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Taranaki Daily News, 23 April 1918, Page 6

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ANZAC DAY. CELEBRATIONS IN LONDuN. London, April 21. The Anzae Day commemoration in Loudon on Thursday will include services at Westmiiifter Cathedral. The concerts in the Central llall, Westminster, in the evening will be attended by the troops nnd oilicial representatives of the Dominions and Allies. MUNITION WORKERS' EFFORT. LOSSES MORE THAN MADE UP. London, April 21. The Press Bureau reports that the King has expressed high approval of the exertions of the Munitions Ministry officials, employers, and munition workers during this critical time. His Majesty states that he has learned that practically all the losses nnd expenditure of munitions during the battle have already been made good without undue depletion of the reserves. There are now actually more servictablo guns, machine-guns and aeroplanes at the front than on the eve of the offensive, and all other supplies are abundant. OFFICIAL CHANGES. London, April 21. Lord Milner, who has succeeded Lord Deitov as Secretary for War, will continue to attend the Whr Cabinet during the discussion of general war questions. Major-General Whigham has taken up duties in France. Genera] Maurice is also likely to leave General Staff for the field. EXEMPTIONS CANCELLED. London, April 21. A Royal proclamation cancels the exemptions of men between the ages of 10 and 23 granted by tribunals to Government departments, with certain exceptions, chiefly doctors. t LORD R. CECIL'S CONFIDENCE. .• London, April 21. Lord Robert Cecil, in a speech at Hitchin, said: "We have reached the gravest crisis of the war." He did not fear the ultimate result. Ho had been told that German officers were prepared to bet that Hindenburg would divide the Anglo-French armies within a fortnight, but a month had i passed and the enemy had not succeeded. CEMENT TRADE WITH HOLLAND. London. April 21. A Government committee reports that the British cement exported to Holland during the war did not reach the Germans for the construction of pill-boxes and other defences. The committee recommends the resumption of the trade as there is no that the Germans are unable to meet all their own requirements.