ALLIES' WAR PURCHASE BOARD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3094, 26 May 1917, Page 7

ALLIES' WAR PURCHASE BOARD

AN INTERNATIONAL CONTROL Washington, May 24. Plans are proceeding for the creation of an International Allied Purchasing Commission, to control the purchase of war materials on the Allies' behalf, and also tho naval and military- purchases for the United States itself. Iti, is estimated that tho Commission will expend two thousand million sterling yearly—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assri. FRENCH COMMISSIONERS SATISFIED Paris, May 24.' M. Viviani, in an interview, stated that Franco could count on the United States exercising her full material and moral strength in the service of right—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. JAPAN'S WORK ON THE SEA PATROLLING THE EASTERN OCEANS. (Rec. May 25, 7.15 p.m.) London, May 24. i In the House of Commons, Lord Sobert" Cecil (Minister of Blockades) said that Japan recently had sent a considerable number of light craft to the Mediterranean, and had carried out, in 1916, extensive and important cruises in'the North Pacific. Japanese .warships were still patrolling the Straits Settlements and guarding the Indian Ocean cast of Colombo. Japan, also, had sent several new detachments of powerful cruisers to assist in protecting the Indian and South Pacific Oceans. Japan's activities had an additional value as indicating assistance we might expect in the future.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. INDUSTRIAL TURMOIL IN GERMANY AGGRAVATED BY HUNGER, Paris, May 24. In' consequence of the food situation, there aro partial strikes in the whole of the industrial and mining areas in the Hhine basin, Westphalia, and Silesia. It is also reported that a reduction of wages is being made by many of the large Berlin firms, following upon shorter hours due to thft scarcity of raw material.—Ans.N.Z. Cable Assn. SPEECHES AGAINST THE HOHENZOLLERNS GERMAN SOCIALISTS TO BE PROSECUTED. Amsterdam, May 21. The German Governinetn is prosecuting six Minority Socialists, including Herr Ledebour (the leader) for making speeches on Mav Day against the dynasty.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. EMPIRE DAY IN ENGLAND (Rec. May 25,' 7.15 p.m.) London, May 24. • Enthusiastic demonstrations marked the observance of Empire Day in London and the provinces. Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand) presented tho Dunedin flag to the Eolden Street School at Battorsea. A feature of tho school celebrations were the exhortations for food economy. SELECTIVE CONSCRIPTION IN CANADA CHECK TO WOULD-BE SLACKERS. Ottawa, May 24. Twenty ■ hns been fixed as the lowest age to which- conscription is applicable. By an arrangement with the United Stales, would-be slackers who try to leave either country will be stopped lit tho international boundary—Renter. SOLDIERS' DEPENDANTS STRANDED . London, }hy 21. Forty thousand dependants of Canadian soldiers are stranded in England owing to lack ot passenger accommodation. (The cable news in this issue accredited to the London "Times" has appeared in that journal but only where expressly ! stated is such news the editorial opinion 1 of. The "Times.")