BONUS TO MUNITIONERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1918, Page 5

BONUS TO MUNITIONERS.

EXCEPT IN IRON AND STEEL TRADES. Received Jan. 24, 11.30 p.m. London, Jan. 23. The Press Bureau reports that the War Cabinet has decided from January 1 to pay a bonus of 7i per cent, to all piece workers engaged in munition work, except in the iron and steel trades, provided any bonus or war advance, which in the case of time workers is merged in their recent grant, of 12J per cent., shall also merge in the present bonus for pieceworkers. A special conference is being called of employer* and employees in the iron and steel trades to consider tlio form this bonus shall be applied regarding the self lenient in these trades of 121- per cent, bonus. BOLSHEVIK'S VAPORINCS. London, Jaon. 23. A meeting in connection with the Labor Conference accorded M. I-itvinotf a tremendous reception. The latter denied that the Bolsheviks usurped power like a baud of conspirators, if they had been a lot of adventurers they Would have been BWept away long ago by the people. More history had been made at, Crest Litovsk than during the three years of war. He did not believe that the German people would continue to shed blood for the benefit of capitalists. The Russian revolution was a revolution against war. If a peace did result from Hrest Litovsk a revolution in Germany would come within immediately possibility ! ARMY STAFF CHANGES. Renter Kervie<-. Received Jan. 24, 11.30 p.m. London, Jan. 23. Tn the House of Commons, Mr. J. I. MePherson (Secretary to the War Office) confirmed the statement that Lieutenant* General Sir Henry Lawrence will be Chief of the General Staff in France; Colonel Q. W. Cox to be Brigadier of the Intelligence Department; Lieutenant-General Travel's Clark, Quartermaster-General. The changes are not in consequence of the Cambrai report. HORSES FOR FOOD. Received Jan. 24, 8.10 p.m. London, Jan. 23. It is reported the authorities are encouraging the slaughter of horses for food. NEW PUBLIC MEALS ORDER. London, Jan. 23. The Press Bureau states that the new public meals order institutes two meatless days weekly and prohibits the consumption of milk excepting in ten. coffee and cocoa, for which persons must carry their own sugar. CONTROL OF SPELTER. London, Jan. 23. The Minister of Munitions has extended orders cofitrolling spelter to all zinc compounds. PROMOTION FOR OFFICERS. London, Jan. 23. The Daily Mail says that the authorities have decided to promote officers of the new army to highei" commands shortly, beginning by creating a number of Brigadier-Generals. PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION. Loadon, Jan. 23. The House of Lords carried, by 13-2 votes to 42, an amendment to the Representation of the People Bill providing for proportional representation on the basis that each elector should have one transferable vote in constituencies returning three to five members.