GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4814, 11 March 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

CONFIDENCE IN FRENCH GOVERNMENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received March 10. 5.5 p.m.) PARIS. March 9 Following on AI. Clemenceau’s stirring speech, the Chamber passed a motion of confidence in the Government by 400 votes to 75. INTERNED CIVILIANS. Beuter’s Telegrams. LONDON. Alarch 8. In the House of Lords, Lord_ Derby, justifying non-exchange of interned civilians, said that of 15,000 interned Germans in Britain eligible for repatriation the majority were reservists of the German army, while of 3000 Britons at Ruhleben 2000 were seafarers, whom Germany regarded as combatants. REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS IN AUSTRIA. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association AMSTERDAM. Alarch 8. The Austrian Defence Alinister stated in Parliament that it was necessary to prevent the propagation of revolutionary principles hv released soldiers from Russia, many of whom had joined the revolution, and were coming home to conduct propaganda. INCREASING AAIERICA’S FOOD. \ Australian and N.Z. Cable Association WASHINGTON. Alarch 8. Th«- Government are organising five million children to cultivate gardens. to increase food production. They will be instructed by forty thousand teachers. - CONFISCATION OF HUN PROPERTY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association WASHINGTON. Alarch S. A Bill has been reported to the Senate empowering the Government to sell property in America owned by Germans. Ruling financial iiitciests have estimated that German, interests in piers and public itiPtQs amount to more than a billion dollars. BRITISH AVAR BONDS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON. Alarch 8. Tanks in London yesterday, raised £14.229.000. The total applications throughout the country for war bonds on Alonday. Tuesday and AYednesday amounted to sixty millions. THE NEW ZION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association NEW YORK. March S. The Palestine Restoration Commission has completed plans for a Jewish University at Jerusalem, the site being on the Alount of Olives. BRITISH PRISONERS IN BULGARIA. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON. Alarch S. Information from neutral sources indicates that British prisoners roe excellently treated in Bulgaria. EXPLOSION AT AYORIvSHOP. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Beuter’s. LONDON, Alarch S. The Press Bureau states: By an explosion at a small Government workshop in the south of London, four persons were killed and one injured.' The shop was destrq ;?d. ITALY’S SHIPPING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON. Match b The Italian shipping returns for the week ended Alarch 2 show 334 arrivals and 255 departures. there were no sinkings. One vessel was unsuccessfully attacked. ATROCITIES TO AAIERICANS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association NEW YORK. Alarch 8. The World reporter interviewed returned wounded soldiers, who stated that twelve Americans were taken prisoner. In the morning the bodies were found at the front of the trenches. The arms were amputated and the eyes gouged out.