CENTRAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 16 May 1918, Page 5

CENTRAL CABLES.

EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. WITH GERMANY. AN APPEAL FOR THE “OLD CONTEMPTIBLE.S” Received 8.45 a.m. LONDON, May Lord Newton, in the House of Lords stated that Prance and Germany had agreed to the equal exchange of military and civilian prisoners, including able-bodied persons who had been in captivity, for eighteen months. The arrangement , affects about 330,000 Pranco-Germans. Britain is now prepared to reconsider the matter. Lord Newton suggested three years 7 captivity as a possible qualification for exchange, but the number would not be great and the procedure slojy. It was impossible for the enemy to gain any military advantage. Lord Burnham pressed for a speedy decision, and appealed on behalf or the dying remnants of the old army. KING AND QUEBN’B SILVER WEDDING. LONDON’S MEMENTO. Received 5.45 a.m. LONDON, May 15. Lord Stamfordham has written To the Lord Mayor of London that their Majesties were touched by the Londoners’ generous wish to present a memento to commemmorate their silver wedding. Their Majesties felt nr war time that nothing should be diverted from charitable purposes, but were led to make an exception and receive a gift only from the capital of the Empire. HORSES AND VEHICLES TO BE REQUISITIONED. Received 8.55 a.m. LONDON, May 15. A drastic regulation under the Defence of the Realm Act empowers the Board of Trade to requisition horses and horse vehicles for road transport of any goods, also to restrict carriages: and certain classes of goods to specified roads, and otherwise' fix routes for transport. ADMIRALTY SHOPS’ DISPUTES. Received 11.5 a.m. LONDON, May 15. The Admiralty is establishing shop committees at the Royal Dockyards to facititate the settlement of questions affecting work; also yard committees as appeal bodies. The latter will be composed of representatives of workpeople and principal members, with the superintendent as chairman. BRITAIN’S FOOD PROBLEM. LONDON, May 14. . Improvement in transport is evidenced by the announcement that the Government will Shortly ,permit the sale of offals without coupons. The supplies of imported meat are so large that people arc urged to use frozen meat in preference to Home grown. REDUCTION IN FEMALE DRUNKENNESS. Received 11.5 a.m. LONDON, May 15. The Liquor Control Board records a striking fall in female drunkenness in London from 18,577 cases in 1814 to 5736 in 1917.

UNIFICATION OF ALLIED REQUIREMENTS. Received. 11.5 a.m. LONDON, May 15. 'An International Board will shortly be estalished to unify the Allies’ requirements in food, munitions, and raw materials. The suggestion emanated from America, which is becoming more and more the principal source of supply. MAURICE GETS A JOB AT PENPUSHING. Received 10.15 a.m. LONDON, May 15. The Daily Chronicle has appointed General Maurice its military correspondent. Maurice contributes a'n article adhering to the statements contained in the letter, and re-asserts that the Versailles Council discussed the extension of the line. He was in the corridor. . PREMIERS’ CONFERENCE CLOSED Received 11.50 a.m. SYDNEY, this day. The Premiers’ Conference has closed. It dealt with a large number of questions, chiefly of inter-State interest. Several larger matters affecting State and Commonwealth relations and finance were remitted to a further conference of State and Commonwealt treasuries in July. Amongst other recommendations was one that wheat-growers be granted 4/4 per bushel for 1918-19-20.