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Taranaki Daily News, 27 August 1917, Page 5

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A WAR MEMORIAL. COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSALS. Received Aug. I'i, .">.." p.m. London, Anj.'. 2.5. ! Sir Alfred Mond's committee, appointed 1a 1915 to consider a war memorial, has recommended the establishment of a national war museum on a vast scale, illustrating the campaigns on sea and land in all theatres, the creation, equipment and transport of armies: al-o el vilian contribution!! tn the war, notably in munitions, the women's -diare beinp specially commemorated by a hall of honor, which will be a central feature Of the museum, immortalising the greater figure*. The memorial nailery will be % record of the nam"' of the fallen, -r-"-cial achievements oi ships, regiments and contingent*. It is proposed that courts should e:> hibit the implements of war of everv description, especially the new weapons. Other exhibits include the captured trophies, photograph* and models of ships trenches, munition factories, submarine*, aircraft and tanks. A special department is to be allowed for historical rcaorda. ALLIES' GAINS AND LOSSES. | INTERESTING FIGURES. ju and XX Cable A*sn. ami Banter. Received An?. 2'";. *..."> p.m. London, Aug. 2-J. Jritish official.—Since April 0 the B-i- ' tish captured 3<5,15."> Germans and th<- | French captured 43.722. the Italian* ccp- ' tared 40,681 (chiefly Ai:*trir->>. i.n.l the | Rnmians captured 37.221 (thiefly Austrian-). The British have taken prisoner J "2.£lB Germans diirinjr the war period, and the Germans have taken prisoner approximately 43,000. including Indians. The British have taken prisoner m nl! theatres during the war period 1."1.77' i (excluding African natives), while heir enemies have taken pri-oner in the war period approximately o(i;oO0 (excludii:.. Afriean native*). INCREASE OF SOLDIERS' PAY. Received An?. 20, ;>..' p.m. I/>ndon. An?. 25. The Evening Standard foreshadows 'that soldiers' paT will shortly be intrwaed to 3s or 3/0 daily. ORDERS OF MERIT. London. An.'. 24. Lortg lists of tiir firs;, reagent* of the Order of Companion.- of Horor ?,n\ various etases of -J;e Order o." ■'.-- Rritisb Ernpir** have been * ip men and chosen /--r the ti'stinctioTi are drawn froir. i-very '.alk of M". v;in-c •ervices during the v.-nr Imv» "articular notice. One diss of the Order eonsi-ti of a medal a<articd for icrvici-s to men and women cnaajed ~, manual and ».thc- v.'jr work, for aet« it ;.t<v v enf"i<»e. spit"-*aerifirp. hich example. Initiative, jierscrc-rnnce. skill. ,-poo>iro» and invention. An anr.c.:in< pmeni foreshadows that recommendations of >»■'- low workers for worths reciaiecia -r/ill be considered. It is further announce! t'na' i'.i? Government" -if Ti:i' : :i and the Dominions nave agreed thai lists of recipients of the Order *h."ll s,)pr:ir at Mil>.-.fjrent dates. Civil service w-litary .in' naval awards have been similarly deferred. £ and V.Z. Cable A«oe. and Router Received Aug 25. 55 p.m. London. Aiif. 24. The Order of Companion, which was tonferred on seventeen nerons of both sexes, was hiaded by Oeneral Smuts, and includes tho Marchioness of Lans' downe, Mis 3 Violet Afsrkham, Mr. Wardle. M.P.. Mr. Wilkie. JIJ*., Lord Bamliam. T!ie list of five D;>me« Orand Cross of f>c British Empire is headed by the Queen. , The thirteen Knights Grand Cross include the Duke of Connaught, Lords Em-

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mott. Gladstone and Sydenham, and Sir 1 Arthur Pearson. ! The five Damps Commr.nders include ' the Dov.ager Marchioness of Ouflerin, Mrs Alfred LyUehon. The. forty-three Ki.kihis Commanders of the British Empire comprise administiators and advisers 0 f various Government hodies. The seventy-nine CnnnnnndTs include j V\: (s-, revirv of tie General I Federation of Tre ie- r'nit-T:-.). Mr. ■llive!cck Wihnn (of the Seavneu's Union). Tht- seventy o:!;cers of the Order inelude members of trades unions and officials. FOR NEW ZEALAND TROOPS. Received Aug. P. 5.5 n.m. London.' Aug. 25. The following New Ze.i'.ander has been P.warded the Distinguished Service Order:—Major N. W. Thorns, for valuable reconnoitring under l* r fire. Mi'itarr Cms-.-Outs. 1). C. Arm*tronc: and E. A. Winchester and Cantain Marr. for services in Mesopotamia. One New Ze?kinder hj,., k.cr awarded the Distinguished Cotidoo; Mcual. FIXING BITTER PFICES. Received Aug. 25. 5 5 p.rc. Loud.oi. Aug. '?'•!. The Food Controller fixes rhe iniixij nttm retail uri<cs ;' n r hut.t-r from the j 3rd ;i> a pro\ i-ional measure, p(n.:'ng a mor» "omplete "ontro?. TRADES L"NI0>; CONGRESS. Lor.dor Am,'. 'A. numbering U;tl ir.]ire-e li'iig r.HKi.DiiO uniont.-ts, .'.i T i intend tke :n----nuai Trades r!; : on Congn ■s on September -'i. at F-itckpnid. These ar-' '\v lartre-r uumher, on record Tuere are I many resolutions on the paper relating 'to the w.i> and peace. Th-;' ;onfcrence j will be ssv<! '-arly to «ive an opinion o;. tin- Stockholm Conference by means of a vote on the -election of delegates for S'tnciholiu. Otl.ei' resolution.-; will seek lo define ihe. attitude oi the eon-;rr-s iow.irds pjjitc teems and Lab.r's share there ■ OF PROFITEERS. London. Av? ''-I. , L i. -indf-r-'icnd I''-;. 1.e.-,} .''ijouid.-i lis pres-.mg for i,r,riri'Ot.'-ier- ■:.} t''c piinisiur.cut in f-1.1 ;.-..»< >f nrofiferi'ig., Firu-s jtr often t.o deterrent rompaied with 'he illegal yrotts.