Great Britain.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 83, 22 March 1919, Page 5

Great Britain.

AVIATION. BRITAIN' AUSTRALIA BLIGHT (Received 10.5 a.m.) London, March 21. General Hayes, in a speech at a dinner in honour of British aircraft construction, read a telegram from Mr. W. M. Hughes, announcing the £lO,OOO prize. He said it was a spledid offer and hoped the other Dominions would follow suit.— (A. and N.Z.) TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT (Received 22, 9.29 a.m.) New York, March 21. Rear-Admiral Taylor announces that the Navy is arranging to fly over the Atlantic within a month' with an airplane only. I It is believed the first British attempt is likely to be made with a dirigible. TAX ON NECESSARIES. (Received 22. 9.29 a.m.) London, March 21. The newspaper “Nation” announced that. the Government has deeid-i ed to tax foods, including foreign 1 sugar, coffee, cocoa, raisins, and. bread fruits. —(A.and N.Z.) | CLEMENCEAU’S ASSAILANT | 1 AS READY TO KILL THE j KAISER. | (Received 22. 10.5 a.m.) j Paris, March 21. Cottin. the anarchist, who av-j tempted to shoot M. Clemenceau, in a statement, said he was convinced that the anarchists were as readv to'

kill the Kaiser as AL Clemenceau. They were against all authority. Medical evidence showed that one bullet was still lodged in M. Clemenceau's body.—(A. and N.Z.) COTTON SPINNERS’ HOURS. 49V HOUR. AVEEK SUGGESTID Loudon, March 20. A conference of the spinning manufacturing sections of the cotton trade employers informed the operatives that they could not reduce the hours from 551 weekly to 44, and pay the existing wages. They suggest 491 hours. They point out the importance of the Japanese and Indian competition, and America’s competition is also severe. The conference adjourned till April 10. — (A. and N.Z.) PROFIT SHARING IN POTATO INDUSTRY. London, March 20. Mr. J. W. Dennis, a member of the House of Commons and head of the largest Potato Growers’ Association said the growers had arranged profit-sharing by the employees to the extent of 33 ( per cent. —(A. and N.Z.) IRELAND. THE DANGEROUS DRIFT. London, March 16. Mr. T. P. O’Connor, interviewed, said Ireland is drifting dangerously. 1 do not believe any sane politician would attempt to repeal the Home Rule Act when the due automatic enforcement comes after peace. Irish turmoil has produced in America the most powerful anti-English movement 1 have ever known. It is likely to affect not only the Anglo-Ameri-can relations, but the Imperial effectiveness of the League of Nations.— (United Service). LONDON NEWS ITEMS. The Commonwealth Line has sold the Austral Stream to the Belgian Government at a price of about £2O per ton. She cost £l4 per ton in 1916. An official announcement in Berlin states that during the war the Allied air raids caused dama?e amounting to £1,175,000.