INTERESTING ITEMS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16824, 27 November 1916, Page 7

INTERESTING ITEMS.

LONDON, November 4. In the House of Commons, in reply to a question, the Right Hon. H. H. Asquih said the Government was in consultation with our Allies as to the desirability of adopting the ton-forton voncy with regard to sunken shipsNEW "YORK, November 24. The Convention of the American Federation of Labour unanimously voted in favour of an embargo on the export of wheat and other foodstuffs until prices are normal. There is every indication of an attempt to pass sucl^ a Bill when Congress is convened'on December 4, assisted by German propaganda. The World warns the men not to fall into the German-American trap. The embargo would paralyse industry, inflicting infinitely greater injury on America than on the Allies, and causing new complications at home and abroad. MELBOURNE, November" 25. The Hon. Pearce has announced that in response to an appeal by the British Army Council, the Commonwealth is organising a military unit to be used operating and constructing railways in France.

At the coal conference the men's representatives urged Mr Hughes to legislate granting the men's, demands, or to nationalise the mines. After an adjournment, to allow tile representatives to submit the new proposals to the proprietors, they refused to submit further terms,.