FRANCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1919, Page 5

FRANCE.

AMERICA'S IMMENSE STORES. PURCHASED BY FRENCH GOVERNMENT, By telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Aug. 1, 8.15 p.m. j Paris, July 29. The Government has purchased the American army's immense war stocks in France, including 50,000 motor cars and j 50,000 motor lorries, for thirteen hundred million dollars.—Times Service. LAON INFORMERS SENTENCEDHeceived August 1, 8.55 p.m. Paris, July 28. The Laon informers have been sentenced as follows: Toque and seven others to death, and the others to various terms of imprisonment, including 'Thomas to a year. Six were acquitted.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LOCK-OUT AT HAVRE. Received Aug. 1, 8.15 p.m. Paris, July 29. Employers at Havre decided to lock j out the dockers, on the ground that they had broken a contract by demanding j higher wages. —Times Service. I RAILWAYMEN'S TROUBLES. A MASS MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palraerston,' Last Night. A mass meeting of railway men was held here to-night. A resolution was passed and forwarded to the central executive. It is understood that it is in tho nature of an ultimatum froin all of the service insisting upon higher rates of remuneration for night work for drivers and firemen, and the removal of the cancellation of holiday passes to men on leave. The tone of the meeting was distinctly belligerent.