ALLIED WAR COUNCIL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9757, 5 September 1917, Page 5

ALLIED WAR COUNCIL

TO MEET IN PAMS. OWING TO GREATLY ALTERED MILITARY SITUATION. By Telegraph—Preee Association—Copyright - Australian and N.Z. Cable Awoclatlon. WASHINGTON, September 3. It is rumoured tbat a cable message has been received at the Italian Embassy, which states that the Allied War Council is to be held at Paris, to consider ‘‘the greatly altered military situation.” ANOTHER AIR RAID SOUTH-EAST COAST BOMBED. NO REPORTS OF CASUALTIES OR DAMAGE. By Telewanh—Frees Association—Copy rich* Aus. and N.Z. Cable Ains. and Eeuter. (Received September 4, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON. September 4. British official: Enemy aeroplanes crossed the south-east coast at 11 o’clock last night as.d dropped bombs .on various| places. No reports of casualties or damage have yet been received. A number of our aeroplanes pursued the, enemy. TRADES WM CONGRESS DECLARED AIMS OF ALLIES DORSED. By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright iteuter'e Telegram*. • (Received September 4. 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, September 8. At the Trade> Union Congress at Blackpool Mr Hill, of the Boilermakers’ Union, in his presidential address said that the evidence given at the recent industrial Commission showed that labour unrest was due to the Government breaking its pledges in regard to industrial conscription by compelling men to accept unfair conditions under fear of enlistment. The workers were convinced that the high prices of food were due to unchecked gambling by middlemen. The workers had agreed that Belgium, Poland, Alsace and the Trentino must all be assured of full justice. He asked, could this be accomplished militarily? Already, he said, nine million men had been killed. He condemned the denial of the right of the Allied democracy to meet the peoples of all countries for the propagation and establishment of a world democracy. He concluded by. affirming that the trades unions endorsed the aims of the Allies. The Congress recommended that attempts be made to secure an agreement of the working classes of the Allies as to the fundamental condition of a successful International Conference. A committee was appointed to consider the question of the Stockholm Conference. AUSTRALIAN _WAR PENSIONS NEARLY -56,000 RECIPIENTS. By Telegraph—Pit*B Association—Copyrieh MELBOURNE, September 4. War pensions granted to the end m Align ,-t total 55,6-96. involving an expenditure of £1,933,703. ON BOSISTW KOtT A GERMAN CLAIM, JJ Toleeran'’ - A - ••no-Copynea. Admiralty Wireless. Luii’DON, September 3. A German communique states: Wa repulsed the French north-west of Monastir.