A News from England

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 215, 18 February 1915, Page 5

A News from England

SOCIALISTS'VIEW OF THE WAR. GERMANY MUST BE DEFEATED. THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. Lotdon. February lfi. . Mr Keir Hanjie presided at a conference of English, French, Belgian ami Russian Socialists in London. A resolution was passed that a German victory would mean the defeat and destruction of democracy and liberty in Europe. It was resolved to r»sist any attempt to transform this defensive war into a war of conquest. The Allies' victory must aim at popular liberty and unity, the independent autonomy of nations and a peaceful federation of the world. Tim working classes after the war must unit e to suppress militarism and enforce international arbitration. The conferen:? also demanded the liberation of and eo;upensatipn to Belgium and that the status of Poland should be settled in accordance with the wishes of its people, with - either autonomy .or complete independence for Alsace-Lorrains. and that the Balkan population anm-xeil by force should hive the right freely to dispose itself as it wished. The first batch of sixtv incapacitate'. Germans left Victoria Station yesferdar. Almost all of them had lost a limb. Amsterdam. Esdmiiry IP. Dutch members of the Red Cross Society at Oldenraal nrmeni- 1 tobacc. fruit and refreshments to 110 liberate 1 Britisher?., mostly maimed and blind. German ambulance men accompanied them across thr Dutch territory. Times and Sydney Sun Services. * London, February 16. p Tli* military ••orrcspondent of Tho Times says that, if recruiting maintains tlie present standard, we shall reach thtVf million men within a certain tini". We have almost become already a firsfclass military Power. The more widely th* facts arc known the better h-'art will be eiven to the Allies and the greater depression caused among our enemies. THE POLITICAL TRUCE. * Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 17, 5.5 p.m. London, February 17. The Times' Parliamentary correspondent says the political truce is a reality. The division bells have not been rung ainee July 31st, except for a false alarm. Come what nny. party politics will never be quite the same again. THE POLICY OF SECRECY. Times anil Sydney Sun Services. Received 17. 5.15 p.m. London. February 17. Tlie British Navy List has been sns- • pended with a view of givinr no in- ' formation to the enemy.