GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 9 August 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

HUN APPEAL FOR INCREASED MUNITIONS. SHORTAGE DUE TO UNFORTUNATE OFFENSIVES. i Received 8.55 a.m. BERNE, August 8. All munition factories in Austria and Germany have received an urgent appeal from, the military authorities to increase the production of war material at all costs, in order to replace the enormous losses of guns ana ammunition sustained in the recent unfortunate offensives in Italy and Prance. IMPERIAL WAR CABINET. LONDON, August 8. The Imperial War Cabinet will conclude next week. The New Zealand delegates will sail a week later. THE SHIPPING OUTLOOK, LONDON, August 8. Mr. Massey states that the shipping outlook has slightly improved, but It is folly to hope for much in 1918, owing to the enormous needs of the Americans. BRAZILIAN TROOPS. REPORTED ARRIVAL ON WESTERN FRONT UNCONFIRMED. NEW YORK, August 7. The New York Times correspondent, commenting on a cable received from Rome saying that the Brazilian Minister at Rome was going to France to greet the Brazilian troops which had arrived on the Western front, says the report is unconfirmed by the Brazilian Embassy, where it is believed the report is erroneous. The Embassy has no knowledge of*the transportation of Brazilian troops to France. It is possible the report refers to Brazilian sailors. Brazilian warships have been co-operating with the Allied and American navies, aud there have been reports that the Brazilian troops were preparing to go to Palestine to relieve British troops for the West front. greetings acknowledged. WASHINGTON, August 7. Mr Balfour telegraphed to Mr. Lansing thanking the United States for the message and greetings on the fourth anniversary of the war, from 1 the naval and military forces of free-dom-loving America, He added: These Allies give full assurance of our ulti- ‘ mate victory.”