ECONOMY PROBLEM.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17328, 17 November 1916, Page 5

ECONOMY PROBLEM.

BRITAIN ORGANISING.

COMING APPOINTMENT OF FOOD CONTROLLER

ANNOUNCED IN COMMONS.

HEAVY FIGHTING IN WESTEN MACEDONIA.

GERMANS VIOLENTLY ASSAIL FRENCH ON

SOMME FRONT.

RUMANIANS LOSING GROUND,

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BATTLE OF, THE SOMME

LONDON, November 16.—The British made further progress north of the Ancre. Violent German attacks were made on the French' front, but the enemy only made small gains at heavy cost. THE ETJSSIAN FRONT. PETEOGEAD, November 16.—The Russians drove the Germans back east of Narajowka. > RUMANIA'S WAR. BUCHAEEST, November 16.—Enemy attacks on the Moldavian front were repulsed, but the Rumanians gave ground in the Alt and Jiul Valleys. MACEDONIAN OFFENSIVE. SALONIKA, November 16.—Fighting in the Cerna region has again become violent, but the Franco-Serbian advance continueSi THE FOOD PEOBLEM. LONDON, November 16.—1 n the House of Commons the food problem was discussed and it was announced that the Government was going to seek powers for drastio action. A Controller of Food is to be appointed. THE BLACK LIST. WASHINGTON, November 16.—Officials, announce that the United States Government has abandoned its objections to the Black List as a violation of international law..