WAR ITEMS
ZEPPELIN AS RAIDER. CAPTURES NORWEGIAN BARQUE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) AMSTERDAM, May 2. A trawler which has arrived at Yinuiden states that she saw a Zeppelin capture the Norwegian barque Royale. It descended to the water, lowered a boat, and a prize crew took the vessel in the direction of Germany. RATIONING IMPENDING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable A9sn.) LONDON, May 2. Captain Bathurst, of the Food Control Department, announced in the House of Commons that rationing is impending. TILBURY DOCKERS RESUME. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, May 2. The Tilbury dockers have resumed, pending negotiations. DOMINIONS' COMMISSION. EARLY ACTION UNLIKELY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, May 2. In the House o? Commons Mr Walter Long, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated that it was most unlikely that any action would be possible dur- I ing the war respecting the Dominions' ! Commission recommendations in regard to co-ordination of the Empire's bar- ; hours. ITALiAN MISSION TO AMERICA. (.Reuter's Telegrams.) ROME, May 2. An Italian Mission, which is going to ! the United States, is headed by Prince Udina. ! \
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Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13475, 4 May 1917, Page 2
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