GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4874, 21 May 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

PLEDGE OF VICTORY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received May 21. 1.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 20. General Foch has cabled to Red Cross Headquarters as follows: “America has generously brought the aid of her army and industrial and commercial resources to France. These are a sure pledge of victory.” General Focli warmly praised the American Red Cross. MEAT RATION INCREASED. Australian a-nd N.Z. Cable Association and Beuter’s. LONDON. May 19. The Food Minister announces thatowing to the larger arrivals of frozen meat eiglitpeuce worth may be purchased in respect of each of two weekly coupons with each person is allowed, instead of sixpence worthBRITISH TRADE RETURNS. Australian and M.Z. Cable Association LONDON. May 19. The value of imports into Britain in April increased £25,300.667, and the exports £4.272.000. Re-exports decreased £6,348,442. The lead imports last month totalled 27,603 tons and the exports 1.65 tons. AMERICA’S HUGE FORCES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON. May 19. Mr. Charles Russell, the American publicist and President Wilson's personal friend, was entertained at a luncheon in London and announced that America would have ten million men under arms by the end of the year. A SHIP A DAY. I Australian and N.Z. Cable Association WASHINGTON, May 19. Official: The total of the third , Liberty loan is 4170 million dollars. It is officially announced that one wooden ship has been launched every; day since May 1, totalling sixty thousand tons. - V