BRITAIN'S PART

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13754, 13 November 1916, Page 3

BRITAIN'S PART

COMBING-OUT EL'IGIBLEB, REPORT^ OF MAN-J'OWER BOARD, tr (Australian jini], N.Z. Cable Association). LONDON, November in. The Man-Power Board lias presented its final report to the Government. It it understood tliaMlie repor 1 recommends the release of all unskilled trad* workers. In view of the anxiety of the shortage of labour, additional men will oiily'be lakeii with the consent of the trade, union. (Australian and N.K. Cable Association.) Received' November 12, at 5,5 p.m. '' 'LONDON; November 10,' The"H'on," E," S.' Mrtntagu in a Speech at Ahfttych Club'said: The War Ollice,' Munitions' Ministry and Man-Power Board hope 1 - soon to 'complete arrangements for a continuous supply of men for the army anil munition works.

MEETING :THB SHIPPING CRISIS. GOVERNMENT PLANS DISCLOSED. (Australian and S.Zt Cable Association,) LONDON, November 10. The W, Runciman, President of the 'Boanl'o'f Trade; lias announced that all vessels being built in Englond for neutrals will be sold to Britishers or chartered by the British Government for the ,pr.period, at half the market rate. The [War Savings Committee urg.33 a meatless day to save half a million weekly, so as to economise in shipuiig and prevent an increase in price,

KILLING OF GERMAN TRADE,

PROHIBITION OF IMPORTATIONS

PROPOSED. (l'er Cable—Press Association—Copyright, l Received November 12, at 5,5 p.m. . LONDON, November 1(1. The Exchange Telegraph understands that Lord Balfour of Burleigh's Interim Report will probably favour Ihe prohibition of import of enemy goods for a fixed period after the war. Members are divided upon the duration, some favouring years, and others a shorter period, REFFORMING CANTEEN SYSTEM, ABOLITION OF CONTRACTS. 1 ' ( i' '(Australian and N.Z.- Cable Association). ;,,:// LONDN, November -1L- • 1,1 Army Canteens' Committee is abolishing the contract system and is establishing more comfortable and attractive canteens at an initial outlay of £2,000,000.

MERE CHILDISH FICTION. MR ASQUITII AND THE NEUTRALS, ("Reuter's Telegrams,") Received November 12, at 5,5 p,m, LONDON, November 10, In the course of a Guildhall speech, Mr Asquith, dealing with Germany's propaganda in neutral countries said it was suggested in those countries, that the Allies' sinister design after the war was to combine against them and build up an impenetrable stone wall against their trade, Such a statement was .childish fiction, If true it would mean that one and all were bent on economic suicide. Nothing was more essential' to the Allies after the war than to maintain the best industrial and financial relations with neutral countries,