MOTHER COUNTRY

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17289, 3 October 1916, Page 7

MOTHER COUNTRY

FRENCH WAR LOAN. PORTION TO BE PLACED IN LONDON. Australia: 'ind N.Z. Cablo Aeßoointion. (Received October 2, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, Oetobor 2. The “Daily Chronicle” says that it understands that a portion of the forthcoming French war loan will be placed in London. OCCUPIED TERRITORY. THE RELIEF DISCUSSION. WHITE PAPER PUBLISHED. (Received October 2, 8,45 p.m.) LONDON, October 2. A White Paper has been published giving the. correspondence respecting relief in the Aliied territories under enemy occupation. Viscount Grey, in a desnatch to Sir Spring-Rice, states that the negotiations showed that the enemy never intended to fulfil his obligations under the rules'of war recognised by all civilised countries, and the negotiations were so conducted as to confuse the issues and throw the greatest possible odium on the Allies. The whole discussion so far as the Au-tro-Gwman Governments were concerned was only a move in a deep policy to excite public opinion against tho legitimate use of tho sea power of those nations lighting for the principle of nationality, and so long as the Central Powers occupied the Allies’ territory they would continue to use civilians as tliev used them in thousand of towns and villages in Franco and Belgium, not as non-combatants hut as hostages and forced labourers. POST-WAR TRADE. ANTI-GERMAN TARIFFS. LORD BEAUCHAMP’S PROTEST. (Received October 3, 12.65 a.m.) LONDON, October 2. Lord Beauchamp, at Manchester, said that hatred of Germany was oeing used to create an argument against freotrade. It was inconceivable to him that Britain’s post-war policy should be based on hatred of men whoso simple duty had been to carry out their superiors’ orders. A.BOXJT THE ENEMY LLOYD GEORGE’S SPEECH. ANGRY PRESS COMMENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, October 1. There is a great outburst o'f anger in German newspapers at Mr Lloyd George’s warning to neutrals against any peace intervention until Prussian militarism has been definitely crushed. The “ Ivoelnische Volkszeitung ” compares Mr Lloyd George to a howling hyena and asks if his visit to the front has not overtaxed his sanity. The “ Vossisclie Zoitutig ” says:— “Mr Lloyd George's cheap rhetoric shows how popular this vile method is thought in England.” The “ Taglicho Rundschau ” declares that if his visit has not taught Mr

Lloyd George a lesson the German troops will sooner or later bring it homo to him. (Received October 2, 11.50 p.m.) LONDON, October 2. Tho " Koelmscue Volks Zeitung” commenting on Mr Lloyd George’s speech, says: “For a long time wo have been obliged to face tne fact* that outside our own allies there are very few nations in tho whole world who would not be deiightod to see Germany's defeat.” SUBMARINE POLICY. WATCHING AMERICAN. MOVES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, AMSTERDAM, October 1. According to private advices from Berlin tne submarine policy will wo unchanged before the American presidential election. Meanwhile Germany ciOoeiy wutelling air itughes's attitudo. MR GERARD’S MISSION. (Received October 2, 11.50 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, October 2The “ Tages Zeitung” declares that Mr Gerard s mission is connected with tne intention to influence tho Reichstag against ruthless submarine warfare, and adds: “The United States’ wooden sword is again to be shown threateningly.” SHIPPING COMPANIES’ INFLUENCE. “ Tbs Times '' Service. (Received October 2, 6.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 1. “ The Times’ ” correspondent at ATnsterdam says tha* von BetlimannHollweg’s declarations in the Reichstag regarding submarining have not appeased his who think that the time has come to reverse his policy. Herr Ballin angrily repudiated the allegation that private interests in the Hamburg-Amerilva Line nod that other shippers were allowed to influence tho Chancellor’s policy. He refused to express a final Judgment on tho best means to reduce England, but his confession of patriotic difemiterehtedness was considered most significant. THE REICHSTAG. MORE INFORMATION WANTED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 2, 7.30 p.m-) AMSTERDAM. October 2. At a meeting of tho Reichstag Dud" get Committee, Herr Bassermann urged Von Bcthmann-Hollweg to supply further information concerning the military situation and to explain ymre precisely his viows concerning more morciless warfare against England. The Chancellor declared his readiness to give the Reichstag fuller information in camera. TRADE WITH SWISS. A CONVENTION SIGNED. (Received October 3, 12.55 a.m.) LONDON, Otcober 2. “The Times” correspondent at Lausanne savs that a German-Swiss convention has been signed whereby Gorr.tanv supplies 156,000 tons of coal, 84.000 tons of coke and 10,000 tons of briquettes against Swiss dairy produce and aluminium.