GENERAL ITEMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17066, 26 July 1917, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS

ALLIES' WAR AIMS. STATEMENT BY MR LLOYD GEORGE PROMISED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, July 24. Mr Lloyd George will state the Allies' war aims at the anniversary meeting in London on August 4 (the date of Britain's declaration of war on Germany). Numerous supporters of the Government are forming an Allies' War Aims Committee, pledged to carry on the war till victory is obtained. RESTORATION AND REPARATION. ABSOLUTELY PLEDGED TO ALLIES. Router's Telegrams. LONDON, Jury 24. (Received July 25, at 8.5 p.m.) In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil, replying to criticism, strongly repudiated Mr Dillon's allegations that the Salonika force was demoralised. Dealing with broad peace principles, he said the first was to stand by our allies. It would be France's right to say what she desired regarding Alsace and Lorraine, and Britain would back her up. This equally applied to other allies, and especially to Serbia. We were absolutely pledged to restoration and reparation. ECONOMIC CONFERENCES. GERMANY AND HER ALLIES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, July 24. A series of economic conferences has begun at Vienna between the German audi Austro-Hungarian delegates to devise measures, with Turkish and Bulgarian assistance, to oppose the Entente's Paris economic scheme. These conferences are regarded as a first step towards the creation of a Middle Europe. GERMANY AND HOLLAND. COAL SUPPLIES STOPPED. AMSTERDAM, July 24. The export of coal from Germany to Holland has been'stopped. ■ DUTCH STEAMER FOR ENGLAND. CAPTURED BY GERMAN HYDROPLANES. Renter's Telegrams. AMSTERDAM, July 24. Three German hydroplanes held up a Dutch steamer going to England from Rotterdam a mile outside neutral waters put a German officer aboard, and took the ship to Zeebrugge. CANADA'S CHOICE. COMPULSION OR ABANDON3\EENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. "* OTTAWA, July 24. The Canadian House of Commons rejected the Daylight Saving Bill, farmers objecting to earlier hours than those at present observed. Mr Clifford Sifton, a leading Liberal, caused a sensation by pointing out that the election of an anti-conscriptionist Government in Canada would be disastrous for the Empire. Canada's choice lies between the prosecution, of the war or the abandonment of her men a*, the front, both of which they are pledged to support! POSSD3ILITIES OF COALITION GOVERNMENT. SIR W. LAURIER ON COMPULSION. OTTAWA, July 24. Tho majority for conscription encourages the Government to believe that the formation of a Coalition Government would be likely to be successful. The final vote was 102 for and 44 against. The opposition consisted almost exclusively of FrenchCanadians. Sir Wilfrid Laurier asserted that he .wished to send reinforcements, but thought that voluntaryism was not exhausted. His policy was to convince the people by argument, and if he failed he refused to coerce them. AUSTRALIA'S CONTRIBUTION OF MEN. MELBOURNE, Julv 25. Senator Pearce (Minister of Defence) has announced that up to the end of last week 306,227 troops had embarked for the front. Carry on! You will do your work more cheerfully and successfully if you drink an occasional cup of DESERT GOLD, the Queen of Teas. Delicious, refreshing, stimulating, wholesome. Ordor to-day.—Advt. Tho latest coal discovery is a "field" of 2000 square miles in Southern Nigeria. Because you would rather be well than ill, inhale NAZOL regularly. Penetrating and crerm-killing—the best protection Against coughs and colds. Use the Nazol Inhaler.