GENERAL ITEMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17376, 25 July 1918, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS

VBCTORSA GROSSES.

FOR THE ZEEBBUCGE

ATTACK.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reutpr.

. LONDON, July 23. (Received July 24, at 7.25 p.m.) Victoria Crosses have been gazetted in connection with the attack on Zeebrue<*e on the 22nd and 23rd April. Captain CARPENTER, commander of the Vindictive; Lieutenant SANDFORD comjiLsnder of submarine C 3; Lieutenant JJiiiAN, commander of a motor launch; Captain BAMFORD, marine infantry commander of one of the landing parties; Sergeant FIIvCH (marine artillery), second in command of the pom-poms and Lewis Vindictive; and Able Seaman -ivUNZIL, member of the storming party. °

Details show that each displayed heroic self sacrifice bravely at a critical moment.

BRITAIN'S FOOD CONTROL,

DIRECTOR-GENERAL RETIRES.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, July 23. , . .ee resigned the Directorgeneralship of Food Production. He eaye he is not sufficiently convinced of the defeat of the submarine peril or of the security of our food supplies to acquiesce in the reversal of the food policy, which Cabinet hag sanctioned.

NATIONAL VERSUS OFFICIAL LABOUR.

PERTH, July 24-. Ihe National Labour party passed a resolution opposing the return of the .Pacific colonies to Germany.

ITALIAN OFFICIAL REPORT,

MATERIAL RECOVERED

Australian nnd N.Z. Cable Association *nd Renter. m . , LONDON, Jtily 23. (Received July 24, at 7.25 p.m.) Italian official: We captured a mountain gun and a large quantity of ammunition at Cormo de Cavento. We also recovered much bridging material that had been abandoned by the enemy on the Lower Piava.

DISAFFECTED ENGINEERS.

TWO STRIKES IN ENGLAND

Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. . LONDON, July 23. (Received July 24, at 9.35 p.m.) Six thousand tool makers Jiave commenced a etrike at Coventry. Though they were out-voted yesterday on tho question of an immediate strike 3000 men ceased work at Leicester. '

FURTHER STRIKES THREATENED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and

LONDON, July 23. (Received July 25, at 0.50 a.m.) -to rw, states that 14000 skilled workmen at Coventry have struck. A meeting cf trades unions resolved that all amalgamated engineers and skilled hands shall not resume until the embargo on skilled labour is removed. The Birmingham Coi.Vmifctee has asked for a fortnight's suspension of the embargo, otherwise they would cease work on Wednesday. The Ministry replied refusing the suspension. Notices have been given in some works at Manchester that _ the men will cease work on the 30th inst. unless- the embargo is_ withdrawn. The Lincoln men threaten to strike on the 24th.

BRITISH EMIGRATION BILL,

SOME MODIFICATIONS.

,0 , j T 1 LONDON, Julv 23. (Received July 25, at 0.50 a.m.) Alter consultation with the dominions and , important -amendments in committee momfying the character of the central authority under the Emigration Bill Mr Hewins, before the Standing Committee said it was proposed to appoint a small executive under the control of the Colonial Office, wii# a consultative bodv on which the dominions wcrald be represented.

NEW ZEALAND OFFICERS' CLUB,

OPENING CEREMONIES. . LONDON, July 23. (Received July 25, at 0.50 a.m.) The Duke of Connaught opened" the New Zealand Officers Club, near Berkeiev Square. He wished the club every success, and spoke appreciatively of what New Zealanders had done in all the theatres of war. Mx Massey and Sir J. Ward, in thanking the Dnke of Connaught, paid a tribute to the splendid hospitality to New Zealand soldiens throughout the United Kingdom.

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