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Taranaki Daily News, 18 August 1919, Page 5

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ADMITTANCE OF GERMANS, RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED, By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received August 17, 5.5 p.m. London, August 14. Mr. Shortt announced that the Government were admitting German business men to Britain if the admission would benefit British trade. Germans would be subject to suitable conditions, for example, the duration of their stay and the places visited. They must report to the police and notify any change of residence. Mr. Shortt added that repatriated Germans would not be allowed to restart business. COST OP RUSSIAN HELP. Received August 10, 2.55 p.m. London, August 14. The cost of British assistance to Russia, naval, military, civil, and otherwise, from the armistice to July 31, was twenty millions. Received August 17, 5.5 p.m. London, August 14. A White Paper shows that since the armistice British expenditure on naval and military operations in Russia amounted to seventy millions, including £43,315,000 in assisting the Baltic States and Generals Deniken and Kolt-chak.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FUTURE TRADE POLICY. Received August 17, 5.5 p.m. London, August 14. Mr. Lloyd George, on Monday, will make a statement in the House of Commons on the future trade policy and general position of the country. The .House adjourns oa Tuesday. HELP FOR PERSIA. Received August 17, 5.5 p.m. London, August 15. It is officially stated that Britain will lend Persia two millions sterling and will supply experts to assist internal reconstruction if British political and trade interests are protected and foreign intrigues eliminated.—Times Service. MONEY FROM BOLSHEVIKS, Received August 17, 5.5 p.m. London, August 14. In the House of Commons Mr. E. Shortt (Home Secretary), in a statement, said that Sylvia Pankhurst admitted receiving £2BO from Zachariassen for the support of an extremist newspaper edited by her.

INDUSTRIAL UNREST. LIVERPOOL LABOR PROTEST. AGAINST NON-REINSTATEMENT OF POLICE STRKERS. • By Telesrai* —Press Aasn.—Copj*l»ht Received August 17, 5.5 p.m. ' London, August 15. Labor leaders at Liverpool, representing all trades, unanimously decided to demand the reinstatement of the police strikers, otherwise there would be a general stoppage of all workers at Liverpool on Wednesday for three days. The leaders threaten this will be the prelude to further stoppages.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assr» Received August 17, 5.5 p.m. London, August 15. The executive of the Liverpool dockers repudiate the report that a strike has been ordered in support of the police strike, and declare that the men were ordered to await official instructions. THE TRANSPORTERS IN NEW YORK

Received August 17, 11.55 p.m. New York, August 10. Operating employees in the New York subway and elevated lines decided to strike on August 17, because the traction companies refused a 40 per cent, wage increase. The city authorities are prepared to operate omnibuses, lorries, and motor cars for the purpose of furnishing the citizens with transportation.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.