GENERAL CABLES

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13889, 15 October 1918, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

ARMY MEAT SUPPLIES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, October 11. The War Office is discontinuing Argentine meat supplies to Egypt, and substituting Australian and New Zealand exclusively. STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS. ILLEGAL IN CANADA. OTTAWA, October 13. The Government has decided to make all strikes and lockouts illegal for the duration of the war. An employer or employee breaking the regulations will be immediately liable for military service. VICTORY LOAN INCIDENT. PRESIDENT WILSON UN. AFFECTED. NEW YORK, October 13. A man named Boone has been detained on charges of disorderly conduct in connection with the incident at the Victory Loan Parade. The President was unaffected by the disturbance, and continued the march. Later, instead of reviewing the procession at the Altar of Liberty, President Wilson continued the march until the parade was dispersed. Boone denied any intention to harm President Wil. son; he merely wanted to shake hands. The revolver was fully loaded. GERMAN SHIPPING. SPAIN TO SEIZE 15,000 TONS. PARIS, October 13. The Temps states that Spain has decided to seize 15,000 tons of German vessels in connection with the agree, ment to replace tonnage sunk by the submarines. GENERAL ALEXIEFF DEAD. AMSTERDAM, October 13. It is now officially confirmed that General Alexieff is dead. BUTTER IN ENGLAND. LONDON, October 13. Owing to short supplies of butter next week's distribution will only be one ounce per head. There are plentiful supplies of margarine, and its price will probably bo lowered shortly. THE FRENCH MISSION. (United Press Association.) MELBOURNE, October 13. The French Mission is visiting Victoria. General Pau had a pleasant surprise when attending a reception by the French colony, by whom he w* presented with a cheque for £IOO,OOO for the French Red Cross.