GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 26 June 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

o BRITISH EMPIRE ORDER. SARCASTIC REFERENCES LONDON, June 14. In the House of Commons, Mr Brace Under-Secretary to the Home Office, was heckled with questions concerning the British Empire Order, and in reply said that the King had made the appointments. The advice lists for KingGeorge had been prepared by the Home Home Secretary. Mr P # A. Hains: Is there any limit to the possible number? (Ironical cries of "No.") Mr R. D. Holt suggested that the recipients, should .be : ycolle/jtcjd and drilled division of,, the British Army. Mr. Brace a}s,o. stated..that, there had been.. 5050 appointments to. th/e^Order^ OFJ TEUTQN IQ^LL,^ ? ' ANCE POSSIBLE. "..'.."" ANOTHER -PEACE DRIVE PROBv '" ABLE. ;» ,'.','"' Received 11.25 a.m. WASHINGTON, June ,25. - It is believed the Italian victory will have a far-Teaching effect on the Central Powers. Despatches indicate the •ireport of the Austrian food situation •is not-exaggerated, therefore a "dissolution of the Teutonic'Alliance is possible when, the Allies are strong enough to take the offensive at: all points. ' Many are inclined"-to?.-believe Germany, a peace move, offering _ concessions to Belgium, France/ 4nVitary, : as -the s price for permission to. expand in Russia, but this move has no chance of serious consideration. ; r,s IMPERIAL PURCHASE OF WOOL. MR. LYSNAR'S ACTION CONDEMNED. HASTINGS, this day. The President of the Hawke's Bay : Branch of the Farmers' Union (H. M. j Campbell) has sent the following telegram to the Hon. W. D. MacDonald. Minister of Agriculture: "Re Imperial ' purchase of New Zealand wool. As President I wish to protest against Mr. Lysnar's action in trying to delay or in any way aiter the terms of the Imperial Government's commandeering of New Zealand wool for the forthcoming year. Practically every grower here is quite satisfied with the present basis o$ commandeering. Mr. Lysnar is acting without this Union's authority." Interviewed, Mr. Campbell said the wool-growers had been well treated by the Imperial Government, and it would be extremely unpatriotic to try to bleed them for the last possible penny the wool may be worth.