THE WAR OE WARS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13657, 28 August 1916, Page 3

THE WAR OE WARS.

BRITAIN'S MUNITIONS PROBLEM,

POSTER CAMPAIGN PROPOSED,

• (Australian mid N.Z. Cable Association.,l . Reccive'd August Ulj, S,:V p.m. '-LONDON, August 25. , The .Vliulstry of 'Munitions is starting a 1 -poster--r-atiijm-ig-ii with the,' object, of obtaining recruits for the 'new 'Labour Sfjiiads.' Men rejected for inilitarv ser ; vice,and not engaged in work-of national- importance, are being invited 16 'ff tt °P' for sixmontlis or the' duration of'the war. The men are required to build munitions factories. AFTER WAR PROBLEMS. ; .EDUCATION REFQR-MS AND ' LABOUR PROBLEMS. {Austrtilinii aiuMCIZ, Cuble Association.) 1 1 'Received August 26,' 8.5 : p.m. "'.'l LONDON, August. 25. (Official) Di pursuance'of the arrangements foi reviewing the system of education as a whole, Jlr Asquith has appointed two committees under the chairmanship respectively of Sir ,T. J. Thomson and Pro'fessorStanley Leather. , T!l . e frat committee is instructed to inquire ami advise as to the measures needed to. promote the study of natuJal science in relation to a liberal education and in the in'terest of the trades, industries aud professions particularly dependent upon applied'science. The second committee will similarly inquire and advise as to the study of modern languages, in relation to.tli'e requirements of a liberal education, inthe appreciation of the history, literature and civilisation of-other co,mtnes and to the interests of commerce and public service,.

THE REAL ENTENTE. CONFERENCE OFANGLO-FRENCH STATESMEN.

(Australian and O. CaWe. Association.) • LONDON, August 2,' i, Bpprosentatives of Hie British ami neneli Governments hold a conference at Calais yesterday and arrived at a complete agreement on all the subjects .considered. An arrangement, was eone nded regarding Jiavjiionts abroad for the. maintenance, of exchange between England and France.

M. Brinml (Premier of 'Prance) and M, Kibot (French Minister.of finance), If; 1 "' ,he Governors' of the Bank of ]• ranee conMred'With' flie tf/'Jlon. H, H. Asquith (Prime Minister of Great Bnta'ir Itivil'/Pirst Lord <if the Treasni'y), the lit. Hon. .Reginald Al.'Kpnna 7 (Uianeellor of the Exchequer), ' Hie Hon K ,9. Montagu (Minister of' Munitions), Hie Hon. A, Mc'Kinnon Wood (liulei'-Secretarv to Ministry .''of Munitions), and IjoiW Heading (Chairman nf ' eat Britain's Loan Commission) Kece'iverf August £6, S.ij p.m. LONDON, August 2(1. •An article in Thei-Nation' claims thai the complete restitution of trade unionism, must be .(,he first essential" of l inUUStrial. reconstruction after the war. A fair deal, is only possible on that basis.

LEATHER COMMANDEERED. •ENGLISH MATERIAL ACQUIRED/ {Ansti'alian ami N.Z. Cable Association.) RcH'ivprl August. 27, 5.5 p.m. '•/•: ; ' LONDON',. August-2G, Tin.' W:ir f'ninicil. has issued'a noiiiicatioa thai they intend in .inquire all tin' slocks oMight-wpighl leather in Hip kingdom. They have. .ordered o\vners lo i'umislr a list'of stocks, including Australia and'New7,ea]and. EXPLOSION IN MUNITIONS' : FACTORY, DI ! K TO ('■AWWSNW, (Australian tinil N.K. Association.) Received' August % 5,5 p.m. I'AfMS, August '27. . The .Ciirclessness ot' flic Avomoii litsemakers lired the nmnitioii works at St. Denis. Tliroc workshops wcredestrOYed. There were no. casualties, ,