GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4592, 22 June 1917, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

COST OF LIVING AT HOME

United Press Association— Copyi-ight. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 20. _

The Committee of Production ,is engaged in hearing the Engineering Trade Union’s claim for a 10s weekly advance in consequence of increased food prices. The advance will involve half a million sterling weekly.

HUNS SHORT OF COPPER'

Reuter’s Telegrams

LONDON, June 20. A French correspondent at Headquarters mentions the recent capture of an important confidential enemy order, signed by the Prussian War /Minister. It warns commanders that the lack of copper imposes the necessity of resorting as rapidly as. possible to the, use of iron cases toi infantry cartridges. . v Regarding the effectiveness of iron cases, the correspondent adds: Uni.) bitter need, will, induce Prussia to tamper with munitions.

HUNS VIOLATE DUTCH, RIGHTS

* (Received Jone 212. 5 p.m•) , .LONDON, June 20. The Dutch Government has strongly protested to' Germany about a Zeppelin flying over Holland on Sun day. When it was shelled. .It points out that the commander could not have mistaken the position but "as merely taking a short cut home.

HUN THIEVING IN FLANDERS-

(Received June 21,_ 2,55 P-m.) AMSTERDAM, June 20. Tile Germans are confiscating all iron, stepl, tin, wood and bmldm« materials in Flanders. , _ PAN-HUNS AND' .LOST COLONIES. The German press and the PanGermans heralcted Dr Solf .and- the Duke of Mecklenburg who are limning a campaign insisting on the war being continued until the lost colonies are returned.';