AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2958, 22 December 1916, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

indulgent chief. Any faults ef temper .were entirely tho speaker's.., ;,. ilt.;was: witli\deep;, and:genuine grief 'it necessary to tender his ■■ -resignation, : but '-.-there were moments ' : .when personal and party considerations —-must, sink, 1 and'if ho had paid scant heed to tho call of the party during the .war it was because he realised that from the moment tho Prussian cannon hurled death at a peaceable and inoffensivo little country' that the challenge had been sent .to civilisation to decide an issue higher, deeper, and wider than all party issues, and upon tho settlement of which depended the-fate of rsen and this world for generations: when exist- ' ing parties would have fallen like, dead leaves, on the highway.—Ausl-N.Z. ■Cable Assn.

, Sydney, December 21. Mr. Lloyd George has cabled lo Mr. •'.' Hughes: "There will be no faltering in -. our determination that the sacrifices mads shall not be' in vain. We need every man and_ every pound wLicn rigid publio and private economy can provide, with every effort of a united people. The splendid contributions of the Dominions give sure confidence that their determination is no less than ours. However long the path to final *■" victory, we will tread it side by side." " .'rf-Press Association.. ' LABOUR'S PARI FULLER RECOGNITION ' (Rec. December 21, 8.5 p.m.) . ;■"'■;; London, December 20. Mr. Lloyd George, in referring to ■ the constituency of the Ministry, said ■ it was a franker and fuller recognition of the partnership of Labour. They realised that itwas impossible to conduct the' war without, getting tho complete and unqualified support of Labour. He was also anxious to '.btain Labour's assistance and counsel for the conduct of the Cable .- Assn.-Reuter. ■'■ - TRADE UJOffsUPPORT LABOUR MOBILISATION (Rec. December 21, 8.5 p.m.) London, December 20. Mr, Lloyd George has secured the trade unionist approval to the Mobilisation of Labour Bill, which is necessary to give effect to his proposals. The •jnly opposition expected is from the • vstreme Syndicalists and Pacifists.— lus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. IRISH PRISONERS THEIR RELEASE URGED (Rec, December 21,11.35 p.m.) London, December 20. In the House of Commons, Mr. John Dillon moved the adjournment of the House, and urged the Government , to release Irish prisoners before Christ- . mas, and thus create a better atmosphere in Ireland. Mr. H. E..Duko (Secretary for Ireland) said the rebellion had been pre'pared all over Ireland. There had ... i lately been an improvement, but he __ could not authorise wholesale release. The Premier had authorised him to say that he would approach the subject with a desire to release prisoners, and that the Government hoped to reaoh ■ an immediate, decision.—Aus.-N.-Z.* Cable Assn. ■ . — A CHOICE OFFERED 4 ' CONFERENCE OR WAR CABINET "■~ v _". (Rec. December 2J, 8.25 p m.) -■-•;■ ; London, December 20. • , It is understood that the Dominions •rill have.the choice, between a formal ■ --'imperial Conference'and the establishment of a Dominions' War Board in London, with direct representation'in . tho War, , Cabinet.—Aus%N.Z. Cable Assn...

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE TOPIC IN COLONIAL CIRCLES (Rec. December 21,11.35 p.m.). . London, December 20. The probability of an early Imperial Conference is the topic of discussion in colonial circles. . Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward have postponed their departure for a month.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.