BRITAIN'S PART.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16163, 18 March 1918, Page 7

BRITAIN'S PART.

SHIPPING LOSSES. ! FIGURES TO BE MADE KNOWN. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Oablo Association.) LONDON, March 15. Speaking in tlic House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law, replying in the debato on mercantile shipbuilding, said that the essence of the matter was that tho men who were actually making the ships must realise that the fate of the war lay with then:. The Allies were being consulted. Mr Bonar Law said he hoped that Sir Eric Gcddes would, ou "Wednesday, be able to state tho actual tonnage losses. Tho figures would astonish cvoryone. Personally, lie thought that nothing but good eouid oome from the disclosure. Shipbuilding was not being retarded for lack of men, who were being brought back from France where such a course was necessary.

VISCOUNT GREY'S PEACE EFFORTS. STOCKHOLM. March 15. The.- "Politiken'' publishes a remarkable private and secret memorandum by Prince Lichnov.sky (Gorman Ambassador at London at the outb.-eak of war), in which lie testifies to Viscount Grey's good faith and hi s constant efforts at. reconciliation. Viscount Grey's aim, he says, was to reach an understanding with Germany. The Wilhelmstrasse throughout- chose the strict Triple Alliance policy. CONTROL OF CONDENSED MILK. (Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) (Reuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, March 13. The Food Controller is to take over the imports of canned and condensed milk from Aptil Ist, and prohibits.dealings in these commodities outside Great Britain.