... east bank of the Piave. The enemy, who only discovered this evacuation on December 31st, directed uninterrupted artillery and mine gre up to that day on the field works which had been left behind. 74,349 PRISONERS. TAKEN BY BRITISH IN WEST IN 1917. Including ...

... predominance in some of the Australian mines has been impressed upou the Australian soldiers. They suspect that many their comrades have been killed by bullets aud shells manufactured out raw materia! supplied from the mines of their own country. The Canadians ...

... matter i» being investigated by aides. with the object ascertaining tho actual number men provided by the comb-out. from the mines. ought to easy to determine whether certain number men have been obtained, but the matter is complicated the fact that the ...

... BLINDER IN MINERS’ COMB-OUT ARKANGEMRXT. Dissatisfaction has been caused anionic the workmen in several the coat-mining districts (writes our mining correspondent), connection with the combi:ig-out men tor military service. sxrangement was made between the ...

... AND MAN-POWER National Conference on New Recruiting Scheme. The Executive of the Mine' s* Federation of Great Britain has decided to hold a national conference the coal-mining industry in London 31 January determine the action to be taken in regard to the ...

... the Minister to expain in detail the measures which are t be taken to * comb cut” young and fit wen frora munition works, mines, and railwavs. It should be recognised that there is no aiternative to this “ comb™ but the ruste of the millary age and a ...

... and “Many peals on domestic grounds idows. He played two 400 games, the colliers who have been combed out of jcestershire mines have been firet being wit! Mr. F Biggs, to whom he by 2 200 start. ‘I'he score at the finish was the Coalville Tri > W ilkinson ...

... once to give more than a broad outline of the Government's plans for combing Jl i« younger men from the munition works, the mines, and the railways. Conferences with the leaders are stifl going on. and the Director of Nsmonal Service will hardly a position ...

... justified of its works. The Ganister The }Lome Office is closing its investigations into the conditions of work in the Banister mines of Yorkshire and the prevention of miners' phthisis among them. Much medical research has been needed, and the results may ...

... military authorities. are imping that the military authorities will leave stone unturned dear away from the mines tho-o men who have entered the mining industry since August. 1914. and who are lit for militarv service, feel that unlets this is done shall have ...

... during these operations': Mr. Bonar Law : The answer which I have given expresses the view of the War Cabinet. and certainly mine. that nothing can be gained by a discussion of this subject. Mr. Billing: Will lie take the opportunity of dispelling the rumour ...

... Thursday next, The man-power position was put before the Council, showing that 50,000 more bona fide mine workers were asked for from the coal mines of Great Britain. We were sorry to learn at headquarters, said Mr. Smith, that the 1914 comb out was ...