THE TOTAL LOSSES.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1916, Page 5

THE TOTAL LOSSES.

OVER HALF A MILLION MEN. Received Jan, 30, 5.5 p.n. London, Jan. 28. Mr. Asquith, in a written answer to a question, said that up to January 9 5.118 officers and 82,130 men had been killed, 10,217 officers and 245,01)0 men wounded. lii!)l officers and 52,044 men missing, in France. At the Dardanelles 1745 officers and 20,455 men had been killed, 3143 officers and 71.1)52 men wounded, and 353 officers and 10,001 men were missing. In others theatres of war iilS officers find 11,752 men had been killed, 810 officers and 1.5,105 men wounded, and 101 officers and 205G men were missing.'

PARLIAMENT OVER. Iir.CORD SESSION. :■.:.; jjakgo on tobacco. London, January 28. A record session lias ended. It was the longest in modern times, and included 'lbree Budgets. It passed credits totalling .11,562,000,000, and added three million men to the army. It closed with a sensation. Mr. Runciman's announcement with respect to tobacco was a complete surprise. It is estimated that there is 240,000,0001b of tobacco in bond, which is sufficient to last two years. Most of it is already paid for." The stoppage of imports will means a loss of revenue to the amount of £24,000,000. It is estimated that the cubic tonnage of all imported tobacco is 160,000 tons annually. This is about one-twelfth of the space taken by paper and wood pulp. The stoppage of this is expected, and it is likely to necessitate the discontinuance of many minor periodicals and the production of fewer books, particularly sevenpenny novels.

MOTHERLAND AND DOMINIONS THE PAPER QUESTION. London/January 28. The Times states that the Colonial Office deserves full credit for inviting Mr. Hughes, Mr. Massey and Sir .Joseph Ward, whose presence should be used to the uttermost. They must be consulted regarding the terms of peace, The Derby groups ten to thirteen covering single men from 27 to 31, will be called up shortly. The Daily Chronicle expect;! the Government to legislate restricting the size of newspapers and the use of paper for posters and trade catalogues, otherwise British exports of manufacturers will be I reduced and imports increased, both of which are undesirable. , . •* 'iBOR AND THE WAR. / London, January 28. The Tabor Conference unanimously adopted the Independent Labor Party's resolution in favor of covering the cost of the war as far as possible out of current revenue by means of heavier graduated taxation, a special land tax, an increase of estate duties, graduated taxation of capital, and State acquisition of railways, mines, shipping, banking, and insurance.

At the. Labor Conference, Mr. Henderson, M.P., appealed to the conference in this crisis not to incite men to take a course which would bring about 'the most lamentable defeat this country and its Allies could ever experience. Mr. Roberts, M.P., said they could not take the responsibility of refusing assistance to those charged with the country's cause. If Mr. Asquitli had repudiated his pledge to married men the conference would have justly denounced him. The conference, while declaring against compulsory military service, rejected a motion, by a majority of 35,000, to agitate for its repeal if the Bill becomes law. The conference by 1,074,000 votes to 209,000 approved the executive's action in allowing Laborites to enter the Coalition Government ' BONAR LAW'S BOOK TRIBUTE TO ANZACS. London, January 28. Mr. Bonar Taw, iu the preface to a volume on the Canadian fighting, writes: "The Australians and New Zealanders at the Dardanelles showed in courage, resourcefulness and tenacity that better troops never existed. To the men of every race Gallipoli will for ever be uttered, ground because of the. brave men there, in glory will they sleep in endless sancity. The Empire will never be the same "again. The pressure of our enemies is welding it into a united nation."