AIR REPRISALS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9719, 23 July 1917, Page 6

AIR REPRISALS

TO BE ADOPTED BV BRITAIN GOVERNMENT MAKING PREPARATIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright An*, and N Z. Cable Asan. and Reuter. (Received July 22, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 21. Air S. Samuel (Unionist—Wandsworth), in a speech at "Wandsworth, said ho thoughthe was not revealing a secret in saying that tho Government intends to adopt air reprisals, and is making preparations to hit back at the Germans witii similar warfare. UNITED STATES WOODEN SHIPS OBJECTION RAISED BY’ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 3y Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z, Cable Association. (Received July 22, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 20. The Chamber of Commerce has urged tho Government nqt to build wooden ships, as they will not bo speedy enough to elude submarines. The Chamber has compiled a statement shewing the percentage of . attacked vessels destroyed in relationship to speed, namely—five knots, IUO per. cent, ; six knots, Do per cent; seven knots, DO per cent.; eight knots, 80 per cent.; nine knots, 75 per cent.; 10 knots, 05 per cent.; 11 knots, 00 per cent.; 12 knots, 50 per cent.; 13 knots, 45 per cent.; 14 knots, 40 per cent.; 15 knots, 36 per cent.; 16 knots, 2-5 per cent.; IV knots, 20 per cent,; 18 knots, 10 per cent. BRITISH FOOD ECONOMY RETIR-EMENT 0 F DIRECTOR. By Tolftffrivph.—Pr£fl9 Association. —Copyright Reuter's Telegrams. . (Received July 22, 5.5 p.m.) . LONDON, July 20. Mr Kennedy Jones, Director of r ood Economy, has resigned. Mr Jones was appointed to the position in March last. Reuter's Telegram*. (Received Julv 22, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 21. Mr Kennedy Jones explains that he resigned because tho special food economy campaign was not so necessary now that the harvest is in. ADEQUATE FOOD FOR 1917-1918 By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Gable Assn, and Router. (Received July 22, 5.5 p.m.) VANCOUVER. July 21. A message from London reports that there is adequate food in Britain for 1917-18, and that starvation is impossible. MAXIMUM PRICES FIXED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Aus, and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. (Received July 22, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 21. ‘ The Press Bureau states: The Food Controller announces that the maximum prices for live cattle for Army consumption will be : —September, 74s per cwt; October, 735; November and December, 675; January, 60s. The maximum will be fixed. Corresponding stens will be taken, to control butchers’ profits. The nrice of flour will bo standardised to enable bread to be sold at niuepence the quarter loaf. TROUBLE AT WARSAW DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST GERMAN TREATMENT. By Telegraph—Pros* Association—Copyright Reuter's Telegram*. (Received Julv 22, 5.5 p.m.) ZURICH, July 20. Street demonstrations at Warsaw, protesting against German arbitrariness, ,havc resulted in the military firing upon tbo crowd. The coalminers at Domtirawa have struck owing to insufliciency of food and clothing. :A number of Polish legionaries have been interned for having refused to take tho oath of allegiance to the future King of Poland and the GermanAnstrian Allies. SOCIALIST CONGRESS NO PASSPORTS AVAILABLE ICR IRISH DELEGATES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Aastraiiiwi and N.Z. Cable Aatociatloa. LONDON. July 20. Mr A. J. Balfour has informed the Irish Trade Union Congress and tho Labour party that passports c: nnot be granted to their delegatee to the Stockholm Socialist Congress. MEDICAL CONSCRIPTION REFERENDUM FAILS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z Cable Association, SYDNEY, July 21. The British Medical Association’s referendum on conscription of doctors resulted in. a majority of 661, being ten short of the required majority.