The French Navy has hitherto seized 150,000 tons of contraband merehandice, according to an official announce ment.
These include 49,000 tons of mine tals, 40,000 tons of foodstuffs, and 30,000 tons of liquid fuel.
The French Minister of Blockade, Pernot, has returned here from a two day visit. to London, where he erred with Mr. R." H. Cross, Minister of Economic Warfare—
London, Oct. 12, 'The Government's proposals 10 chock profiteering are revealed! today with the issue of the text of the Prices of Goods 'Bill, the main obcet of which is to ensure that the prices of woods which enter into the frost of living' are. not. raised more than is justified by' the increase in various costs due to the war.
Any person guilty of profiteering wit We Hable to. imprisonment for not more than two years or a fine not exceeding £800, or both.
'A. business ban ax be imposed in lease of a third offence.
Xt is not, proposed to apply. the Iprovisions Bil to the. prices of food Jstufls which are otherwise controlled, neuter, Reuter.
Evades U-Boats British Actor to Houston, Oct. 12.
The British freighter Newton Pine Jarrived here yesterday after being. Jconvoyed across the Atlantic by British destroyers who beat off repeated [German submarine attacks.
Britis crew said three German submarines attempted to attack the freighter almost continuously during the rst four days after the Newton Pine sailed from England, Avconvoy of British destroyers, how-Jover, was said to have dropped depth Jcharkes, sinking two of the three [German U-boats—United Press.
Sub-refueller Seen Off Cuban Coasts Entertain Troops London, Oct, 12.
Leslie Ienson, famous stave come-Jaian, is forming two concert. parties fo entertain the troops. at the. front.
undertook similar duties it the British Flier Must Return to Iceland Havana, Oct. 11.
A small all-tanker such as would be used in refuelling submarines was Sighted forly miles out of Havana, the captain of an incoming ship reported today. Cuban authorities immediately launched. investigations to Jind out whether any such vessel had Put out from a Cuban port—Havas.
London, Oct. 11.
Since an enquiry established that the Teeland authorities had believed a British airman forced down in their waters to have given them his parole, that aviator would return to Teeland immediately although he made his escape on September 20, the Air Ministey announced today.—Havas,
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