COMMUNAL KITCHENS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 April 1917, Page 6

COMMUNAL KITCHENS.

SALVATION ARMY FEEDING WJMR. '' Received April 16,8 p.m. " ' London, April _The Salvation 'Army are fetdipf! a 1 7,000 people in London daily at eUht communal kitchens, and are eßtaibliiuM ' others. The dinners cost upwwdf , - i threepence. ' - • • * . .V:'v !l $ ROYALTY ON RATIONS/* EXAMPLE TO EMPIRE • Received April 16, 6J5 p.m. London, April 14. Their Majesties and tflie Royal house, hold have adopted rationing dace ' in February. r '•*' '• IMPORTATION O e *OOD* STUFFS, . i ECONOMY URGED. , 1 Received April 15, 5.35 p.m. Londont 'April ML In view of reducing the imports ol foodstuffs, the Right Hon. R. E. Prothen Food Controller, is urging fanners to substantially reduce their live Stock before Christmas, and economise in oil«i and comment by using grass, (rteqj crops and roots. Mr Prothero lias'withdrawn the order restricting the slaughter of calves, Utd suggests the cancellation of fat stock) shows. FIRE OUTBREAK AT WOOLWICH. 1 - „ Received April 15, 5.25 p.m. : London, April M, The Press Bureau reports that a flr# took place \at. Woolwicli Arensenal, but there was no loss of life and but slight' damage was done. A DEDICATORY SERVICE. TO COMMEMORATE AMERICA* ENTRY. Received April 15, 5.5 p.m. 1 1 London, April 18. '! The Americans will hold a service in St. Paul's Cathedral on tha 20tH. to commemorate the entry of America into the war. Their Majesties, Mr Page (American Ambassador to England), members of the Cabinet, and the overseas delegates will attend. The 1 > Archlishop of Canterbury asd the Bishop of London will participate in the service* and the Bishop of the Philippines will probably preach the sermon. ; AFTER THE WAR. WHEN DEMOBILISATION COMBS, Received April IR. 12.5 a.m. London, April 15, The Hon. John Hodge, Minister of - Labor, in a speech at Richmond, said that when demobilisation comes, all the men will get a month's holiday with army pay and tSie usual separation ftl lowance. PEACE TALK. SOCIALISTS AND PEACE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. . >!, Received April 14,12.30 *.m. Stockholm, April 15. A number of Russian extreme Social' ists, formerly exiled in Switzerland, have arrived here and are arranging a peace conference. Some German and French Socialists have accepted an invitation to attend, but the British refused. The British Government has refused the exiles permission to visit England.' Tiiey travelled from Switzerland through Germany in closed carriages.