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Taranaki Daily News, 28 November 1917, Page 5

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[TANKS AND WAR BONDS CAMPAIGN. go RECOGNISED GOVERNMENT IN RUSSIA. INCREASED ARMY ANiD NAVY PAY. Received Nov. 27, 11.45 pjn. . London, Nov. 27.' Tler« were huge crowds at the openlog of tlhe tank war bond campaign in {Trafalgar Square. Tanks, with guns fccock, were converted into banks for shc sale of bonds and war certificates. In 4he Home of Commons Mr. Balfour frtated that since the fall of the Provisional Government there had been no govertanent in Russia with which the British were able to enter into diplomatic Illations. Mr. Botaar Law stated that the new •rm.v and navy increases in pay would total £66,006,000 for t&e first year, and for the second year. Mr. Bmnar iaw stated In the Home of toinmoit? -that, so far as he was aware, •take of the- Alßes had replied to the ftntaita proposals for an immediate frtuatke -and new peace negotiations.

>. ELECTORAL :<REFORMS. . JtLTERNMTVE AND PROXY VOTES. « .- . A fflggtfATT LEE REPUTED. R**iv»d N®v, 26, 12.55 ajm. . , London, Nor. 27. fa tie Bcmse of Commons, Mr. Balfour laid hia Majesty had permitted him to frawutimu were waa not a vestige of panifii In the . Hamburger Nachrich ten's * statement regarding a secret meeting pf the ProyCouncil in July, 1913, at which the Sag presided and advocated Jrar witfc Gennany. He House of Ckmunons considered the Report atage of the Representation of toe Fedple BHl,' and accepted Mr. Eb apple's amendment adopting the West Australian system of counting tJie 'alternative vote. Hie House passed the tiuae granting a proxy vote, tad pasesd &e soiaMf akd sailors' vote. It also fcgreed to continue the proxy vote after tte J war, and accepted a clause providing £f *}l #oU» »t a general election be 1 «■ one day. '

LORD BOTHERMBRE® POST. f» and N.2. Cable Assoc. and Ranter. - Received Nov. 27,11.60 pjn. London, Nov. 27. Official: Lord Rothermere is president 'ft the Air Council. INCREASING PERSONNEL OF NAVY. . lteuter Service. Received Nov. 27, 6.5 pm. London, Nov. 26. - supplementary navy estimates tiroVHe for an additional 50/X)0 men, gwMpg the total personnel 450/000. AWARD OF 'HONORS. London, Nov. 26. medal of the Distinguished SerKfefr Order has been awarded to the following New Zealaaders: Lieut.-Colonels D. B. Blair, D. Colquhoun, Major K. JlacCormick, Second-Lieut. A. R. Cocker--18. VHitary Crowes have been awarded to • lEaptains W. N. Abbott, S. W. Brooker, fc. C. Chaytor, G. Devereaux, E. J. Faw- _ fcrtt. G. H. Hume, J. Keir. F. W. Kemp, p. D. Rogers, A. Rohollf; F. M. Scott, Knd F. S. Yarnham; Lieutenants D. F. Doigan, T. S. Gißies, G. T. Kellaway, t. L. King, E. L.' Malone, R. W. Lang, K. W. Metcalfe. E. A. Porritt, C. R. - XawliQg), G. V. Russell, E. H. Sharp, T. it Sim; Second-Lieutenants W. P. Aitjw, W. L. Bassett, S. C. Beasley, R. E. Bennett, P. C. Cornwall, L. M. Dixon, J. Flanagan, R. 9. Halliwell.C. H. Holmes, H. M. MacAdam, C. B. McLure, R. Nelton. A. D. Paisley, .T. N. Rickleton, C. r, SewaTd, D. J. Walker, F. W. Wilson, Bat to Distinguished Conduct Medal, lltgtt&t S. C. Foot.