' Federation officially informed Mr. Lloyd George of the result Of: the ballot. Mr. Lloyd George said that the Government, intended to proceed with the recruitment of 50,000 WASHINGTON, March 22.

The Premier, in a sraight talk to miners, said that chaos and Bolshevism would result if the Government altered their recruiting programme owing to the sectional opposition.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

A DUTCH REPORT,

LONDON, March 22.

Catholic sources state that seini-of-

ficial negotiations are now being carried on between Germany and the Entente in which Germany is displaying a strong inclination towards peace. The discissions terminate on next Wedapd if they do not lead to official negotiations the German offensive on the west will be launched. .TURKS ANOjBULGARS SUFFER. Received 9.5. ""- ,*——- ATHENS, March 24. The Bplgarian and Turkish newspapers have fallen out over the Dobrudja. The Turks favour the re-es-tablishment of the equilibrium in the Balkans, while Bulgaria declares she entered the war against the equilibrium. . - AMERJCA AND ITALY. Received 9.5. ,/.f '"'";...ROME, March 24. The Ajkersd&a establishment IoScU ally states'that President Wilson supports aiifjtliy's territorial demands.