GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, 20 August 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

dominion representation ON THE WAR CABINET. LONDON, August 18. Tho Press Bureau reports that during the last two and a half mouths the Imperial War 'Cabinet has been in continuuous session. Every aspect of policy affecting the conduct of the war and questions of peace lias been examined by the Prime Ministers and representatives in all its parts. These meetings proved of such value that tho Imperial War Cabinet thought it essential that certain modifications should be effected in the existing channels of communication, so as to make consultation between the various governments of the Empire regarding Imperial policy as continuous and intimate as possible. therefore been decided that for the future the Prime Ministers of the Dominions, as members of the Imperial War Cabinet, shall have the right of communication on matters of Cabinet importance direct with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, -wherever they see fit.' It was also decided that each Dominion should have the right to nominate a visiting or resident Minister in London to be a member of tho Imperial War Cabinet at meetings other than those attended by the Prime Ministers, these meetings to be held at regular intervals, and arrangements made for representation of India thereat. , IMPERIAL WAR CABINET. CHANGES WELCOMED. Received 9.5 a.rn. LONDON, August 19. L Newspapers are not surprised at the announcement of the development of the Imperial War Cabinet. They wel come the proposal enabling co-ordina-tion for dealing with the needs and policy of the Empire without lessening the attachment of constituent parts to their autonomy and nationhood. BRITISH GENERAL ELECTION. PROBABLY HELD IN NOVEMBER. Received 8.55 a.m. LONDON. August 19. It is accepted In many quarters in close touch with Mr Lloyd George that ■a general election will be hed on a Saturday towards the end of November. “T.P.’S” PREDICTION. SWEEPING MAJORITY FOR LLOYD GEORGE. Received 9.20 a.m. NEW YORK, August 19. . The New York “Herald’s” London correspondent interviewed Mr. T. P. O’Copnor, wffio predicts a Parliamentary election iii- December, with a sweeping majority for Lloyd George. THE COAL SHORTAGE. CAUSINQ GREAT ANXIETY. Received 9.10 a.m. LONDON, August 19. Prospective coal shortages for the winter are causing increasing anxiety. The Coal Controller has suggested several expedients, including the em ployment of women on the surface, releasing more for pits. The War Office is releasing ten thousand miners from the Home Army. The Italian Coal Mission visiting London declares Italy’s situation is desperate. EXEMPTION FRAUDS, HUNDREDS OP STOLEN PAPERS. LONDON, August IS. A sensational charge was brought against Ido Carter, a clerk, before tho Stepney Tribunal, of forging signatures of exemption certificates. Defendant stated that young men asked for forms to keep them out of ' the army, and gave girl clerks money to buy chocolates. The prosecution stated that out of eight thousand men challenged in the East End, five per cent, held documents stolen from the Stepney Tribunal. GERMAN ENTRY INTO PARIS. HUNS STRIKE MEDALS IN COMMEMORATION. A LITTLE TOO PREVIOUS. Received 9.10 a.m. PARIS, August 19. . The Carnavalet Museum has secured a facsimile of a German medal being dated 1871-1914, showing the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe inscribed with the entry of the German troops into Paris.' The medal was struck in anticipation of the Kaiser dining in the Hotel Astorias on August 15, 1914.