IMPERIAL DELEGATES IN LONDON

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 235, 22 June 1918, Page 7

IMPERIAL DELEGATES IN LONDON

NOTABLE GATHERING ORGANISED BY EMPIRE PARLIAMENTARY v.......... ASSOCIATION (Rec. Juno 2,1, 7.20 p.m.) London, Juno 20. ' The Empire Parliamentary Association Jus organised a'notable gathering at the House of Lords for June 21, at which •thirteen Prime Ministers and three Premiers, past and present, will he its guests at supper. The guests will include Mr. W. M.~ Hughes, Mr. W. 1 , . Massey, Sir Joseph' Ward, Jlr. Andrew Fisher, Mr. ■I. Cook. Sir Georco Reid, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, and three Canadian Premiers. ' Lord Rosebery will be absent.—Aiis.-N.Z. (Jablo Assn. ■ ■ BORDEN, HUGHES. AND SMUTS CONFER. (Roc. June 21, 7.20 p.m.) London, Juno 20. Sir Robert Borden, Mr. W. M. Hughes, and General Smuts had a long conference to-day.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , DOMINION ■ DELEGATES ENTER- .. . TAINED. -■' (Rcc. June 21. 7.20 p.m.) London, June 20. Viscount' Farquhar, Lord Steward of the Household, entertained the Dominion delegates at dinner. The. guests included Lord CuKon, Mr. A. J. Balfour, Mr. A. Chamberlain. Mr. W.'Long, .and 'Lord Robert Cecil.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIAN INTERESTS IN AMERICA MR. COOK URGES DIRECT REPRESENTATION. (Rec. Juno 21, 7.20 p.m.) London, June 20. Mr. J. Cook, Federal Minister for the 1 .Navy, commenting on the complaints 'of certain Australian newspapers, says the stay of Mr. Hughes and himself in America was necessary, as it concerned matters relating to the war and affecting Australian interests. Mr. Cook added: "Australia is suffering material!}' from not' having direct representation in America, while Canada and other parts of the Empire are adequately represented there, to tlieir great advuntucc." , He believed; tliat Australia should have an ,able ftiid adequate staf? in America, certainly during the war, and probably for all time.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .