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Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1917, Page 5

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PREMIER'S REVIEW. fHOßobofljfESS OP NAVY CONTROL. GROWTH OF ARMY. - London, Oct. 30. sf' GSQrge, in his speech profWsißg,thanks to the army and navy, saidtfcCre was. no. ocean, sea, bay, gull or pstifflW. used for commerce which wbb not fatzolwd by- the British navy, and the dangtrof the task was proclaimed by the casualties, which were proportionately to those o£ the army, yet through all t}ie command of the sea had Wen maintained. Turning to the army, he said the ex-, peditionary fqrcea had increased from 160,000 to over 3,000,000. By the end of ; November, 1914, France wag saved, but there W*a hardly a nkn left of the old Tke KMiution was carried unanimously • DOMINIONS' CONTRIBUTIONS. Lord Curzon, speaking in the House of lEordß,-saM that Canada had sent 350,000 men; Australia 300,000, New Zealand 120,000, aid South Africa. 00,000. India's contribution ia some respects liad been remarkable, for they had provided troous for larger number of theatres fit WU* '■ THE NEW CARCO SHIPS. OC£T OF THE WAS. .WILL BE BANKRUPT. . Received Oct. 31, 8.15 pjn. London, Oct. 30. In tSe House of Commons, Sir. L. ft. Gkloxca iMoney stated that five standard Vaigo ship* had been built up to Oetobtt 25,<0r 5200 tons each, and eighteen wouid be completed by the end of Deoeiat&' i ' * v Mr. (Ghancelk>i\of the Exchequer), introducing the four hundred ttUlum Vote pi credit, said: "We are now exceeding Ojft Badge t estimate by £-239,000 dattyr We-lMtve advanced the Allies £1.100,000,00 ft and . the Dominions '£160,000,000, and We have increased the national debt by £3,000,000,000. "the Germans have passed votes of feredtt amounting to £4,700,000.000, not including loAnd -to -their allies. There Ate indications that Germany will be hopelessly bankrupt after the war. Our &iatK{ilbttrcten after the war will large- , ly dejWnd on the peace which we are jdbfejto teearfc. If the war ends satisfactorily the financial burden will be one phich we ar# able to bear." , DISTRIBUTING DAIRY PRODUCE. r Received Oct. 31, 11.30 p.m. London, Oct. 31. ■fhe Food Controller will distribute fintter on the same lines as cheese.