DRASTIC RESTRICTIONS OF IMPORTS
FROM BRITAIN'S ALLIES AND THE DOMINIONS. ' , . (Rec. February 20, 9 p.m.) • London, February 19. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer), replying to Mr. Asquith, stated that the Government bad _ decided on further most drastic restriction on imports, affecting the Allies and tho Dominions, which would ho announced on Thursday. The delay in the announcement | was duo to tho fact that the Government was communicating with tho Allies and the Dominions. Tho "Daily Chronicle" says that trade from tho Dominion's and the Allies will suffer equally, iii consequence of tho Government's determination upon a ruthless restriction of imports in order to economise in shipping.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
(The cable news in this issue accredited to the London "Times" has appeared in that journal bat only -where expressly stated is snob, news tho editorial opinion of i'Tio Times.")
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3009, 21 February 1917, Page 5
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