BRITAIN'S PART.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13981, 17 November 1917, Page 6

BRITAIN'S PART.

i INCREASE IN IMPORTS.

BRITAIN'S TRADE RETURNS. '

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

LONDON, November 15,

The imports increased 13,101,000 tons and Ihe exports 0,041,800. The reexports'decreased 3.567,107 tons compared with October, 1910.

RISING COST OF LIVIM.

INCREASE IN PRICE OF MEAT,

(Australian and'N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, November 1.1 Increased rates for Australian ami Argentine meat aro inevitable-owing to the higher insurances, The recent South American round trips resulted in heavy Government losses.

CAPTURES BY BRITISH ARMIES.

MEN, GUNS,' AND TERRITORY, ?

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) Tiweivcd Novpmber 16, 8.35 p.m.

I.' »NDON, Novembi!! 15.

In the Hones of Commons, the lion. W, IT. Forater' (Financial Secretary to the War Office) staled.that since the outbreak of (he war the British armies on all fronts had.taken 166,000 prisoners, 'over 800 guns, of which 101,534 prisoners and 519 guns were taken on the West front since, the Ist of July lust year. The British armies in ail theatres had also conquered' or reconquered 128,000 square miles. With the Palestine returns still'incomplete, they had 30,197 prisoners and 186 guns.