FRENCH REPATRIATION SCHEME.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1018, 10 November 1917, Page 5

FRENCH REPATRIATION SCHEME.

ENCOURAGING THE BIRTH RATE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received! November 10. 9.0 a.m. PARIS, Nov. 9. A Bill will shortly bo introduced in the Chamber of Deputies enabling pensioned discharged soldiers) and the widows of fallen soldiers to purchase land. The Bill provides for loans up to ■ £4OO sterling, _ac two per cent, for 25 years, and a reduction of interest by one quainter per cent for each child born to thei borrower, till he enjoys the capital free of interest. THE GERMAN SUMMARY. OPERATIONS ON THREE FRONTS. Received November 10, 11.35 a.m, ; LONDON, Nov. 9. A wireless Germjan official message says: There is considerable artillerying on the Yser. at Poeloapelfe and Passchendaelc. Tile French advances towards Sundgan were thrown back.; Tho English advanced on tho Struma plain, but a po war fiat Bulgar counter-thrust threw them back. Wo have crossod tho Livenzg. and continue to overcome the resistance towards the plain's, through snow and rain, towards Piavo. A BE'LGSAN SPY. DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED. Received November 10, 11 a.m. LONDON, Nov. !). A Belgian v.Bio was conrt-martialled in London on a charge of coming to England for espionage purposes has had his death) sentence commuted to penal servitmio for life.