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Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13811, 16 July 1918, Page 4

DAY BY DAY

Admiral Viscount Jellicoe, writing to a friend in Sydney, gives Why reasons for las leaving the Jellicoe 'Admiralty. In the course of Left. a letter' lie says:—"l did not leave the Admiralty of my own wish. The powers that be have never yet made public the reason. I imagine it is because they know that the real leasan was the Press agitation which was in vogue against me by the Northclift'e Press. Sir Edward Carson's speech in the House of Commons makes this pretty clear, and I knew all along that this was the real reason, whatever other reasons might be put forward, as it was obviously ini. possible to give this reason. The subsequent action taken with General Sir William Robertson and Major-General Trenchard is, of course, very disturbing, whatever may be the case so far as I am concerned. In Sir Edward Carson's time I knew from him that Lord Northcliff e was using all his influence to bring about my departure from the Admiralty, and, of course, the Press agitation continued after Sir* Edward had left. .There was nothing whatever the matter with my health, and when I left I objected to the announcement in a communique that it was hoped to utilise my services later, because I knew quite well that there was no post in which I could he employed."

A recent visitor to the various sawmills in Southland (says the Wcod Pulp News) was struck by for the heaps of sawdust News Paper, tying about, and the question arose in bis mind whether it could not be converted into wooil pulp for use in the manufacture of news paper. As far as he could learn, in the countries that supply printing soft paper woods are utilised, and he suggests that the Forestry Department might with advantage put to a test the sawdust from the white pine which is being cut in such large quantities in New Zealand for butterboxes and cheese crates. Were this timber found suitable for the purpose, he cannot see any obstacle in the way of its utilisation, and New Zealand would be less dependent on outside supplies of news paper. At present, he points out, the branches of the white pine trees are now thrown to one side, and ultimately burned when the ground is being prepared for settlement, and these would supply an enormous quantity of the material. Should conditions in regard to the supply of printing paper remain as at present, of course such an industry would be a highly profitable one. and he foresees that with the return of normal times the competition by outside manufacturers would be strong; but, in his opinion, adequate protection should be afforded (he local industry, at least until it was established on a sound footing.