GENERAL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 7011, 19 July 1918, Page 3

GENERAL.

Cadet Leaders Now G^rmanophile Australian and N Z Cable Assce Ree July IS, 7 50 p m Stockholm, July 17 News from Russia confirms the rumours that the leaders cf the Uadet Party have become Geimanophile, and are negotiating with the German army leaders to restore order in Eus3ia. Fewer Jiew Zealand Reinforcements Wellington, July 17 The shipping of reinforcements will revert immediately to tho rate which

preceded ibe recent increase, according to a stafenunt made by tho Acting Piirao Minister to-day" _\j- far as shipping has permitted' 7\ 7.. -Zealand has increased its reinft-r _e:u<r_?3 diuinq* rec?;.t o.ontl'.-, but, in ace .-dance urh die Imperii! Covert? mini's request, the rate will be red need for th _ time bticg, unless the unexpected happens. Anglo German War Prisoners

Agreement.

Australian aud N Z Cable Assoc Rec July 18, 7 50 p vi

The Hague, July 17 The A.nglu-Gfrman war prisoners agreement provides for the relei.e of military aad civilian prisoners interned in neutral countries, who will bo replaced by other military prisoners from Germany and Englaud.

Allies Continue Pursuit in Albania.

Australian and N Z Cable Assoc

arid Reut.r B-.c July 17, 10 50 am

London. July 16 A Fret; eh eastern communique repor.s : >' Continuing* the pursuit in Albania we passed Grarasi _.r_d reached tae outskirts of Cekimruj}, where wo came into cont-.ct with tn Austrian fortified position. Our left established touch with .the ItalLns?, who captured Bidafaize heights "

Abolition of Meatless Days in

r ranee. Australian and N Z U.ible Assoc Hoc July 18. 7 50 nrs

Paris, July 17 It is officially announced that the three^ meatlo.a* dav3 weekly will be abolished from the 30th inst.

Allied Mastery of the Sess. Australian and N __ Cable Assoc Paris. July 15

M. Uo.-irg.-_ Loyguos, M-m-ter for Maun?, in an bittrvisw on tho occasion cf Franco's J) ,y, presented tho fist record of the navy 's, service. Ha saitl 'hat tho French Navy was proud to co-operate will th*. formidable British fl'tt, which was assuring to the Entente that u_a_tery of t:.o seas which was essential to victory. British squadrons had imprison- d the German tl-ic.t in the North .Sea, Fr-'nch warships had imp-isoned the Atu'rkn fbet and barred the Otranco Channel, and were also mounting guard ia fch« Eastern Mediterranean, the ladiin fl-aet was watching the Adriatic, and American and Japanese naval f ices were cooperating in general operations. 'The allied shores had been safeguarded from enemy abuse for four Years.