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Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1916, Page 5

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THE NATION'S CONTRIBUTION. "ATLAS CARRYING THE WORLD." SPIRITED WORDS. Received June 11, 5.5 p.m. London, June 10. Lord Selborne, speaking at Lincoln, «aid that those who alleged we are not making all efforts were deliberately tellin.:, an untruth. With all our blunders the nation was making a gigantic contribution, naval, military, commercial and financial, such as was never before known in the history of mankind. On the credit supported by our exports rested the whole power of Russia, France, and Italy to make war. Talk of Atlas carrying the world! We were doing that to-day. He urged the farmers to cultivate their land to the utmost. It would be something like treason if they did otherwise. KITCHENER'S SUCCESSOR. CIVILIAN OR SOLDIER? PRESS COMMENTS. Times and Sydney Sun Services London, June !). Mr Lloyd George, Mr Bonar Law, and Lords Milner. Derby, and French are most mentioned in connection with Lord Kitchener's successor. If a soldier is appointed the choice is between Lord French and General Sir William Robertson. The Central News Agency says .that notwithstanding the fact that certain quarters demand a civilian, it is believed the Government intends to appoint a soldier, well-informed quarters stating that the choice will fall on Lord French. There is reason to think that the offer hae already been made to him. The Times, in a leader, said that Lord Kitchener's War Office work was practically done. The strategic direction of the war was in General Robertson's hands and the recruiting problem had been solved by national service. If a soldier was the successor, it really required neither Lord French nor General Robertson to be transferred, but somebody like Sir Edward Ward or Sir John Cowans, but there was every reason why Lord Kitchener's successor should be a civilian. Mr Lloyd George's special gifts were wasted in departmental administration. Lord Milner would probably make the best War Minister if he could secure a clear non-party understanding regarding his powers. Lord Kitchener had a great name abroad, and it would be deplorable if his successor was merely a docile politician.

THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE RUSSIAN RESOURCES. JAPANESE DELEGATE'S VIEWS. Paris, June 0. Pokrovski. the present Russian dele Sate to the Economic Conference, interviewed, said the Allies' purpose is to be independent of the German market and to obtain the supplies in the world's markets which victory in war will give. Baron Sakatoni, the Japanese delegate, said that Japan hopes Britain will forget her old free-trade principles ii order to reconcile her interests with hose of the Allies. GENERAL JOFFRE. CONFERS WITH WAR COUNCIL. ' London, June 0. General .Toffre conferred will] the Council in London to-day.

FRENCH CELEBRITIES IN LONDON. Reecived June 11, 5.5 p.m. London, June 10. General Joffre drove through London and visited Richmond. M. Briand, the 'French Minister of War strolled through Hyde Park. AUCKLAND AVIATOR'S DEATH. Received June 11. 5.5 p.m. London, June 10. Lieut. Archibald Buchanan, of the Connaught Rangers, an Aucklander, has died from injuries received while flying at Netheravon. SILVER SHORTAGE. London, June 9. The Daily Telegraph's Paris correspondent says that silver is disappearing in Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey, and iron, steel, and lead are being substituted for it. Bulgaria has ordered £400,000 worth of steel and lead pennies and halfpennies'. *nd is issuing £OO,OOO in lOd and 20d bank notes. All the new Bulgarian money is being made in Germany. TRANSPORTERS FAVOR CONSCRIPTION. London, June 9, At a Transporters' Federation conference in Glasgow a resolution, opposing conscription was defeated by 108,000 votes to 81,000.