THE SHIPPING SHORTAGE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17078, 29 January 1916, Page 9

THE SHIPPING SHORTAGE.

BRITAIN TO LESSEN DEMAND ON TONNAGE GOVERNMENT TO PROHIBIT IMPORTATION OF NON-ESSENTIALS. RUSSIANS REPE ATTACKS IN BUKOWINA. CRITICAL ILLNESS OF AUSTRIAN EMPEROR REPORTED FROM VATICAN. LORDS PASS COMPULSION BILL. THE WESTERN FRONT. LONDON, January 27.—The French continued to clear the Germans from the craters they had occupied on'the road between Neuville St Vaast and La Folie Farm. The Germans report that the Allies heavily bombarded Lens and that there are heavy artillery duels in the Argonne. POSITION IN MONTENEGRO. ROME, January 27. —Reports state that the Austrians occupy the whole of Montenegro and that there are 60,000 refugees in Albania. A mixed Bulgarian and Austrian column is advancing along the Matya Valley in Albania. RUMANIAN GRAIN. LONDON, January 27.—Lord Robert Cecil in the House of Commons stated that the Government had completed contracts for the purchase of Rumanian grain, which would be held at the Government's disposal for delivery after the war. SHIPPING SPACE. LONDON, January 27.—Mr W. Runciinan announces that to relieve the demand on shipping space the Government will take steps to cut down non-essential imports. THE COMPULSION BILL. LONDON, January 27. —The Compulsion Bill passed its third reading in the House of Lords. Parliament was prorogued to February 15. THE BLOCKADE DEBATE. LONDON, January 27.—1 n the Blockade Debate' the motion proposed by Mr Shirley Benn for an effective blockade was talked out. AUSTRIAN EMPEEOR ILL. LONDON, January 27.—Tho Emperor of Austria is said toliave had two paralj'tic strokes and to be sinking rapidly.