GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 4405, 24 November 1916, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THAMES LIGHTERMEN GIVE TROUBLE. United Pres? Association- —Copyright. (Australian ar.cl N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON. Nov. 2*2. Quay workers and lightermen on the Thames are refusing night wont owing to disputed payments. Fearing the trouble will spread. Sir GAskwith threatens to intervene.

GALLIPOLI GRAVES

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn LONDON. Nov. 22,

In the House of Commons Mr. Hope announced that Vatican representatives had photographed British graves in Gallipoli, and were supplying reproductions to the Foreign Office. *

COMPRESSED FODDER

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON. Nov. 22.

In response to the Commonwealth Government inquiries as to the possibility of supplying the Mar Office with compressed' fodder, the authorities state'that it is impracticable owing to freight difficulties and the much cheaper freightage from Canada.

SPAIN CONSERVES FOODSTUFFS

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) MADRID. Nov. 22. The export of foodstuffs from Spain is prohibited.

GERMAN PRISONERS AT WORK

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) ROME. Nov. 22.

The “Idea Xazionales” states that Germany is compelling prisoners to work in shipyards, and they have constructed more than 290 merchantmen during the war period.

ARMING OF MERCHANTMEN.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Reuter's Telegram.) PARIS. Nov. 22. Shipowners and others are discussing the arming of all merchantmen, both at bow and stern.

THE KING'S EMPLOYEES. (■'"Hie Times. - ’') LONDON. Nov. 22. His Majesty the King has ordered every male unmarried eligible employed in the Royal establishments to report to the colors. GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO VIENNA. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assu.) AMSTERDAM Nov. 22. It is understood that Dr. von Jago'.v, who has just resigned the German Foreign Ministry, has accepted the Ambassadorship at Vienna.