THE WAR OF WARS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13694, 9 October 1916, Page 7

THE WAR OF WARS.

THE IMAGINATIVE FEISNUH, ARTIFICIAL EYES OF RUBBER. ("The Times" Kervicc,) LONDON, October' 0. Two Frenchmen have invented an artificial eye made of rubber, tin: front jurleco being vulcanised and enamelled, the back soft and hollow, The new optic responds remarkably to ocular movements and docs not irritate the socket, A further advantage is that it is unbreakable, ALL FOR THE WAR. CONCENTRATING BRITAIN'S ENERGIES, (Australian and X.Z. Cable Association). LONDON, October 6, _lt is officially announced tliat private building must be restricted, The inconvenience thus caused is unavoidljeill«' consequent on the nation's iligcnt need, . Many muiiilion factories ia course of construction require more labour, and at the same time every available man must be released l'or the A'nny and Navy, The necessity J'ur the leslriction of private building is (lie gieater because the use of constructional steel limits the supply of material "•I'Wi'is 'essential for the prosecution of the war. THE CALL OF THE LAND, ASSURING BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY. ("lfeutcr's Telegrams.") LONDON, October (i. The Board ol* Agriculture notifies that i» order to maintain,the food supply, and jhevent a rise in the price of milk no mo're men will be drawn from agri cull til e Until January J ( or from tin 'lairyiiigdiHlricts-till April Ist, unless k , counter-balance men released from tin colours for agricultural . work, wlic are unlit for general service, ! - I lie boa'rd urges fanners meanwhile |o pieparu lor the replacing—-by woiner find older men—the men who imiv b< 1 losl later.

' CULTIVATION OF MOUSTACHE. DIRECTOR OF ARMY CLOTHING APPOINTED,- V, '■ ■ ' (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). Received October 8, at '5.5 p.m. , LONDON, October 7. An army Order makes the cultivation of a mous'tachc optional. Lord Rothcrmere lias been appointed Director-General of the Army Clothing Department., • DENMARK AND GERMAN , SUPPLIES,' '• FAITHFUL TO TfiEATt WITH' BRITAIN, ' • ' ' (Australian and S.Z. Cnl)te\<Vssocißtion). Received October, 8, at.s:u\p,m.\ CpPKNIIAGEN,'. October..,7. At n meeting of the Industrial Council. Mr Fos's, chairman of. the council said that since the Anglo-Danish agreement of November ' 1!).!o,'. oul.v half.";i million kroners' worth of goods hail been Miiiigglcd </r illegally exjioifeiV." 1 n [ the. same period a year ago 5.00,00.0,000 kroners'. worth had b.ceu imported. This was proof of the eflicieucy of. the''agreement. ' LABOURERS TOR FRANCE. MORE CHINESE REQUIRED, (Australian nnit XX. Calilo Association). Received October Sf at 5.5 p.m. TIENTSIN, October 7. If has, been decided to ship further Chinese labourers to France at the end of the month; Recruiting is reported to be excellent.