INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
ON AND OFF THE FIRING LINE. LONDON, March 18-, Pro-Germ-niim lm Chin*. The Paris newspaper "Petit Parisien" declares that China is "kowtowing" to Germany, and Japan is taking military measures and precautions accordingly. Exchange of Non-combatants. It is stated that, as the result of the Pope's intervention, Britain and Germany have agreed to an exchange of civilians of all ages who are unfit for service. Austria and Servia have arranged for the exchange of interned females and all males under the age of 18 and over 50. Curtailing Holidays. The executive of the Miners' Federation has recommended district organisations that the men should take the shortest possible holidays in order to prevent the curtailment of the output of coal. Floating: "Prisons. In the House of Commons Mr McKenna stated that the hire of nine ships used for the interment of prisoners of war to £86,000 per month.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 67, 19 March 1915, Page 5
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