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Taranaki Daily News, 12 April 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN.

THE HORRORS OF WITTEMBURG, BEVEALED TO THE WORLD, PAPER'S TRENCHANT REMARKS. » Received April 11, 5.5 p.TEj '' London, April 10. In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil Mid he had arranged that Mr. Justice Yo lingers valuable report should be brought under the notice of neutrals, and he would be glad to take the utmost steps to acquaint i'ie civil- ' iied world with this shocking revelation of German cowardice and' brutality, .(Cheers.) ■ ' The Evening News says that the norrors of Wittehburg were only made possible by the combination of huckstering, treachery and intrigue called German trade. That vile machine must not continue in the Empire, and those rfho traffic and deal with Germany will lay ' ft heritage of woe for their children's children. ■ i 'i ■ ii + MR. HUGHES. • -v-V ■ " ■ WILL GO TO PARIS. Received April 11, 9.5 p.m. London, April 10. xn ,the House of Commons, Mr. Ae- , quith stated that Mr, Bonar Law had forwarded a request that Mr. Hughes should go to Paris as one of the representatives of the Imperial Government, he (Mr. Asquith) hoped Mr. Hughes would be able to accept. Mr. (Snowden asked whether Mr. , Hughes would go as a representative of Australian democracy, because every l*bor paper in Australia repudiated his Attitude. • Mr. Asquith replied: He will go as » representative of the Imperial Government. 'Mr. Hughes, when interviewed, said that he had accepted the offer. . *NZA£ DAY. Memorial service in London. London, April 10. Australians and Xew Zealanders will . attend the, memorial service at Westinta'ster. Abbey. Sir Thomas Mackenzie Will review the troops in the afternoon And present war medals. •