GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 23 March 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

GERMANY'S COLONIES.

RETENTION URGED.

Received 9.40.

LONDON, March' 22,

The Empire Resources Development Committee has forwartTeu a resolution to Lloyd eGorge expressing a •hope that the German colonies will not be returned owing, to her callousnes towards the aboriginals, also to the danger of being used as naval and military bases. Further, to Teturn those colonies conquered by our valiant overseas troops would occasion disappointment in the Dominions and weaken the unity of the Empire. ~ h .:.■■■ BRITAIN'S NEED FOR ALERTNESS wol a 3istt oriw r.;ino--v A .modi i>99l ol LONDON;'"-March [ il:^ b ' s Tne^ i,^r^s'j li; poihts J out l We%& havl k> Bßmpll|teW ! ' : predatory"operations ln i '^outh/ku'ssia,;' ! ;and as soon as the nive occupied the ceded Cau-i basial territories^ 1 the enemy will invade and strike the. British Mesopotamia ,line. The paper, declares should, Jandi. on r £he, siatic. mainlandand try to save,Siberia. From, a British; standpoint"~the" threat against Persia is more ij»ffljne»tlyvdeadly* We must; not be c&§li4aj^gfe.A , <!& , j

DISTINGUISHED .NEW ZEA- j

LONDON, March 21,

A bar to the Military Medal has been granted to Sergeant J. D. McLeod (Auckland Rifles) # Seventeen New Zealanders have been ' awarded Military Medals and one a Meritorious Medal.